Top Tattoo Designs

Celtic Kingdoms were ruling all over the Europe some 3000 years before, till the Roman Empire arises. Celtic people were known for their bravery and contemporary approach towards culture during their ruling tenure of over 500 years. Celtic civilization had taken different dimension over the centuries and to date its antique unique art remain far excellence in forms of Celtic writing, Celtic art, Celtic music and Celtic spirituality. It is difficult to see art in the current world without Celtic essence.

Unlike other tribes, Celts had mastered in arts and their unique tattoos are more popular than others in modern era. Celtic tattoo design is also more complex and decorative. Here is the list of few popular Celtic designs; Cross, Knots, Spirals, Claddagh, Trinity, Shamrock, Zodiac, Clover and Tree of life. Unfortunately, Celtics had not recorded meaning of their many unique designs, as revealed by archeologists. Interpretative meanings circulating in the present world is based on Celts myth, may not be exactly as the way Celts thought.

Celtic cross: After the Celts were invaded by Romans, Celtic polytheism turned to Celtic Christianity and thus Celts traditional worship symbol of the circular sun was also forced to impose a cross on it, to show the supremacy of Christianity over sun. Celtic cross tattoo are preferred by spiritual lovers who believes it as a symbol of eternity and construing four arms of cross as Earth, Water, Air and fire which are necessity for eternity.

Celtic knots: Intricate Celtic knot profiles are carved in church tops and in floor mosaics make it so artistic. This inter woven knots have neither start nor end and its knot can be either simple or with flower, butterfly and other birds. Celtic knot tattoos are best to be tattooed in ankle, leg and arms. However, girls prefer to get it inked on the lower back. Mostly knots are inked in black and other colors such as blue, green and golden yellow are also used in the design.

Celtic tree of life: Trees are truly powerful and helpful to humans in a way to provide food, shelter and comfort. A Celtic tree of life tattoo also symbolizes eternity by weaving roots and branches together to depict endless life. This high stylized symbol is also tattooed in black ink mostly on any part of your body.

Celtic tattoo design is so popular because of its unique pattern, but in the meantime it requires lot of time for the tattoo to be completed as it has many intricate shapes and also requires high skilled attention by the tattoo artist.