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  2. Sailor tattoos - Wikipedia

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    Drawings of tattoos, including initials, hearts, and an anchor, recorded in protection papers [5]: 529 There is a persistent myth that tattoos on European sailors originated with Captain James Cook's crew, who were tattooed in Tahiti in 1769, but Cook brought only the word tattoo to Europeans, not the practice itself.

  3. American traditional - Wikipedia

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    Tattoo design with a naval theme, c. 1900–1945. Many old school motifs derive from tattoos popular among military service members, including patriotic symbols, such as eagles and American flags, along with pin-up girls. [2] Other old school tattoo designs include: Mermaid; Swallow (sometimes confused with sparrows and bluebirds) Heart; Anchor ...

  4. Talk:Criminal tattoo - Wikipedia

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    Nothing here about swallow tattoos on the necks and hands? I've always thought that this was a British prison thing. swallows are a sailor tattoo i thought? Swallow tattoo's are a "safe passage" tattoo. Nothing to do with criminals specifically. --Threatis 13:03, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

  5. Complete Guide To Finger Tattoos + 40 Designs You Don ... - AOL

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    These hands are covered in many American traditional-style tattoos with clean, black lines surrounding bright colors. Image credits: @nia.hardcore #40 Digit Doodles

  6. Mandala Tattoos Explained: Meaning, Design Ideas, And ... - AOL

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    The Meaning Behind Mandala Tattoos Mandala is the Sanskrit word for “circle” and a decorative illustration representing elevated thought and more profound meaning (per World History Encylopedia ).

  7. Here's Exactly What a Snake Tattoo Can Symbolize

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    Miryam Lumpini, world-renowned tattoo artist, adds that “Snake tattoos typically symbolize power or rebirth, or danger, even, but for my clients, a snake (as with any animal or object) can ...

  8. Tattoo - Wikipedia

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    A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes and techniques, including hand-tapped traditional tattoos and modern tattoo machines.

  9. Jana Kramer shares the meaning behind her latest tattoo: 'You ...

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    The "One Tree Hill" alum previously shared the special reason she got the word "Enough" on her forearm.