A Guide To Flag Tattoos And Designs

Flag tattoos definitely have a lot of meaning behind them.  They wholly represent one’s pride in heritage, family and home.  They can be anything from a small, basic flag (with a lot of meaning), or something very stylish that features a country or region’s official colors.  One popular choice is to get a tattoo of the outline of a country and have it filled in with its flag’s colors.  Some flag tattoos can have a wind effect to make it appear as if the flag is blowing in the wind.

Another idea is to have something that is symbolic of a specific country, state or region and have it colored with the official colors.  For instance, an American could have a red, white and blue eagle tattoo.  An Irishman or woman could have a green and orange leprechaun tattoo.  One popular choice for Americans who live in Southern states is to have a rebel flag design.  It could be by itself or combined together with the official US flag.  There are even yin-yang designs with the US flag on one side and the Confederate flag on the other!

Flag tattoos do not necessarily have to represent particular places, either.  Some represent ideas.  For instance, the rainbow flag represents gay and lesbian pride.  It is featured in some tattoo designs.  Schools and universities usually have a flag designed with school colors.  Military organizations and charitable organizations each have their own flags, also.  A soldier could get a military flag tattoo—there is one for every branch of the military in just about every country.

Many families have coat of arms that can be designed as a flag.  Some people choose to get these types of flag tattoos to show pride in their family, heritage and name.  If you think you want a coat of arms flag tattoo, good luck trying to find an image of it.  It can be hard to locate coat of arms information on uncommon names.

Some people choose to get memorial tattoos dedicated to their fallen loved ones or comrades.  These designs can feature a flag at half-mast, fallen or draped.  These images are sad, yet powerful, as they serve as reminders of the sacrifices that are made in war.  If you want to get a flag tattoo to honor a fellow service member or a family member who died, make sure you choose the right tattoo artist.  Not all tattoo artists have what it takes to do memorial tattoos justice.

Anything that you want to show your pride in can be made into a flag tattoo.  Whether you want to support your favorite sports team, ancestry, country, etc, you can find some great design ideas online.  You can get a tattoo of a flag waving in glory, wrapped around a symbolic image, as a centralized theme in a large, detailed design and so forth.  Just make sure that flag tattoos are truly want you want, and that the one you get is something you will proudly display for the rest of your life!

Where to go from here:

• What Flag Tattoo Is Right For You?
• Everything You Need to Know About Rebel Flag Tattoos