Cross tattoos are among the most versatile tattoo symbols out there today. The reason people get cross tattoos is to express their religious feelings, other people may just like the design of a cross tattoo. Whatever the reason people get cross tattoos is that they look really cool!Cross tattoos are usually worn by men. Women also have them, but the design is usually smaller and more feminine.
Celtic Cross Tattoo
The Celtic cross (Irish cross) is a very beautiful universal symbol and Celtic cross tattoos are a popular type of Celtic tattoo.
The Celtic cross is a basic cross with a circle around the middle part of the cross and has a Celtic knot in the center. The effect of these cross tattoos is quite captivating, you can get them in various colors like black, blue or Celtic green. The Celtic cross is also very popular in an armband tattoo.
Christian Cross Tattoos
The Christian faith uses the cross as a symbol that Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans. The Christian cross symbolizes Jesus' victory over dead.
The most basic cross and very popular cross is called the Latin cross. The vertical line represents the divine, the horizontal line represents the world, the intersection is the union of both.
These Christian cross tattoos are usually small and done in black and white. Most people put them on the wrists or on the arms.
The type that shows Jesus on a wooden cross is called a crucifix
Gothic Cross Tattoos
Gothic subculture is not usually tied to a specific religion, but they like to wear religious symbols, especially Catholic symbols.
Gothic cross tattoos often have an iron texture and are very detailed. The crosses are often combined with imaginary like daggers and barbed wire. Gothic tattoos are German in style.
