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Nautical star. The nautical star is a symbolic star representing the North Star, associated with the sea services of the United States armed forces and with tattoo culture. It is usually rendered as a five-pointed star in dark and light shades counterchanged in a style similar to a compass rose.
Sailor tattoo motifs had already solidified by the early 19th century, with anchors, ships, and other nautical symbols being the most common images tattooed on American seafarers, followed by patriotic symbols such as flags, eagles, and stars; symbols of love; and religious symbols. [5]: 532–3
Brunswick star, an eight- or sixteen-pointed star surrounding the British Royal Cypher, used on police badges; Hex sign, a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art; Mullet (heraldry), unconventional shapes of stars on coats-of-arms; Nautical star, a popular tattoo design; Red star, a political symbol of communism and socialism
President-Elect Donald Trump’s controversial Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth is a war veteran, double Ivy Leaguer, a two-time Bronze Star recipient – and is covered in tattoos.
At the time, it was the only place on the island where tattoo studios were located. His studio became China Sea Tattoo after his death. His earlier studios were at 434 South State Street, 150 North Hotel Street and 13 South Hotel Street. Collins developed tattoo designs with inspiration from sailor tattoos and Japanese tattoo imagery. [3]
Another example of superstitions is the North Star (nautical star or compass rose); sailors had the belief that by wearing this symbol it would help them to find his or her way home. [58] Sailors designed mariner motifs of their own, according to their travel experiences in the ocean.
Lydia Sawyer got more than she bargained for after asking a tattooist to ink her with an intricate lion portrait to represent her Leo astrological sign
“Hard” hip tattoo Michael Tran - Getty Images On the red carpet at Variety 's Hitmakers brunch in December 2023, Billie showed off some fresh ink on her hip, and across her belly.