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 Maori Tattoo Symbols
The distinctive school of Maori designs is the clear tribal
favorite of enthusiasts interested in tribal tattoo designs.
Original Maori tattoos - Ta Moko - were specific to an individual
and contained extensive personal and family history in the designs.
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 Dragon Tattoos
A true classic tattoo
design that shows the influence of Japanese and Chinese culture in
western tattooing. Popular with both men and women. See also
Fire Dragons, Water
Dragons &
Japanese tattoo designs
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 Phoenix Tattoos
Another tattoo design that illustrates the enduring popularity of
Japanese tattooing traditions. But also a design with a rich
mythological history in both Eastern and western cultures.
See also,
Japanese tattoo designs
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 Butterfly Tattoo Designs
A generally feminine tattoo design choice and a perennial
favorite. Its ranking shows the growing influence that women have in
tattoo culture.
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 Fairy Tattoo Designs
A tattoo design with a long history in story, myth and folklore.
Most popular with women and a design with a strong magical element.
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 Swallow Tattoos
The swallow & bluebird are another tattoo design that shows the
enduring popularity of nautical tattoo art. A design that is popular
with both men and women.
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 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.
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 Sun Designs & Symbols
The Sun as a tattoo design is a reflection of the Sun's profound
symbolic nature in most cultures around the world. The sun as a
tattoo is very
popular with both men and women.
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 Celtic Tattoo Symbols
Celtic tattoo designs are primarily a genre of complex interwoven
lines representing knots, mazes, spirals and other figures. Celtic
knot designs while at first and foremost decorative on the surface,
are at their roots very culturally significant and deeply symbolic
and are a distinctive way for people to express their Celtic
heritage with some personal body art.
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 Kanji Tattoo Symbols
The most popular kanji were the characters for Strength,
Friendship and Eternity.
See also,
Japanese tattoo designs
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 Haida Tattoo Symbols
The Haida are renowned around the world for the beauty and
complexity of their art and images. The bold lines of the Haida
designs make them uniquely suited to be reproduced as tattoos. The
Haida originally used tattoos to depict family Clan Crests.
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 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.
See also,
Japanese tattoo designs
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 Rose Tattoos
A tattoo design with a rich history that crosses both gender lines
and design lines. Found in many tattoo design genres and popular
with both men and women.
See also, Flowers
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 Heart Symbols
The heart is a classic tattoo design standard. Just add "Mom" and
you have an instant tattoo icon.
See also, Sacred
Heart
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 Zodiac Symbols
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.
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 Skull Tattoo Designs
Represented in a number
of tattoo design genres, and a classic tattoo design that has been
popular for generations of tattoo enthusiasts. Old School, New
School and every School in between.
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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.
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 Pinup Girl Tattoos
Pretty girls never go out of style especially when it comes to
those classic tattoo pin-up girls. But pin-up girls are just as
popular with women body art enthusiasts as they are with men.
See also Betty Page
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