The Aster is September’s birth flower and tattoos of the bloom are often associated with bravery, wisdom, and faith.
Asters are wildflowers that look like daisies – they’re most often found in cheerful bright blue and purple colors. Aster comes from the Ancient Greek word for “star,” because of the symmetry and arrangement of the beautifully colored petals.
The association with valor and wisdom makes an Aster flower tattoo popular with collectors looking to represent or memorialize close family members and friends.
Asters are used as a “cover crop” in farm fields, providing habitat and late-season food for bees and for their tendency to bloom around the autumn equinox.
The following list of the Aster flower tattoos depicts a range of interesting style designs, ranging from bold and bright contemporary neo-traditional ink to smaller, more simplified flower designs in black ink and fine line.
1. Blackwork Tattoos
2. Blue Aster Flower Ink
3. Forearm Tattoo Ideas
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4. Aster Flower Tattoos with Name Designs
5. Realistic Tattoo Art
6. Rib and Side Aster Tattoos
7. Shoulder Tattoo Ideas
8. Simple Tattoo Designs
9. Small Tattoo Art
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10. Neo-Traditional Style Tattoos
11. Upper Arm Tattoos
FAQs
What does an Aster flower tattoo symbolize?
The Aster is September’s birth flower and tattoos of the bloom are often associated with bravery, wisdom, and faith.
The association with valor and wisdom makes an Astor flower tattoo popular with collectors looking to represent or memorialize close family member and friends. You’ll find quite a lot of Aster tattoos utilizing flowing script and name-based ink.
What style Aster tattoo should I get?
The Aster is a pretty, very cool looking flower with delicate features, especially with the thin length of the petals.
The Aster bloom naturally makes sense for tattoos using color – vibrant blues and purples in the contemporary neo-traditional style look fantastic, as do more subtle, realistic expressions.
On the flip side of that coin, simple and small tattoo designs in black ink – whether as delicate linework expressions or more aggressive thicker black in concepts – also suit the flower’s physical characteristics.
Where should I place my Aster flower tattoo design?
As with similar shaped flowers daisies and chrysanthemums, the Aster is a round-shaped bloom with a long stem.
It can be used in a couple of different ways, as a bold flower head only or as a longer, more slender design.
The round head designs work great on larger surface areas such as the upper arm or etched smaller in more intimate areas for the collector (think at the center of the back or grouped on the forearm).
The slender version works brilliantly in mid-sized designs on the limbs – upper arm, lower and outer forearm, and lower leg, while the ribs and side are also cool spots for floral ink.