Tattoo Symbols Q and A

Tattoo symbols range from the simply decorative to the heavily symbolic. But with so many to choose from…sometimes it’s hard to figure out which tattoo symbols are right for you. Here we hope to answer some of the most common questions regarding the marvelous, yet sometimes confusing world of tattoo symbols.

Tattoo Symbols Question #1: What are the most popular tattoo symbols?

With nearly 40 million people in the US alone choosing to get body art it’s hard to say ‘which’ tattooed images are popular—and which are not. But skull tattoos, navy tattoos, heart tattoos, rose tattoos, and fairy tattoos continue to be some of the requested forms of body modification in the world.

As styles go, tattoo symbols in the Neo-tribal style with those aggressive black curved lines and Celtic tattoo designs with their complex interlacing patterns are more popular than ever and can provide exceedingly cool tats of any object.

Tattoo Symbols Question #2: I like cross tattoos…but I’m not overly religious. Do cross tattoos always mean Christianity?

Tattoo symbols using crosses have been around since the late 18th century. In many ways, cross tattoos kept the tattoo industry alive and helped legitimize what was a fringe and scorned business.

Today cross tattoo symbols can represent one’s belief in a particular religious faith---Christian cross tattoos are some of the most popular tats done. But many people also get them that don’t subscribe to any individual denomination for faith. Cross tats like Celtic cross tattoos are popular because of their mixture of the pagan and the Christian to create a modern body art look.

The thing to remember is that tattoo symbols pretty much mean whatever you want them to mean. The cross has been used as a symbol by many cultures all over the world—and often symbolizes different things. If the symbol means something to you—that’s all that matters.