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Celtic Cross Tattoo Designs

The Celtic cross tattoo is very popular in the Scottish culture. With the cross tattoo, you can link both the cultural heritage and religion to the one tattoo design. With the Celtic cross tattoo, not only does it look amazing but its also a very easy cross design to pick out from the crowd. The Celtic cross is a symbol that has been around for hundreds of years and has a lot of heritage. There are many Celtic tattoos you can get but they vary from clan to clan. Each type of Celtic tattoo represents the culture and heritage aspect of a people group. The one design that sticks out the most is the Celtic cross tattoo.

The inspiration with these types of tattoos can come from your coat of arms for the clan or the family you were from. The coat of arms was a way to distinguish each clan and some of the coats of arms are very detailed. Some Celtic cross tattoos have been modernized to fit in to today’s culture. Most of the original designs are still around, but with a more modern twist to them.

You can also add your family emblems and crests along with your coat of arms to your Celtic tattoo. Whatever you choose to do, your Celtic cross tattoo you end up being very unique. The only obstacle you will need to work around, is finding the best place to put your Celtic cross tattoo because if you add more parts to the tattoo you will need more room for the detail. Usually people put this type of tattoo on their back or down their arms, starting at the shoulder. Look at other pictures of the Celtic cross tattoo and you will find inspiration to start your own design.

Cross Tattoos For Men – Celtic Cross Tattoo

The cross tattoo is very popular among men. There are so many ways you can create a cross tattoo that whatever you choose will most likely be completely unique. The cross tattoo is mostly looked at as a religious symbol, as the cross that Jesus Christ died on for the salvation of the world. Crosses in general have so many different meanings but they all come back to Jesus who died on the cross. With the cross being so popular, you will see many different ways of getting your cross tattoo. Some people get a plain cross, while others have  a cross with a scene tattooed around the cross. By far a plain old cross tattoo is the most popular.

Choosing where to place the cross might be the hardest part in getting your tattoo. Some of the most popular places for cross tattoos are the chest, shoulders and forearms. Usually the cross tattoo is big and needs the room, but does not need to be too big. Some crosses are not very detailed, while other people try to make their cross tattoo very detailed.

A Celtic cross tattoo is another type of cross tattoo that people pick. Crosses in the tribal format, which are usually just big and bold with lots of black ink are also a popular choice. For guys, getting the cross tattooed on their entire back is a popular choice, which will leave room for you to get as detailed with your design as you want.

Some people choose to put their cross tattoo near to their heart, on their chest. A cross, no matter where you put it, will have a religious meaning or a heritage meaning. You can also put names on your cross, family members, children’s names or special dates that need to be remembered. Whatever you decide, a cross tattoo is a great choice and looks good on almost anyone.

Cross Tattoos For The Pious In You

Cross tattoos are popular for several reasons.  For one thing, they are versatile. Every culture that accepted Christianity put their own cultural stamp on these and other icons of their new faith. You can see this in the large number of designs and names for the crosses you will come across.

A good example of this is the story behind a very popular cross tattoo called the Coptic cross.  The original version of this type of cross was as a Christian adaptation of the Egyptian ankh symbol.  The symbol was appropriated by Christian Gnostics and given a new meaning. The Coptic cross represents eternal and everlasting love of God. In its simplest form, the Coptic cross is seen as a circle drawn on top of a cross. Inside the circle is another cross.  In its modern form, this cross is made of two lines of equal length intersecting in the middle at right angles.  At each edge are three points to represent the Trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  This gives the cross 12 points to symbols the apostles.  The Coptic Christians, like the Orthodox in Ethiopia and Eritrea, often have cross tattoos on the arm or sometimes on the forehead.

Many Christians look to using a Cross tattoo as an expression of their faith. The Celtic cross has a long history of this type of expression. The Celtic cross is actually the Latin cross with a circle going around the upper part of the cross intersecting all points of the cross.  It makes an eye catching tattoo, especially if used with a detailed background of Celtic knots.  The colors usually associated with this tattoo are green, black or sea green.

Some modern Christians often will opt for a very plain style of cross or Latin cross also known as crux ordinaria.  The vertical line of the cross represents the divine while the horizontal line is the world and the intersection of these lines is the union of both.  These cross tattoos are usually very small and done in black.  These are plain in order to signify the wood cross on which Christ was crucified.

The Gothic style cross closely resembles an older representation known as the German design.  These were very elaborately adorned crosses manufactured from wrought iron.  In the tattoo version there might be barbed wired around the middle of the cross design. There’s also sometimes a dagger.  These crosses symbolize feelings of pain, anger or even depression.  They might have a background of dark, violent or disturbing images.

The Greek cross is a bit more cheerful. This cross also known as the Cross of St. George is an attractive design with arms of equal length.  This symmetry made it a favorite among many.  Designed in 1100AD it became the symbol of England. The Greek cross tattoo is used by many who want an unusual symmetric look.