Cross Tattoo – One of the Most Widespread Designs
The cross is one of the richest and most meaningful symbols in the history of tattoo and body art.
A cross tattoo can symbolize eternal unity, as with the circle in the Celtic cross, or it can
express faith in God – as the Christian crosses do.
The symbolisms of the
cross tattoos
will vary, depending on the design of the crosses. The most widespread tattoo designs for crosses
are
Celtic.
Many people from Ireland, Scotland and England get a Celtic tattoo representing a cross to show
their pride in their ancestry. The tattoo design of the Celtic cross is made up of knots. The
knots represent infinity and eternity. People tattooed with crosses designed with Celtic knots
choose these symbols as expressions of their own believes.
The
Christian cross,
with its four arms, represents God and the power of Spirit over matter. If the cross is inverted
it usually symbolizes evil and the triumph of matter of Spirit, although in olden days the
inverted cross was used within renegade sects in Christianity. Being one of the oldest religious
symbols, the cross can be found in almost every culture. For instance,
the ankh,
also known as the Ansata cross, is the symbol of life in the Egyptian culture. Tattooers use it
quite often in their tattoo designs, although not as often as the Celtic cross. Another symbol
often used in tattoo designs is the
Rose Cross,
a beautiful pictogram, where the rose represents the redemptive influence of the blood of Christ.
The Rose Cross is a representation of the cycle of death and rebirth, and tattooists can create
quite amazing designs using these two elements. Another cross symbol chosen by many tattoo
enthusiasts is the crucified serpent – a snake nailed to a cross. Other crosses with very
interesting designs for tattoos are: the cross fitché, that looks very much like a sword; the
cross of scientology; the Irish Brendan's and Bride's crosses and Wolf's cross – a modern form of
the Mjolnir (Thor's hammer).
With so many meanings and shapes, there is no wonder that the cross is one of the most widespread
tattoo designs.
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