The pink ribbon stands as a symbol for those whose lives have been touched by the tragedy of breast cancer, and this tattoo pattern of a Breast Cancer Ribbon is a carefully knotted single line, representing the Celtic belief that all things return to source.
Pictish Horse Tattoo with Epona Pony Celtic Design
he ancient Scottish Inverurie stone carving of a prancing horse is the starting point for this unique pattern. Here the representation of Epona the Horse Goddess is silhouetted against a Celtic knot, making a fine symbol of equine power and grace.
In this example an old “O Negative” band logo is transformed to something better.
Crusader Celtic Cross Design Tattoo
In the times of the Crusades people who ventured forth to help save the Holy Land made sure to have a cross tattooed on their bodies before they went. That way, should they meet death by misfortune on the road, they were assured of a Christian burial even in a heathen land.
Celtic Angel Lion Tattoo Design
A medieval legend says that an angel in the form of a winged lion appeared to St. Mark when he was traveling from Aquileia (at the head of the Adriatic) to Rome and said to him "Pax tibi, Marce, evangelista meus. Hic requiescet corpus tuum," (Peace unto thee Mark my evangelist. Here your body will rest.) This one appears on folio 5r in the 9th century illuminated manuscript, the Book of Kells.
