Flower Tattoos
Flower tattoos are delicate and radiant tattoos that are very popular because of their aesthetic qualities. Flower tattoos are a popular choice for the females because of their feminine nature and popular for the males because of their ease to incorporate to an already existing tattoo design. Being a universal symbol as well as a unisex tattoo, flower tattoo designs are perhaps the most popular tattoos in the world. Gaining much popularity as well are the flower butterfly tattoos.
Gallery of Flower Tattoos
Below are a few photos of the more popular flower tattoo designs. Check out our flower gallery of over 15,000 flower and plant tattoos if you got an itch to get inked!
Meanings of Flower Tattoos
Many flower tattoo designs hold symbolic meanings. However, depending upon the flower tattoo, the meaning may differ. Below is list of meanings for the various flower tattoos.
- Red rose: A symbol of love, passion and beauty
- Lily: A symbol that refers to resurrection and life.
- Daisies: Symbolizes innocence
- Lotus flower and peonies: Symbolic of life and spiritual awakening
- Cherry blossom: A symbol of power
- Tropical flower tattoos: A wide array of meanings, but most commonly symbolizing love and beauty.
Women at times may use the flower tattoo as a reference to the female genitalia area, as seen in works of art. Many cultures also closely associate flower tattoos as a sign of femininity.
Celebrities with Flower Tattoos
Males with flower tattoos include: Fred Durst (flower on neck), Desmond Harrington (flower on right arm), Ricky Martin (rose on left groin), Mark McGrath (blue rose on left forearm).
Females with flower tattoos include: Nikki Tyler (rose tattoo on butt cheek), Heather Locklear (rose on right ankle), Mary J Blige (long stem rose on right thigh).
Types of Flower Tattoos
There is a long list of popular flower designs that you’ll find in our flower tattoos gallery. With an estimated 240,000 species of flowering plants, this should not be a surprise. It should come to no surprise to you that tropical flower tattoos top the list as far as popularity. The list of popular flower tattoos includes Hawaiian flower tattoos, lotus flower tattoos, cherry blossoms, hibiscus, and roses. While there are many more, such as the lily and blue stem, these are not as common. The design gaining the most popularity as of late is the tattoo lotus flower. Males are getting the lotus flower tattoo to compliment an already existing tattoo while females are getting it as their first.
Placement of Flower Tattoos
There is no uncommon placement for flower designs. Flower tattoo designs can be placed virtually anywhere on a female from their arms, stomach, legs, back, shoulder, breast or even the pubic region. You will find that males usually have flowers surrounding another symbol or writing as a form of additional decoration.
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