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The TOP 10 Tattoo Designs
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TATTOOS DESIGNS & SYMBOLS Tattoo Designs & Symbols provides tattoos meanings, overviews and explanations of some of the most popular tattoos and 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.
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TOP 10 tattoo design searches for the last month! SEE the TOP 10 Tattoo Designs for 2007! Our Top 25 Tattoo Designs, based on Internet searches done in 2007. |
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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 |
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Angel tattoo designs have become increasingly popular; as a way to
express one's faith and as a powerful symbol in
Memorial tattoos. |
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The cross tattoo and it's religious symbolism is very popular and
prominently featured in several tattoo design genres. See also
Celtic Cross,
Maltese Cross
and Iron Cross |
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A tattoo design that symbolizes both the spiritual and the
magical. Popular with both men and women. Designs include angel
wings, butterfly or fairy wings and even bird wings. |
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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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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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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. |
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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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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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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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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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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 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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The most popular kanji were the characters for Strength,
Friendship and Eternity. |
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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 tattoo designs are popular in both Eastern and Western
tattoo genres, and have a rich history in myths and legends in many
cultures. |
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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. |
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The heart is a classic tattoo design standard. Just add "Mom" and
you have an instant tattoo icon. |
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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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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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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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As a tattoo symbol, the crown doesn't just mean the right of one
person to command another. The crown tattoo symbolizes an individual's
sovereignty over their own life, feelings, thoughts, and actions.
The crown symbolizes self-control, and is a reminder to use power
and authority wisely and justly. |
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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. A significant number
of military and patriotic service tattoos prominently feature
eagles. |
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