Popular Tattoo Design Ideas & Their Symbolic Meaning

[matt phillips]

Choosing a tattoo design can be an arduous journey, after all it will
be with you for life, and clearly it should be a good choice. "But
what design should I have and why?" No one can really answer this for
you as it has to be a personal choice, you must choose for your own
reasons and with your own significant meaning. Below you will find an
outline of the most popular tattoo designs and a summary of their
general meaning.
Tribal Tattoo By far the most common style of tattoo you will find.
The tribal tattoo is steeped in history and culture and finds its root
in many continents from Africa, Asia to Oceania and the Pacific
islands
Animal Tattoos Chosen for many different reasons, but largely
represents our affinity and respect for our animal cousins
Bird Tattoos A popular choice, again with many variations from small
swallows, to crows and owls. Generally these types of tattoos are
associated with freedom
Cross Tattoos Religious symbolisms are generally the main reasons for
cross tattoos, found in many styles and colors. There is also a heavy
connection with Celtic stylisation and you will often find a fusion of
religious and Celt history in these tattoo designs
Eagle Tattoos A great symbol of power, representing one of the
ultimate predators - a true killing machine! Very popular in the USA
and holds strong patriotic symbolizm, often you will see eagle tattoo
designs which feature the colours of or the actual USA flag
Tattoos of Faces Face designs express our own view of humans; they
hold a deep connection to the actual identity of the design. It is
common to see face designs (portraits) of decease family members. Also
mythical and fantasy characters features heavily here too
Fairy A very popular female choice, possibly expressing the child in
us which dreamt of fairies and pixies!
Sun Tattoos In a way, similar to tribal tattoo designs in the sense of
the history and culture of many civilizations. The sun has always held
special importance across many continents and times as the giver of
life and an icon of rejuvenation.
Flower Flowers are another favourite with women, the rose featuring
heavily. Seen more, and more frequently within a tribal backdrop.
Strong nature element suggested
Horoscope Common designs, often in tribal form with the scorpion by
far being the most sought after for the obvious "Sting in the tail"
reference
Wolf Tattoos The wolf design seems to invoke and symbolise the
primeval in us, a savage ruthless beast
Conclusion Choose your design for what it means to you, a good design
is an expression of who we are and what we value. View plenty of
designs and take the time to consider your tattoo choice
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