Meaning of Butterfly Tattoos & Butterfly Tattoo Pictures
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Butterfly Tattoo Designs
Butterfly tattoos are one of the more common tattoos among women. Butterflies can represent something pretty or something more meaningful.
Butterflies can symbolize various things depending on which culture you look at it.
In the Japanese culture, butterflies are seen as the personification of one's soul, whether it be living, dying, or dead. It is, also, thought that if a butterfly enters your guestroom and sits behind the bamboo screen, a person whom you love is coming to see you. But, at the same time, butterflies in large numbers are bad omens.
In the Russian culture, butterflies can represent a woman or grandmother.
In Greek, butterfly means 'soul.'
In China, 2 butterflies flying together is a symbol of love.
Butterflies can, also, symbolize:
- Rebirth
- Change in one's life
- Luck
- Freedom
- Nervousness
Tribal Butterfly Tattoos
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Choosing a Butterfly Tattoo
In many cases, one might think a butterfly tattoo is safe. I mean, who doesn't like butterflies? It's not like getting a favorite band logo or a favorite cartoon character tattooed on your body, as eventually, you may grow out of the band and your tastes may change.
Butterflies, can be represented as gorgeous creatures of change and revival, which makes them a safe choice for a tattoo, especially first tattoos.
But, when choosing a butterfly, you will want to decide the type of tattoo (tribal, classic, etc) and the location (hidden, visible, foot, arm, back, etc) for the tattoo.
It may help to gather several photos of butterflies that you like. Take them to your tattoo artist and see if he can create the perfect butterfly for you. This way, you will have some input as to the design of you new tattoo.
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Butterfly Tattoo Ideas
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Good hub, I havee 2 butterfly tattoo's so far, I don't know if I'm done yet and both of them actually represent something you listed, funny huh.
what does it mean when butterflies land on your hand and just sits there i have that happen twice where a butterflie will vrawl up on my finger and stay there
Off hand, i believe that's luck, but I'm not sure.
i have a dragonfly on my lower back. butterflies are girl and pretty so badass tats
i think that it is who i am i make many changes in life gone throw much and my soul is as free as it wants just like a butterfly
i have 6 butterfly tattoos and i love them all. they are just so nice looking.
i really like the three butterflies with the stars. =)
BUTTERFLIES ARE AWESOME!! THEY ROCK... I LOVEM. THEY REPRESENT SO MUCH AND THERE VERY PRETTY TOO! =)
Thanks for all these great inspiration pictures!
very nice tatoo i like it
butterflies land on people sometimes because they are attracted to the salt from our skin. but I also like to think of it as luck. better than a bee. lol
i just love to see butterfly tattoos
butterflys are lucky cubz!!!!!! there magical in a way. lol
I like the black one
I absolutely LOVE butterflies and always have. I lived in Alaska back in the "hippie 70's" and got my first tattoo of a butterfly on my ankle. I felt like I started a "butterfly" trend over 30 years ago. The color has faded but the meaning lives on of what a wonderful, exciting and adventurous life I live. Butterflies deffinately represent beauty of the mind and soul, free spirited, colorful flying flowers !! I'm releasing 75 beautiful live butterflies at my son's wedding this April. Can't wait for the grand showing !!! Awesome little creatures !!
i have one butterfly tatto on my foot just very simple and pink i got it coz it means freedom and it was after my nana passed away and now ive just end a long term relationship and have a new lesse on life so now it has more meaning to me coz i am FREE im also getting a big tirble desing on my back with a big butterfly but after reading your comments ( i was scard for haveing two many butterflys on my body ) but now im not thanks guys :)
they're just a bit common though...
just got one, it represents the passing of some loved ones and changes in my life, a since of freedom.
i really loved them three butterflies wif da stars man it really looks pretty... am thinking of gwting something kind of like the one..
Nice!! (:
hayley 3 years ago
i absolutely LOVE the purple butterflie design with the 3 butterflies nd all da stars!! im getting a tattoo nxt wk hopefully nd im seriously thinkin of gettin dat!!! xxx