Heart Tattoos
Heart tattoos represent the universal symbol of love and have been made popular by sailors in the early twentieth century . Before sailors left home, they would tattoo a heart with the word ‘mom’ inside the heart to show their love for their mothers. So the meaning behind heart tattoos is no surprise, love. Many couples will also quite often both get a heart tattoo design in similar locations with each others names in the center of the heart to stamp their love.
Photos of Heart Tattoos
With over 10,000 heart tattoos in our gallery, you’ll be sure to find the perfect design for your next tattoo. Below are a few random photos we pulled out.
Placement of Heart Tattoos
The location of the tattoo depends on the type of heart tattoo designs chosen. For example, the heart and dagger tattoo is usually placed on the arm, while it’s most common to find small rose heart tattoos on the lower back. Old school heart tattoos are typical placed on the arm and upper back, while new school heart tattoos can be found on the neck, thigh, ankle, foot and lower abdomen area.
Most Popular Heart Tattoos
The rose heart tattoos are probably the most common heart tattoo designs around, as well as the most traditional. The popularity is due to it’s prominence in US culture and arts as well as the fact of being a unisex tattoo. The history of the rose heart tattoo is unclear but it is believed to have been around for over two hundred years. The second most tattoo is the Janis Joplin heart tattoo. This has been made popular by females who enjoy the dynamically soft design made popular by Janis Joplin. As of recent, there have also been an increase in the amount of tribal heart tattoos which seems to be the going trend.
Heart and Love Tattoos
Heart and love tattoos are a good way to show one’s compassion for family, friends and others. It’s a good way to show your love for life and all things on God’s green earth. The heart which symbolizes love, is the reason why heart and love tattoos go hand in hand.
Celebrities with Heart Tattoos
Heart tattoos are not a trend, but more of a tradition. Over a dozen Hollywood A-listers believer in this tradition and are sporting a heart tattoo somewhere on their body. Instead of naming a dozen, we’ll only name a few.
- Lindsay Lohan: heart on hand
- Mandy Moore: heart tattoo on toe
- Julia Roberts: heart on shoulder
- Nicky Hilton: heart on wrist (I know… she’s a socialite, not an A-list celebrity)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Heart Tattoos
Heart tattoos can show people that you’re a compassionate and loving person. If you’re significant other has a heart tattoo with your name inside, then it can also fend off potential suitors. However there are downsides to heart tattoos. If you inscribe your lovers name inside a heart and you end up breaking up or getting a divorce, then your stuck with a tattoo that you probably don’t want.
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