All across Texas, many are using porch lights to show support. There are several different colors you may see on someone's porch light, but what do those colors mean?

I never realized that different colored porch lights could mean something. Of course, some of the different porch light colors could be totally meaningless; some could be all about a certain holiday- like orange for Halloween. However, I recently learned that some different colored porch lights could mean something significant!

Here are surprising meanings behind six different colored porch lights to look out for across the state of Texas.

I never thought to look out for different colored porch lights when I pass by a house!

There is one major porch light color you should definitely be on the look out for; a flashing porch light. It does not matter what color it is, experts say that if you see a flashing porch light it's a sign of distress; your neighbor could be in trouble!

Experts say that a flashing porch light is a way of signaling an ambulance, police or firefighters in the event of an emergency so first responders won't have trouble finding an address. Of course, if you see a flashing light, it's important to use your good judgement and alert authorities if you feel it is necessary!

Of course, sometimes porch light colors don't have to mean anything; sometimes people just like to have a cute color on their porch; but if you do stumble across any of these colors, it's fun to think about what they could mean!