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Irish Wolfhound Band Tattoo Design

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A portrait of an Irish Wolfhound in a locket, with a Celtic knot chain to complete the effect of permanent jewelry.


Celtic Symbol Cross Tattoo Design

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Within a classic Celtic cross with pointed edges, this man chose to add symbols representing his devotion to his family. On the left arm is a mini cross knot signifying his daughter. In the center is the eternity knot representing the life/death/rebirth within a family. And on the right arm a motherhood heart for his wife. The knotwork in the upper and lower central sections is for his Irish heritage. Any OTHER symbols could be placed within this pattern to make it personalized and unique

Father Knot Celtic Tattoo Design

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With symmetry and solid strength, this knot represents the way all family members point inward to the father, who makes the family safe and secure.

Invincible Knot Celtic Tattoo Design

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The clatter and clash of swords rings across the centuries, and this small knot, once worked on the hilt of a great sword, lives again in the skin of modern warriors.

Spiral Queen Celtic Pictish Tattoo Design

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Single, double, and triple spirals in a profusion of Pictish and Celtic swirls. Making a tapestry of living motion.

Triquetra Band Tattoo Design

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A double triquetra joined with a delicate tribal twist bracelet on the forearm.

Pictish Z-Rod Stone Carving Tattoo Design

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Enigmatic and mysterious, the Z-Rod with double discs is one of the ancient 6th century Pictish carvings found through Scotland on standing stones. This version comes from on the Rodney stone, located near Brodie Castle in Moray, Scotland. Experts dither about the meaning, which is lost in the mists of time.

Unalome Buddhist tattoo design

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The Unalome symbol represents the path to enlightenment in the Buddhist tradition. The spirals symbolize the twists and turns in life, the straight lines the clear light of death when one has the unique opportunity to see ones true nature, face to face.


Ring of Kerry Cross Celtic Tattoo Design

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The beautiful Ring of Kerry is one of Ireland's most popular tourist destinations. This cross is from a gravestone in that area.

Lily of the Valley Irish Harp Celtic Tattoo Design

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A delicate Lily if the Valley and Irish harp Celtic tattoo design, uniting a truthful representation of a harp with the beautiful flower. Shamrocks flow along the wood of the harp where they would be traditionally carved.

Lily of the Valley Irish Harp Celtic Tattoo Design Lily of the Valley Irish Harp Celtic Tattoo Design

Scottish Thistle Family Luckenbooth Tattoo Design

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A Scottish luckenbooth tattoo custom drawn for this family man. The thistle at the top representing his beloved wife ,and the four others his lovely daughters. Now forever near his heart.

A Scottish luckenbooth tattoo custom drawn for this family man. The thistle at the top representing his beloved wife ,and the four others his lovely daughters. Now forever near his heart.

Perro de los Muertos Tattoo Design

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A canine version of Day of the Dead skull-and-crossbones, with the addition of the semi-colon symbol.

A canine version of Day of the Dead skull-and-crossbones, with the addition of the semi-colon symbol.

Spiral Sleeve Pictish Celtic Tattoo Design

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The amazingly complex spiral panel from the Shandwick Stone, in Easter Ross Shire, Scotland, has been morphed to fit an arm or leg. It makes a continuous pattern that links up to make a full sleeve. The magnificent Clach a' Charridh Stone is a Class II Pictish stone located near Shandwick on the Tarbat peninsula. This pattern is adapted from an intricate carved circle of spirals on the landward side of the stone slab.The spiral is the signature decorative ornament used in Celtic art, and is the symbol for creation and growth.

Stag & Hound Celtic Band Tattoo Design

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A vigorous hunting scene in a band, with a Celtic stag being pursued by an Irish Wolfhound. Surrounded by and mixed up in a matrix of complex knotwork.

Pictish Flower Stone Carving Tattoo Design

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The mysterious Pictish flower, carved on many standing stones in Scotland in the 6th century. Evocative and elusive: is it a bluebell? Is it an alien visitor from Outer Space? For this man the petroglyph found a place in his sleeve of Pictish symbols.

The mysterious Pictish flower, carved on many standing stones in Scotland in the 6th century. Evocative and elusive: is it a bluebell? Is it an alien visitor from Outer Space? For this man the petroglyph found a place in his sleeve of Pictish symbols

Defender Band Celtic Tattoo Design

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A very bold and stalwart statement, one endless line returning to the beginning, one life lived in service and courage. A celebration of the Celtic warrior spirit in a tattoo design as timeless as the ancient illuminated manuscripts from which it was taken.

Scottish Triquetra Tattoo Design

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This man's mother funded the one birthday gift he'll never forget getting. He's now 21, and he goes forward a tattooed man. While his friends are getting small poke-n-jokes on a whim, he chose a powerful symbol aligned with his Scottish heritage for his first ink.

Amazon Parrot Tattoo Design

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"Live so that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip." - Will Rogers

The Zelda Tree of Life Tattoo Design

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This three-trunked tree of life incorporates the central Triforce, the symbol of the Golden Goddesses' power and by far the most prominent symbol in The Legend of Zelda series. The three triangles represent Power, Wisdom, and Courage.

Formidable Celtic Griffin Tattoo Design

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A formidable Griffin, formed of Celtic knotwork and ready for battle against the forces of Chaos.

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