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Generally regarded throughout the Far East as a symbol of struggle & triumph as the fish swims upstream, the koi remains popular among women for its delicate design, as well with men who are drawn to its “macho” symbol of strength against adversity.
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There is a lot of crossover between Celtic and Irish tattoos, and many Celtic Tattoos can also be considered Irish. In fact, there are only a few Celtic tattoos that are not also Irish. These include the spirals of war, a design from the Scottish highlands, and the thistle.
The combination of heart tattoos and names started in the beginning of the 20th century when sailors wore red heart tattoos with the word Mom in the center. Later, during World War II, soldiers wore heart tattoos with the name of their girlfriend or wife. In both cases they acted as a kind of lucky charm.
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Flower tattoos are for the most part a development of the past few decades, and testimony to the fact that it is now acceptable for a woman to get tattoos ( it wasn’t always like this). A floral tattoo is often a good first tattoo for a woman who outgrew the age of the fake tattoo and wants something fairly subtle.
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Fairies in literature are often the personification of human wishes and desire in the form of little people with magical powers. As a tattoo design they can be symbols of youthful innocence and a desire to retain a child-like imagination, wonder and awe.
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The colors of the dragons have special significance, which are based on their parents. For example a dragon with a black color means their parents are very old and wise. Green dragons are smaller than average, but are representative of life and of the earth. Gold colored dragons are special because they have many special attributes such as wisdom, kindness and the ability to face challenges head on.
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The ankh cross (cross with a loop at the top) has several meanings: energy and zest, reproduction and sexual union, male and female, and life and death. The most popular meaning behind the cross is that associated with Christian religion and the crucifixion of Christ. These particular cross designs commonly feature a wooden cross adorned with other highly symbolic items in the Catholic faith: thorns, water, fire, a purple robe and/or projecting light.
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Finding that great tattoo design or idea isn’t as easy as you may think. Firstly you have to decide what type of tattoo you want. Are you going to pick a butterfly tattoo, a Celtic Design Tattoo, a dragon tattoo, a dragonfly tattoo or maybe even a Celtic design tattoo. The choice of design is staggering think of something and somebody will have designed a tattoo to match.
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The word “Celtic” refers to people who lived in Britain and Western Europe from 500 BC and 400 AD. Celts were of the Iron Age and lived in small villages which were led by warrior chiefs.
Butterfly tattoos are so popular that they surpass both angel and fairy tattoos for the amount of daily searches made online. Butterfly tattoo designs Combine a graceful sense of nature along with stunning colors that will keep this winged insect as the primary tattoo choice for females for a long time. Another growing trend for women are the flower butterfly tattoos. These tattoos simply combine a butterfly with a colorful flower of their liking.
