photo credit: Gaz954 Tigers can have many different meanings. They are associated with power, ferocity, passion, and sensuality. Sometimes they are used to represent a person’s driving force or urges in life. A caged or defeated tiger can be used to symbolize the containment or sublimation of those urges. On the other hand, tigers can [...]
photo credit: Daniel Iván Tribal sun tattoos often come with a human face inside the sun circle in a sense of protection from the dark and dangerous side of life. In the Mayans culture, the tribal sun tattoo designs are often the representation of leadership and higher power, depending on the size and color been [...]
photo credit: L i l a Moon star tattoos are just what they sound like – they combine a moon and star image, the standard representation of the night sky. Moon star tattoos don’t have the deep symbolic meaning the other star tattoos have, but they can be very beautiful designs. Star tattoos can be [...]
photo credit: r3nder The skull and crossbones is a common type of skull tattoo. While the skull and crossbones design has often been used to symbolize poison and death, especially when used on a pirate flag, many people no longer have the same negative reaction to seeing it, especially with the resurgence of pirate imagery. [...]
photo credit: Glandrid Tattoos represent something about you. A picture of a scorpion inked onto your skin will let others know you mean business. Although scorpions are “tough” looking, they also have a soft side. Scorpion tattoos can be extremely dark and forbidding, but they can additionally be a lot more beautiful than you might [...]
photo credit: M4XIM4GE Rose tattoo has different meaning but most popularly it is known to be the symbol of love and beauty. Their color also differs in symbolism such as blue roses symbolize fascination, fantasy and impossibility while white roses may mean purity, innocence, spiritual love, youth, and secrecy. The color you choose may have [...]
photo credit: Shinobi32768 Koi in tattoo art forms leans towards the perseverance, strength, endurance and struggle in achieving ones goal in life, this is the most popular reason for acquiring this ink style. The decision to have a Koi fish tattoo is purely based on an individual’s desires and preferences, after carrying out independent and [...]
photo credit: pinkiwinkitinki The best known Japanese motive is the dragon, for sure. In Japan it is regarded as a luck bringing animal. This may be justified due to the fact that the japanese dragon is a water symbol. He lives either in the clouds, from where he climbs down during thunderstorms, or also in [...]
photo credit: Shylah Some people who get Irish tattoos do so because the imagery of Ireland holds special meaning. The claddagh is one of those images that evoke strong feelings. This symbol consists of a heart surrounded by two hands and is topped off with a crown. The claddagh is said to represent friendship – [...]
photo credit: tuppus Heart tattoos have been a popular tattoo choice for many decades and are back in demand with the new school style of tattoos depicting hearts as bold and bright. It was also believed that the heart was the first organ to be created within a mother’s womb and as it also the [...]
photo credit: cwalker71 Flowers have an eternal essence attached to them. Flower tattoos have different flower meanings associated with them. For example, a daffodil tattoo would signify diverse emotions like deceitfulness, hope, unreciprocated love as well as regard. Because flower tattoos can be very dainty in size, they can be placed almost anywhere on the [...]
photo credit: cwalker71 Fairy tattoos are quite a popular choice for women, although they are chosen by men as well. This creature from mythology, literature, and television can be found on arms, the lower back, the shoulder, and other areas of the body. Fairy tattoos often represent some feeling or attitude that the person wishes [...]
photo credit: dr. huxtable There are two different dragons that you’ll commonly see- the Eastern and the Western dragons. The Eastern dragons of the orient are seen as benevolent creatures who are the protectors of life, fertility, and good fortune. The Western dragons tend to be the evil creatures that destroy villages and guard hoards [...]
cross photo credit: shesaleo Cross tattoos have long been sought as affirmation of religious affiliation, but many secular designs exist as well. Long before its Christian roots, the cross was viewed as a sacred symbol. As time went on, and as history documents, the symbol of the cross occurs in both ancient and modern tattooing. [...]
photo credit: danielfellowes Cool tattoos vary from person to person. Tattoo shows individuality and personality of the bearer of the design. Some wants femininity and others want masculinity. You have to decide on which suits you and best describes you as a person. Tattoos are your personal style statement; you can conquer the attention of [...]
