Tattoo Designs and Origins - Five Designs

Most tattoo designs have some sort of meaning and origin. Some are legendary, some are based on tales and fables, whilst others are factual. We try to present five different popular designs with their meanings.
1.Barbwire Tattoos - This design originated from a prison culture and probably represents the wire at the top of the prison fences. Along the way, they became popular among the Latin people. Today all cultures can be seen wearing these designs.
2.Celtic Tattoo Designs - These designs feature tattoo crosses and interwoven lines in the form of knots, spirals and mazes. Both of these type of designs are culturally very significant to people of Scottish, Irish  and Welsh origins.
3.Eagle Tattoos - The significance of American culture, cannot be underestimated in the popularity of these designs. The patriotic connection with regards to the military, the national bird and a sense of American pride, is represented by the amount of people ready to wear this design on their bodies. Especially popular among men.

4.Dragon Tattoo Designs - These designs represent how Asian influence, have cut across boundaries into Western culture. The dragon is legendary creature, representing the four faces of nature; Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. Dragons are attributed with healing and powers of destruction. Science fiction is ripe with Dragon tales. They are popular among both men and women.
5.Tiger Tattoos - The Tiger is an animal that represents power, sensuality, grace, speed, passion, anger and danger among many other qualities. These designs have long been popular in India, Japan, China, Thailand and other Eastern countries. Today they are popular in western culture, as people have come to admire this great animal and realize that one day, they might not be with us.
Tattoo designs, as you can see have widely varying origins and meanings, it is fun to know why your tattoo is unique and sets you apart from others.