Cross Tattoo Designs And Meanings

The Cross Tattoo is one of the most popularhorizontal arm than the vertical arm.
tattoo designs these days and has been throughAnother famous cross is the Tau cross. It is in
out the ages. It has a strong religious connectionthe shape of a T and is named after the Greek
and meaning, and comes in many forms. Theletter which it resembles. The Tau is an ancient
Cross Tattoo represents eternal life andsymbol of eternal life, and is also steeped in
immortality, faith and the union of heaven andreligious meaning. Christians also refer to this cross
earth.as the cross of St Anthony, as he died on such a
To help you in your search for a Cross tattoocross.
design I will look at the most common crossThe anchor cross is the combination of a cross
symbols and their meanings, giving a briefand an anchor. This cross represents faith and
explanation of each. When you have an idea ofhope. The anchor cross is believed to be a Pagan
what you want, the most successful way to findsymbol and predates Christianity.
a good cross tattoo gallery, is to look for one ofThe Greek cross, also known as the Cross of St
the larger tattoo galleries. The larger tattooGeorge has equal length arms, and was used by
galleries divide the tattoo designs into differentthe Greek Christians, as they preferred
genres, so you can easily find the cross tattoos.symmetry in their designs. In 1100AD the Cross
I will look at the design and meaning of thebecame the symbol of England.
following Cross Tattoos:The Cross of St Andrew, now the flag of
1. Christian or Latin CrossScotland is in the form of an X. St Andrew was
2. Tau Crosscrucified on the X cross rather than a Latin cross,
3. Anchor Crossbecause he believed he was not worthy to die on
4. Greek Crossthe same cross as his lord.
5. Cross of St AndrewThe Celtic Cross is a Latin cross with a circle
6. Celtic Crosswithin the upper cross. The circle represents
One of the most recognizable crosses today iseternal life as a result of Christ's death. The Celtic
the Christian cross on which Jesus Christ died. ForCross was used by missionaries in Ireland around
that reason it is very symbolic and holds a lot of800AD to mark places of worship.
meaning, allowing people to show their faith. It isI hope this review of cross symbols has helped
also know as the Latin cross, with a shorteryou in your search for your new Cross Tattoo.