unique by adding different images that complement the design and make it special for you. I will tell you how to find good high quality images for your tattoo.In the Christian and European cultures the dove represents the spirit of the Holy Ghost. People use dove tattoos as in loving memory tattoos. They symbolize 'rest in peace'. In the Chinese culture dove tattoos represent a long and healthy life. It is said that doves mate for life and a pair of doves represents long lasting love.
There are so many things you can do with dove tattoos to make them unique. If you use your imagination you can come up with some things that will make your tattoo design represent you. Your tattoo should show some part of your personality; it is your self-expression to the world.
A good online tattoo gallery will help get your imaginative juices flowing and find good dove tattoos. As you browse the thousands of designs that are included, you can think of what would make your dove tattoo unique. You can add images of other animals with your doves such as butterflies or other birds. You can have the popular olive branch to represent peace. You can also use lots of different colors on the birds and added images to create a unique design.
The most important thing is that you find a design that speaks to you. Tell a story with your tattoo. If you make your tattoo speak something from the heart, those who you share the story with will remember it. If you have no story about your tattoo, you may soon find that you do not like the design as much as you first did. This is tattoo regret. Don't be rushed into getting a design that is not you.
Dove tattoos have some very profound meanings in the tattoo world. They can be a symbol of Christianity, peace and hope or new life. Alternatively, dove tattoos are also associated with the occult and supernatural forces although most people would recognize them as a sign of undying or long lasting love. There are a great number of bird tattoos, such as eagles, swallows etc but none have such significant or varied meanings as the Dove.
Dove tattoos in Chinese culture are used as a symbol of a long and healthy life. The Celts and other ancient people believed that doves as well as other types of birds were messengers bringing omens of good or evil. Dove is also a persons name and in both the Scottish and Irish native language the Boys name "Callum" is a translation of Dove.
Tattoos with dove designs usually portray independence and purity. Tattoos of honor and strength or military service are very common in American society. Although you do not always see them in public, those who wear them are very proud of their tattoo designs. A dove outline filled with the design of the American flag, or any other flag for that matter, can be viewed as a personal statement about world peace. Peace dove tattoos happen to be the most frequently requested design amongst many peace lovers.
Many people have dove tattoos in remembrance of a close relative or friends who have passed away and in keeping with the afterlife theme, a dove holding a year banner draped from its beak can be used to remember the passing of a loved one. Irrespective of sex, both men and women equally wear these tattoos of serenity and love.
Once you have decided upon the Dove as your selection there are many different art styles to choose from. Everything from single line art, inked in white or more elaborate tribal and Celtic designs. A pair of doves are also a very common and universal sign of love. Two doves sharing the same branch is a much requested tattoo design with newly married couples.
The Dove is used in so many ways and in so many styles that it has a multitude of meanings. One thing they all have in common is Dove Tattoos have a very strong and personal meaning to the individual getting the tattoo.
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