Rebel Tattoos Offer A Form Of Rebellion
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Rebel Tattoos Offer A Form Of Rebellion
Deep down, many of us are rebels. We do not want to conform to rules, or at least we do not want to follow anyone blindly. The rebel spirit runs deeps in many, and there are rebel tattoos to represent this maverick attitude. While some still think only of the rebel flag as a symbol of rebellion, there are many designs that can be used to represent this attitude.
Rebellion, like everything else, is in the eye of the beholder and a rebel design can be whatever someone wants it to be. It can be a tattoo representing the breaking of a stereotype or a darker image bringing to mind the breaking of a social taboo, but these show a willingness to steer away from the crowd and follow a wilder path.
Hip hop and urban tattoos are rife with darker images that reflect a rebel heart. Many of these tattoos had their beginnings as prison tattoos. Common motifs that imply rebellion are flames, bikers, motorcycles, skulls, pagan imagery, death scenes, daggers, guns, knives and sexual imagery.
There are two flags that imply rebellion. The pirate flag with skull and cross bones called the Jolly Roger and the Confederate Flag or the Confederate Battle Flag, which is also called the Southern Cross. Both of these flags show up in rebel tattoos.
Real pirate flags were either red or black. The black is the one most commonly associated with the pirates and the most often used for tattoos. The French name for these flags was the Jolie Rouge which was eventually shortened to Jolly Roger. Nothing symbolizes a rebellion like a pirate. Men who committed mutiny on the sea and waged a war for profit among the ships at sea remain a popular image. The symbols of pirates were the skull, the crossed bones, skeleton, spears, swords, cutlass, hourglass and pirate captain’s hat. All of these are great images for tattoo designs.
The rebel flag is a standard flag with a red background crossed by two blue stripes. Each blue strip contains seven stars, but one star in the middle is shared by both stripes. It is also known as the rebel or Dixie flag because it is the flag used during the Civil War when the southern states rebelled against the Union of the United States. While there are many historical and cultural interpretations of what went on during the War Between the States, many still look at the move to try to break away from the status quo as a brave example. Told what to do by the northern states, the South decided to leave the union and attempt to start over as a new country. Whatever else the South represented in those days rebel tattoos with the southern rebel flag as a background are plentiful. Some people, however, will associate this image with slavery and racism, so any one considering a confederate flag tattoo should be aware it may cause offense to some.
Rebel can mean anything to anyone, in fact, in some circles just getting the tattoo is considering an act of rebellion.
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