This Hide/Blanket is used to protect the seeker of the vision from the elements, lends maternal comfort, and at the end of the ceremony the blanket becomes a sacred personal item. The two feathers in the center of this blanket design represent the vision seeker facing themselves. The blue trim signifies the heavenly presents during this sacred sacrifice. The vibrant sunburst colors surrounding the two feathers symbolize the sunrise, a promise of a new day and the sunset, the thankfulness of the day. 8 Red geometric symbols denote the lodges of the many nations, the Green background is the color associated with the growth that comes from receiving their vision.