If you're driving through a neighborhood in Michigan, you might notice that some people have different colored porch lights. There are a few different colors you might see along the way, and they all have different meanings. But, what do they mean?

I know, I know... not every porch light has to have some deeper meaning behind it.

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Like, when we get close to certain holidays, it might be no surprise to find a different colored porch light. You usually see a lot of green or purple around Halloween, and green and red around Christmas time.

But while those seasonal, festive lights might not have any deeper meaning, there are some different colored porch lights that could.

Different Colored Porch Lights and Their Meanings in Michigan

Here are six different colored porch lights and what they mean across Michigan.

Pink

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Breast Cancer awareness.

Red

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Support for the American Heart Association or Firefighters.

Yellow

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Yellow just means you're likely to have less bugs flying around your house.

Green

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Besides St. Patrick's Day, green can represent Veterans, Military support, or Lyme Disease Awareness.

Blue

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Law enforcement support  or Autism support.

Purple

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Purple is used to represent domestic violence support.

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It's not just different colored porch lights that hold meaning; a flashing porch light is also something to look out for. A flashing porch light could be a sign that the person inside needs help. They could be signaling distress, or trying to signal to first responders coming to the scene.

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