| Did you know that a butterfly has symbolic | | | | of butterflies to choose from. Of these species, |
| meanings? It's also interesting to find out that | | | | the most commonly picked for a tattoo are the |
| countries and cultures have their own symbolic | | | | Celtic butterfly, the Tribal, and the Monarch |
| meanings, and there is really not one universal | | | | butterflies. |
| symbolic meaning for a butterfly. | | | | Most butterfly tattoos are chosen based on their |
| As a matter of trivia, the Japanese believe that | | | | color, size, and shape. On the other hand, the |
| the butterfly is a symbol of marital bliss. The | | | | most popular areas in the body where you may |
| ancient Greeks considered butterflies to represent | | | | see a butterfly tattoo is at the lower back, upper |
| souls who have gone on to the afterlife. In the | | | | arm, nape, or the waist. The reason these areas |
| case of the Chinese, the butterflies are a symbol | | | | are chosen is because it's a peek-a-boo area and |
| of long life, and if you study ancient mythology, | | | | one can decide to show or hide it, depending on |
| you will learn that the butterfly represents | | | | their mood for the day. |
| knowledge and wisdom. | | | | The advice most tattoo experts would give is to |
| Symbolism is one reason why butterflies are a | | | | select a design that has strong colors and will |
| very popular choice for a tattoo. Of course, the | | | | blend well with your skin tone. This is because if |
| other most popular reason is because many | | | | you have a dark skin tone, using red or brown |
| people, mostly women, find butterflies to be | | | | might not show as well than if you used a more |
| extremely attractive and a safe choice for a | | | | contrasting color. |
| tattoo. | | | | Before you get your butterfly tattoo, make sure |
| In choosing a butterfly tattoo, you'd be astounded | | | | that you have seen as many styles and designs |
| by the multitude choices you have. Of course, the | | | | as possible. This way, no regrets on your choice. |
| reason for this is because there are about 15,00 | | | | You should also make it a point to listen to the |
| to 28,000 species of butterflies in the world. The | | | | tattoo artist because his wealth of knowledge and |
| exact number will depend on who your source is. | | | | his extensive experience is not something you will |
| At any rate, even basing it on 15,000, that is a lot | | | | come across everyday. |