Before You Tattoo Tattoo Designs and Their Meanings 
Tattoo Designs and Their Meanings
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| Acorn | Life and immortality |
| Apple Blossom | Preference |
| Azalea | Take care of yourself for me |
| Baby’s Breath | Pure of heart; Innocence |
| Begonia | Beware |
| Bells of Ireland | Good luck |
| Bluebell | Humility; Everlasting love |
| Buttercup | Childishness |
| Cactus | Endurance |
| Camellia | Admiration |
| Camellia (blue) | You’re a flame in my heart |
| Camellia (pink) | Longing for you |
| Camellia (red) | Excellence |
| Camellia (white) | You are adorable |
| Carnation | Pure and deep love |
| Carnation (pink) | I’ll never forget you |
| Carnation (purple) | Capriciousness |
| Carnation (red) | My heart aches for you |
| Carnation (solid) | Yes |
| Carnation (striped) | No!; Sorry, I can’t be with you |
| Carnation (white) | Pure love |
| Carnation (yellow) | Rejection |
| Cattail | Peace; Prosperity |
| Crocus | Cheerfulness; Gladness |
| Dahlia | Dignity; Elegance; Good Taste |
| Daisy | Innocence; Loyalty |
| Fern | Secret bond of love; Magic |
| Fir | Time |
| Fleur De Lis | Flame; Burning |
| Forget-Me-Not | Faithful love; True Love |
| Forsythia | Good Nature |
| Gardenia | Purity; Secret love |
| Geranium | Folly; Stupidity |
| Gladiolus | Strength of character; Sincerity |
| Gloxinia | Love at first sight |
| Grass | Submission |
| Heather (lavender) | Admiration; Solitude |
| Heather (white) | Protection; Wishes will come true |
| Hibiscus | Delicate beauty |
| Holly | Foresight; Defense; Domestic Happiness |
| Hyacinth | Games; Sports; Rashness |
| Hyacinth (blue) | Constancy |
| Hyacinth (purple) | Please forgive me; Sorrow |
| Hyacinth (pink/red) | Play |
| Hyacinth (white) | Loveliness; I’ll pray for you |
| Hyacinth (yellow) | Jealousy |
| Iris | Faith; Hope; Wisdom; Valor |
| Ivy | Affection; Fidelity; Friendship |
| Jonquil | Desire; Sympathy |
| Lilac (purple) | First emotion of love |
| Lilac (white) | Innocence; Purity; Virginity |
| Lily (Calla) | Beauty |
| Lily (Day) | Coquetry |
| Lily (Tiger) | Prosperity; Pride; Wealth |
| Lily of the Valley | Sweetness |
| Magnolia | Dignity; Nobility |
| Marigold | Grief; Cruelty; Jealously; Despair |
| Moss | Maternal love; Charity |
| Mistletoe | Kiss me; Affection |
| Myrtle | Affection; Discipline; Duty; Home |
| Narcissus | Egotism; Formality |
| Nuts | Stupidity |
| Oleander | Beauty; Caution; Grace |
| Orange Blossom | Purity; Innocence; Eternal love; Marriage |
| Orchid | Love; Beauty |
| Palm Leaves | Success; Victory |
| Pansy | Merriment |
| Peony | Happy Marriage; Prosperity |
| Petunia | Resentment; Anger |
| Phlox | Our souls are united |
| Pine | Hope; Pity |
| Poinsettia | Be of good cheer |
| Poppy | Eternal sleep; Imagination |
| Poppy (red) | Pleasure |
| Poppy (white) | Consolation |
| Poppy (yellow) | Wealth; Success |
| Primrose | I can’t live without you |
| Rose (assorted colors) | You’re everything to me |
| Rose (coral/peach) | Enthusiasm; Desire |
| Rose (pink) | Perfect Happiness; Grace |
| Rose (light pink) | Admiration |
| Rose (deep pink) | Thank you |
| Rose (orange) | Enthusiasm; Desire |
| Rose (red) | Love; Respect; Courage |
| Rose (deep Red) | Morning |
| Rose (red and white) | Unity |
| Rose (yellow) | Friendship; Joy and happiness; Jealousy |
| Rose (white) | Charm; Purity; Secrecy; Silence |
| Snapdragon | Deception; Presumption |
| Sunflower | Adoration; Pride; Sunshine |
| Tulip | Perfect lover; Fame; Passion |
| Tulip (red) | Declaration of love |
| Tulip (yellow) | Hopeless love |
| Veronica | Fidelity |
| Violet | Modesty; Faithfulness; Virtue |
| Violet (blue) | I’ll always be true |
| Yarrow | Healing |
| Zinnia | Thoughts of absent friends |
| Zinnia (red) | Constancy |
| Zinnia (white) | Goodness |
| Zinnia (yellow) | Daily remembrance |
| Zinnia (mixed) | In memory of an absent friend |
Zodiac Tattoo Designs
Celtic Designs
| Butterfly | Rebirth; Transformation |
| Cat | Guardians to the gates of the Otherworld |
| Claddagh | Crown for loyalty, hands for Friendship, heart for love |
| Cross | The bridge between heaven and earth. The vertical arms symbolize the Otherworld, the horizontal arms, the physical world. The circle represents where the two meet. |
| Dog | Healer of both the body and soul |
| Dolphin | Prosperity; Abundance from the earth |
| Dragon | Luck; Power; Fertility for crops and cattle |
| Horse | Power; Magic; Prophecy |
| Knot | Various |
| Lion | Dignity |
| Pentacle | Five elements: earth, air, fire, water and spirit |
| Shamrock | Irish symbol of luck |
Gang Tattoo Designs
| Teardrop Under Eye | Loss of family or gang member that died while convict was in prison; (Old meaning) Murderer |
| Aryan Brotherhood | Swastika; Shamrocks; AB; Double lightning bolts |
| Black Guerrilla Family | BGF; Dragon over a prison gun tower; Two hands chained over a crossed rifle and sword |
| Mexican Mafia | MM or EME; Eagle with a snake in its mouth; Black hand |
| La Nuestra Familia | NF; LNF; ENE; F; A sombero covering a machete dripping blood |
| Texas Syndicate | TS |
The reason we included gang tattoos is to caution you. If you plan on having your initials or a design you saw on someone else as part of your tattoo, talk to the tattoo artist and make sure that there is no secondary meaning in your choice.
Prison tattoos, especially Russian prison tattoos deserves it's own book.
So, while sometimes a Shamrock tattoo design can just mean, "I'm Irish and proud of it," it can also be a symbol for good luck. Many tattoo designs have a deeper meaning to people who design their own tattoos.
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