Flowers Tattoos And Hawaiian Flower Tattoos

By Darren Hartley


Flowers tattoos may carry different meanings from culture to culture. Similar designs may have different meanings when seen in the context of Japanese tattoo art and Mexican tattoo art. Getting hold of the wanted design, capturing the desired meaning associated with the design and being amenable to any possible additional connotations attributable to a certain flower, are prerequisites to getting a flowers tattoo.

There are almost as many meanings and symbols represented by empathic flowers tattoos as there flowers in the world. Lotus tattoos are among the most popular flowers tattoos not just for what they symbolize but also for the cultures to which they are tied. The lotus represents knowledge, understanding, enlightenment and life.

In Japanese tattoo art, the cherry blossom tattoo is a very common design, often depicted as falling petals being caressed by the wind. Reflected in these flowers tattoos is a very unique Japanese trait, named mono no aware, meaning, the pathos of things or an empathy towards things.

Symbolizing royalty, power and respect, the hibiscus flower is a popular design for Hawaiian flower tattoos. It has been often worn by the old kings and queens of the Hawaiian island. Ultimately, because of this, the hibiscus became associated with the ruling class.

The Hawaiian islands has declared the hibiscus to be their state flower. As a symbol of their connection to their beautiful island, many natives wear these Hawaiian flower tattoos, which are also a representation of purity.

The hibiscus flower tattoo can simultaneously hold multiple meanings, the interpretation of which is influenced by the context of the tattoo. These Hawaiian flower tattoos, when appearing in a Japanese sleeve tattoo, would most likely mean gentle, instead of power or respect.

Women have a preference for Hawaiian flower tattoos because of their associations to beauty and femininity. Another Hawaiian flower, the plumeria or birds of paradise, carry with it the symbol for feminine ideals including serenity or a general apathy for natural surroundings.




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