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Tattoo Designs & Symbols provides tattoo meanings, overviews and explanations of some of the
most popular tattoos and tattoo designs in the world today. Our list of Tattoo Designs & Symbols
is continually updated and we always welcome your comments and suggestions for new
meanings of tattoos. You'll find lots of tattoo ideas for men and tattoos for girls. Take your time have a good look around, get inspired!
Our Top 25 Tattoo Designs, based on Internet searches done.
Tribal Tattoos
The single most requested tattoo design. The most popular tribal designs are Maori, Haida and
Polynesian designs. There is also great interest in Native American tattoo designs. The term
"tribal" of course covers an astonishing array of tattoo design possibilities, from the traditional
tribal tattoos of indigenous and aboriginal cultures, to the latest in
graphic design for the body.
Star Designs
The star is a tattoo symbol popular with both men and women, and the Nautical Star tattoo
design has gone through a strong revival. Stars are often encountered as symbols, and many
cases the meaning of a particular star symbol may depend upon the number points it has, and
sometimes the orientation of these points as well.
Angel Tattoos
Angel tattoo designs have become increasingly popular; an angel is a
symbol of devotion, spirituality and faith and signifies a relationship
with God. An angel can be intended as a figure of guidance and protection. An angel is often
used as the centerpiece of a tattoo that is intended as a memorial.
Cross Tattoos
As a tattoo design or symbol, there is perhaps no religious icon or
symbol more universally recognized today than the Christian Cross.
Religious symbolism is prominently featured in several tattoo design genres, both ancient and
modern, and in fact it could be argued that all traditional tattooing among indigenous peoples has
a strong spiritual element. See also Celtic Cross, Maltese Cross and Iron Cross
Wings
As tattoos, the wing design is often infused with inspirational or
spiritual significance -- the angel motif for instance, a symbol of
guidance and protection. For those who dream of soaring the skies like a bird, the wing symbol
takes on the feathery aspect of a bird. As a tattoo design it can reflect the power of the eagle or
the lightness of the butterfly. Popular with both men and women.
Dragon Tattoos
A true classic tattoo design that shows the influence of Japanese and
Chinese culture in western tattooing. The dragon is a culturally farranging character whose apparent bad temper should be interpreted as simply amoral, neither
good nor evil. Popular with both men and women. See also Fire Dragons, Water Dragons &
Japanese Tattoo Designs.
Phoenix Tattoos
The phoenix is another tattoo design that illustrates the enduring
popularity of Japanese tattooing traditions. But the phoenix is also a
design with a rich mythological history in both Eastern and western
cultures. Tales of the phoenix appear in ancient Arabian, Greek, Roman,
and Far Eastern mythology. In both Greek and Egyptian tales, the phoenix represented the sun,
dying in flames at the end of the day and rising each morning. See also, Japanese Tattoo Designs
Swallow Tattoos
The swallow & bluebird are another tattoo design that shows the enduring
popularity of nautical tattoo art. In ancient times, the swallow was
associated with the 'imperishable' stars and the souls of the dead. According to Greek legend,
secret texts told how to transform into a swallow, something the ancient deities liked to do. The
swallow is a tattoo design that is popular with both men and women.
Lion Tattoos
The influence of the power of the Lion's symbolism can be seen in it's
representation in both Chinese and Japanese art and mythology, as well
as, both Eastern and Western cultures. The Lion was often used as a
symbol of Royalty, as in many cultures it was considered the "King of
the Beasts". In early Christianity, as Jesus was seen to be the "King of Kings", he was often
represented by a Lion, and a Lion was the symbol of St. Mark. The Lion or Leo, is one of the
twelve signs of the Zodiac and represents the Sun.
Tiger Tattoos
Tiger tattoo designs are popular in both Eastern and Western tattoo genres,
and have a rich history in myths and legends in many cultures. Tigers are
associated with power, ferocity, passion and sensuality, beauty and speed,
cruelty and wrath. See also, Japanese Tattoo Designs
Rose Tattoos
A tattoo design with a rich history that crosses both gender lines and design
lines. The Rose in the West represents what the Lotus does in the East. A
symbol of love, but especially of a love that is pure. Because of the rose's
beauty, scent and shape, it is the ultimate floral symbol. Of all the flower tattoo designs, the rose
is still the most popular and the most requested. Interestingly, the rose is nearly as popular with
men as it is with women. See also, Flowers
Heart Symbols
Heart tattoos have been popular for well over a century. Heart tattoos
were very popular with Servicemen in WWII; tokens of their loved ones that accompanied them
and were a constant reminder of what they were fighting for. See also, Sacred Heart
Zodiac Symbols
Mankind has been fascinated by the zodiac for millennia, since we first
connected the dots between stars and named the constellations.
Searches for Zodiac symbols encompasses both the West and the East,
with people searching for Zodiac symbols that represent both the classic Greek / Roman Zodiac
and the Chinese Zodiac, as well as, searches for Zodiac signs rendered in Japanese Kanji.
Flower Tattoos
Flowers as tattoo designs and symbols can be far more than just pretty
pictures on pretty girls. Flowers are the embodiment of nature and
concise symbols of the cycle of birth, life, procreation, death and
rebirth. Specific flowers have come to represent a myriad of different beliefs in different
cultures. Flowers figure prominently as design motifs in most tattoo design genres. See also,
Chrysanthemum, Daisy, Lily, Lotus, Rose.
Eagle Tattoos
The eagle tattoo is a typically male design that crosses over a
significant number of tattoo genres, and the influence of the eagle in
American tattooing cannot be underestimated. For freedom lovers
everywhere, the Eagle's ability to fly to the tops of mountains and swoop silently into valleys
makes it the unchallenged symbol of a free spirit. The influence of the Eagle in American
tattooing cannot be over-estimated, especially within the military and patriotic service tattoos
genres