Rose Tattoos and Their Symbolism

Roses are the most amazing flowers. Their delicate shape and their beauty, the perfume and even their thorns inspired always people all over the world. It's said that Dionysus himself gave the rose its scent: no wonder that Romans used to drink wine of roses and that Cleopatra seduced Marc Anthony with a bed of roses. Are rose tattoos as full of symbols as the flower itself? Sure they are.

The rose symbolizes perfection, absolute and love. Its thorns are the traps Destiny places on our path. The idea is that absolute cannot be reached without effort. Many tattoos with roses have additional elements: thorns, crosses, fairies, butterflies, Celtic knots and so on. Tattoos representing a simple rose are rare. A rose tattoo mirrors not only the personality of its bearer, but also his or her ideals and beliefs.

Roses are always present in our lives: it's a red rose that says, "I love you" and it's a rosary we use to pray (and rosary means nothing else but "crown of roses", from the Latin "rosarium"). Rose petals enhance many events: weddings, romantic dinners, or valentine parties. Do you still wonder why tattoos representing roses are so popular? As a matter of fact, from all the flower tattoos, those representing roses are the most popular. The meaning of such a tattoo could be either religious or sensual. In rare cases, for example when members of a gang get tattooed with a rose pattern, these flower tattoos could get a negative meaning: death, infatuation. Some people do use roses for in memoriam tattoos.

Tattooing a rose is not so easy. The flower is beautiful as is, but it takes a real expert to capture its beauty in a tattoo. Why don't you take a look at the products we recommend to find the perfect rose design?

 

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