Cross Tattoos

The difference between cross tattoos and Celtic cross tattoos  

Crosses are a common choice of tattoo among men in every culture. A cross symbolizes religion and bravery as well as other important cultural factors. To the untrained eye, one could assume that one cross is as good as the other, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.Cross tattoos can be found in mainly two categories, Celtic and regular cross tattoos.  

Celtic crosses originated in Ireland and have an intense history associated with them. There are over 60 different Celtic crosses scattered over Ireland. Most were created prior to the 12^th century. Many Celtic crosses started out as boundary markers or monuments. While many regular crosses can be found in graveyard, Celtic crosses are not typically used. The beauty and importance of these symbols has cemented cross tattoos in just about every tattoo artist design book.  

Christianity is the most common relation with crosses. They represent the death of Jesus and the later redemption of the human race. Cross tattoos are often used to show solidarity of heart, and a renewal of the soul. Cross tattoos are also chosen to present a visible representation of a person faith to the world. You won’t find many Celtic crosses in Christianity, but people often assume that cross tattoos and Celtic cross tattoos have the same meaning. Celtic crosses were initially introduced by monks in Ireland, during a time that pre-dates Ireland’s conversion to Christianity. 

Cross tattoos are a good choice for men regardless of the meaning attached to them, the angles of a cross flow well with the symmetry of the male form. Cross tattoos are most often seen on male musicians, motorcycle enthusiast and Goths. It’s common to have some type of circle in the background as well as a name across the middle bar, or right underneath the cross tattoos. When used as a way to honor a dead person, you might find cross tattoos paired with angel tattoos.