Crusader Shield Celtic Knotwork Tattoo Design

The evocative image of a red Crusader cross placed inside a heraldic shield. Known since c.1280 as the Jerusalem cross, it is a five-fold cross here encircled by a custom weave of Celtic knotwork, shaped to fit the shield.

The Latin text in the bar above is from the Lord's prayer FIAT VOLUNTAS TUA, "Thy will be done."

Ephesians 6:12 "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

Celtic Knot Generations Tattoo Design

First tattoo of the year 2026.

The Celtic father knot forms the central element of this complex whole, with the weaves of the outer circle reaching in to represent the way generations of a family touch each other through time.

Valiant 3/4 Sleeve Tattoo Design

I declare this Celtic body armor sleeve just completed to be my favorite tattoo of 2025. May many similarly ambitious clients find their way to me in 2026 !

Body armor for filling the full arm that already has a pre-existing tattoo at the top. The knotwork has been morphed to encircle and complete. 

Knot Dragonfly Tattoo Design

Last tattoo of 2025.
A simple graceful dragonfly formed of looping knots, representing the traditional symbolic meaning of a dragonfly: embracing change and finding joy and lightness in life.