Rose Tattoo Designs

A subset of the ever popular flower tattoo design is the Rose tattoo.Whether a single long stem or a bouquet, rose tattoos appear on both men and women. They can be executed in striking black/grey/white shading techniques, or in more realistic colored tones, and the variety of shades a rose tattoo can take are bounded only by your imagination.

Rose designs can be small or large, simple or ornate. While they remain immensely popular, the variety of rose tattoos means that you can find or design one that is unique. Stems, leaves and thorns can also add to a realistic rose tattoo, or can be paired with a rose tattoo to form an armband, with the thorny stems curling around the arm. Rose tattoos can also be paired with other tattoo designs, a name, a faery or butterfly tattoo, or a hummingbird or anything else you might like. Unlike the real thing, a rose tattoo will never wither, keeping its beauty as an eternal sign of love. Some common meaning associated with the rose:

Rose petals suggest the unfolding nature of human spiritual growth.
Roses have been used to represent divine love for humanity.
In Christian cultures, roses have been used as symbols both for Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary.

A red rose can also be a symbol of martyrdom or of romantic love.
Many people choose a rose tattoo out of respect for a deceased loved one, and they can be a sublime and beautiful memorial.