Flower Tattoos and Their Meanings

Flowers are always pleasing for the eyes and we see them all around us. It is therefore natural to find flowers making their way in tattoo designs as well. Each of these flower tattoos and their meanings have led them to becoming very popular among woman.

Flower Tattoos Designs
Flower tattoo designs are very pretty and feminine. Hence, usually when a woman decides to get inked, she chooses a flower tattoo design for herself. Along with feminine grace, there is a wide range of variety and style, that is available. These flower tattoos can be small and delicate or you can choose them to be big, colorful, eclectic and bold. Often the flower tattoos on foot and ankle are delicately made. Women prefer to choose single flower tattoos on foot, but a chain of flower tattoos also makes a wonderful sight. Flower tattoos are not only popular among women, but tattoo designs like the Hawaiian flower tattoos, are also popular among men. These are combined with tribal tattoo designs or with skull, daggers and crosses when made on men. If a women chooses to get a larger tattoo made, these flower tattoos are combined with vines, ladybugs, butterflies and hummingbirds to add the additional zing.

Flower Tattoos and Their Meanings
Now lets turn towards the meanings of these flower tattoos. Among the flowers that are inked, roses have a special place. They are also the oldest and most popular flower designs. To each his own, roses have a different connotation. But we will look at the traditional meanings attached to roses. Roses were identified with the Goddess Aphrodite for the Greeks and Romans and therefore, it denotes love and beauty. While for the Christians, roses symbolize the Virgin Mary, the ancient Egyptians used roses to worship Goddess Isis, who stood for an ideal mother and wife. The most popular among roses are the red roses. They symbolize love and romance, at the same time they also stand for courage. The pink color is always looked at as feminine. Pink rose tattoos symbolize grace and admiration. If you want to get a tattoo made, which would stand for eternal love and innocence, then you should get a white rose inked on yourself. Rosebuds on the other hand mean beauty and youth.

Cherry blossom tattoos are an important part of flower tattoos for girls. They are supposed to be very feminine tattoos. In China, cherry blossom tattoos denote feminine beauty and love. On the other hand in Japan, they aptly symbolize the transience of life, as cherry blossoms bloom for a very short time period. Read more about feminine tattoo designs.

The other common flower tattoos are those of the lily flower. Generally, a lily flower stands for purity. However, there are many different kinds of lilies and lily tattoo designs. The meaning of lily tattoo designs mean different in different cultures. In the medieval times, a lily stood for innocence, while in ancient Egypt, a lily symbolized fertility. Tiger lilies stand for pride and prosperity, orange lilies denote hatred, while on the other hand, the calla lily stands for beauty.

Lotus flower tattoos are a favorite with many people, because of their meaning. The meaning of a lotus flower lies in where it grows. It floats on muddy water, similarly lotus tattoo denotes purity, which is floating on the dirty water called society. In India and China, spiritual awakening is denoted by a lotus. It is also seen in Japanese tattoos, but the meaning of which is unclear. Read more about lotus flowers: symbol and tattoos.

I think only sunflower tattoos have different meanings depending on their size. Of all the flower tattoos, sunflower tattoos are the only ones, which are bigger and bolder. A small sunflower tattoo stands for adoration and a big sunflower tattoo is a symbol of loyalty. The sunflower tattoos are said to be the ones, which have the maximum impact because of their sheer size and color.

Daisy tattoos are very common in flower tattoo designs for the feet, ankles and shoulders. They are very delicate and pretty, as they keep up with the feminine and lady like appearance. These tattoos are usually very small in size. Daisy tattoos denote innocence, loyalty in faith, love and purity.

Very few are aware, hibiscus flower design is also used to make tattoos. The state flower of Hawaii is a red hibiscus. Hibiscus flowers are often red or yellow in color. A hibiscus tattoo symbolizes being consumed by love or a delicate beauty.

Some of the other flower tattoos and their meanings are forget-me-not flowers. It is an old belief that people who wear this tattoo are not forgotten by their lovers. Orchids stand for something mysterious, while violets mean faithfulness and modesty. Most of the flower tattoos have a feminine meaning attached to it and therefore are a big hit with women.