Noah's Ark Weathervane

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Noah's Ark Weathervane

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West Coast Weather Vanes offers two versions of the Noah’s Ark weathervane. The original Noah’s Ark weathervane was commissioned by a couple in Oregon whose seven year old son’s name was Noah. Their son picked out the animals he wanted to see loading onto the Ark. We also put an inscription on the weathervane that said NOAH’S ARK and included a “lucky” penny from the year of his birth inside the weathervane. Perhaps someday, when the Noah for whom this weathervane was commissioned, is a grandpa, he will be able to tell his grandkids about this special weathervane and the “lucky” penny that sits inside it in his honor!

The Noah’s Ark on Arrow was a later variation on the original design. Our customer wanted considerably more animals. We used optional gold leafed details to draw attention to each animal. We’ve even included two German Shepherds at the owner’s request!

Customers interested in personalizing their Noah’s Ark weathervane should contact West Coast Weather Vanes for a quote to modify their weather vane according to their prefrences.

In both versions shown here, Noah is noting each pair of animals as they go on board the Ark, the sun peaks out from behind the clouds and the Dove flies up from the Ark. Symbolically, we wanted to capture as many elements from the story as possible in a single weathervane. We also offer individual weathervanes of Doves, Spider Monkeys, Lions, Rhinoceros, Elephants, Cats, Dogs, Geese, Giraffes, Parrots, and Kangaroos.

The story of Noah's Ark, according to chapters 6 to 9 in the Book of Genesis,begins with God observing man's evil behavior and deciding to flood the earth and destroy all life. However, God found one good man, Noah, "a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time," and decided that he would carry forth the lineage of man. God told Noah to make an ark, and to bring with him his wife, and his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives. Additionally, he was told to bring examples of all animals and birds, male and female. In order to provide sustenance, he was told to bring and store food.

Noah and his family and the animals entered the Ark, and "the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened, and the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights." The flood covered even the highest mountains to a depth of more than twenty feet, and all creatures died; only Noah and those with him on the Ark were left alive.

After 150 days, the Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. The waters continued to recede, and after about seventy more days the hilltops emerged. Noah sent out a raven which "went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth." Next, Noah sent a dove out, but it returned having found nowhere to land. After a further seven days, Noah again sent out the dove, and it returned with an olive leaf in its beak, and he knew that the waters had subsided. Noah waited seven days more and sent out the dove once more, and this time it did not return. Then he and his family and all the animals left the Ark, and Noah made a sacrifice to God, and God resolved that he would never again curse the ground because of man, and never again would He destroy all life on it in this manner.

In order to remember this promise, God put a rainbow in the clouds, saying, "Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."

Custom copper weathervanes are part of our larger series of mythological weathervane designs that also feature Dragon weathervanes, Mermaid weathervanes and over 50 other mythological weathervane designs. Please visit our Mythological Weathervane page to learn more about our other Mythological weather vane designs.

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Customer Photo, Noah's Ark Weathervane, with son, Noah

One of our favorite things is when we hear back from customers with whom we’ve worked in the past. Here is an email and photo we got in the mail recently. It made our day!

Hi LizAnne:

My son was looking at your website, saw this and asked me if it was about him. I told him it was. He thought it was pretty cool and wanted to send you a current picture. So here is the original Noah that this weathervane was designed for. He is now 17 and going to be a senior. As you can see, we have the weathervane in the living room ( I look at it more as art and love to have it where people can see it up close! ).

Thanks again for such a great piece of artwork!

Ted

At the time the order is placed, a deposit of 1/3 is due. Upon receipt of the deposit, time will be reserved in our schedule. The balance is due when the weather vane has been completed and prior to shipping. Deposits can be made with Visa, MasterCard or check.

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NOAH'S ARK WEATHER VANE

Noah's Ark with Animals Weathervane