TAMPA, Fla. — A weather vane is an instrument used to show the direction the wind is blowing from. It is one of the simplest weather instruments created and it has been used since ancient times.

Look up for some signs of history or whimsy, in particular when the wind blows.Weather vanes have been around for two thousand years, telling sailors and farmers the direction of the wind.

Would you like to have a go at recording the wind direction and entering it into your report? Ask for a weather vane for Christmas - or follow these Met Office instructions to make your own - like ...

He also said there are theories about the meaning and symbolism of the weather vane. "Just as weather vanes indicate the direction from which the wind comes, so too does our theology point us ...

They use a thermometer to measure the air temperature; an anemometer to measure the wind speed; a weather vane and compass to work out the direction of the wind, and a rain gauge to measure rainfall.

Weather vanes, used for centuries to indicate wind direction, now serve primarily as ornamental and symbolic decorations. Weather vane designs, often crafted from copper or gold-gilded steel ...