photo credit: toastforbrekkie For centuries, the Chinese dragon has been a symbol of power and mystery. Depicted in countless legends, both Eastern and Western, the dragon has provoked man to fear and worship it. In medieval Europe, it was a bloodthirsty, fire-breathing figure. Its malevolence and ferociousness struck terror in all. In fact, Chinese people [...]
photo credit: JAKULL Celtic Tattoo art is a combination of some very different cultures. There are several Celtic tattoos that are over a thousand years old. Celtic tattoos are considered to be timeless creations that can never get old. When you decide to get a Celtic tattoo done, your tattoo artist would just change certain [...]
photo credit: danielle_blue To most people butterfly tattoo represent change and growth. The mystery of how a caterpillar changes in to a butterfly during it’s time in the cocoon has sparked stories and myths that are as varied and interesting as the patterns that they so beautifully display. As well as representing metamorphosis, butterfly tattoo [...]
photo credit: Mez Love One of the most popular bird tattoos is the swallow. This bird was originally used by sailors; they could represent anything from a successfully completed journey, to a protection of their souls on unpredictable waters. In some cultures, the first swallow of spring is a very fortunate sight because it is [...]
photo credit: eheçåtzin :: ? ::. Aztec tattoo was given high importance among all Aztec tattoos. The meaning of this Aztec tattoo design was the journey of the soul to its afterlife. Very often it is seen that many people get an eagle also tattooed along with the warrior. As an Aztec warrior is said [...]
photo credit: Tattoo_Lover It is believed that the word Angel comes from the Greek language meaning “messengerâ€. Most Angel tattoo designs are of a beautiful winged figure, floating, sometimes sitting on a cloud or with clouds around, holding a harp, or trumpet. Angels are protective, so it is common for the angel to be hovering, [...]
photo credit: cwalker71 Tattooing is the recent fad now and zodiac signs are very popular designs, both for people who just want to get a tattoo done for its aesthetic beauty and those who want to get it done for its astrological importance. Zodiac sign tattoos are the theme to go if you want a [...]
photo credit: hherbzilla Tribal tattoo is probably the most common especially during the Paleolithic era in which the body would be tattooed similar to that of animals as a means of camouflage. These could be as simple as lines to hide the hunter in the grass, or even as complex as to tell a tale [...]
photo credit: King Taco The tiger tattoo holds a high place in Asian symbolism. Most often it is considered to show the aggressive force within each person. It holds equal status, in influence at least, to the dragon. Tiger tattoos are rich in meaning and symbolism even on their own. Where African and western regions [...]
photo credit: zorbs Sun tattoos are often used to depict divine power and authority. The image of the sun was used, and is still used, by religious leaders. It can mean the interplay of opposites as in male and female, hot and cold, Yin and Yang. Both the sun and moon nourish us in different [...]
photo credit: A Tattoo . Blogspot . Com Star tattoos can represent a significant change in one’s life or a desire to achieve high goals. Maybe it represents a bright, shining point in your life. he star of David is often used to maintain a balance in life. Shooting stars are to represent a few [...]
photo credit: ste3ve Not all skulls have to be masculine, demonic, or of the average skull tattoo design. You may be interested in a more feminine design. Many women may, even, prefer it to the more demonic skull. The skull can signify many different things; these can signify death, truth, or even the phrase “beneath [...]
photo credit: alandickson Scorpions were found in designs on sword handles and amulets in Tibet and a variety of other Buddhist cultures. Because the scorpion numbs its prey before stinging, the ancient Mayans associated the scorpion with surgery. Scorpion tattoos can be dark and forbidding, but they can also be a lot more attractive than [...]
photo credit: Shannon Archuleta The Rose has the same symbolic meaning as the Lotus does in the East: love, particularly love that is pure. The most common meaning behind the rose tattoo is the representation of beauty. Many rose tattoo lovers believe the rose represents both inner and outer beauty. The thorns of rose are [...]
photo credit: amfdesigner Koi fish are probably the second most powerful symbol in tattoo designs in general but also for the Japanese. Koi fish can be seen in front of almost every temple throughout Japan. A koi tattoo is supposed to represent different things it just depends on the color and the amount of them [...]
photo credit: Ashutosh Khandha Japanese tattoos are a great choice for a tattoo design. They are one of the most magnificent of all of the mythical beats. The power and elegance of these beautiful mythical beasts warrant the great attention that is paid to them in the world of tattoos. For the Japanese the cherry [...]
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