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The German Eagle has gone through many different names through out its time. It used to be called the Imperial Eagle but is now referred to as the Federal Eagle. A tattoo with this incredibly powerful symbol is associated with…
A number of anthropologists cite the bear to be among the first creatures revered by the earliest humans. Regarded with equal parts admiration and fear, Native Americans believe that the Great Spirit dwells within the bear, the embodiment of fearlessness…
The hourglass is one of the oldest human instruments, carrying deep associations with life and death as imparted by the sands of time. Past, present, and future are all contained within the hourglass, and the preciousness of each grain of…
Celtic tradition honors the bear as the incarnation of the Primal Mother, to whom we are all children and therefore under her eternal protection and guidance. The Celts followed a faith that was tied to the earth and seasons; just…
The American frontier has long held adventurous spirits and poetic souls in thrall. And few things evoke the beauty and simple pleasures of outdoor life than the quintessential log cabin. A nostalgic symbol of making one’s home in even the…
While there was a time not long ago when the Catholic faith frowned upon tattoos, now they are widely accepted and celebrated among devoted followers, as well as admirers of the religion’s poignant symbolism. The cross is among the most…
To most people, an Est. tattoo is nothing more than the abbreviation of the word ‘established.’ To others, this acronym means a lot more. Some people associate their birth year with this particular abbreviation, but this is not always the…
The Eye of Providence symbol tattoo has also been called the All Seeing-Eye or even the Eye of God, which means it can mean different things to a multitude of people. The symbol has been controversial, at least in the…
Soldiers know the bitter truth of mortality. The battlefield shows the frailty of life like no other experience could, which makes fallen soldier tattoos that much more powerful. The tattoo of a fallen soldier on the skin acts as an…
Forearm tattoos are simple and strategically placed. A man wearing a forearm tattoo is a walking symbol of “badassery” if there ever was one, and adding a name to the tattoo will complete the piece. Most men know that the…