The Celtic wheel crosses are the oldest form, dating back to the sun wheels of the pre-Christian era. This example shows a USMC bulldog tattoo that was successfully covered up by this cross pattern.
Maori Tattoo with Koru Design
Maori symbol for rebirth, growth, strength and peace. Modeled on the curling tip of a fern fiddlehead.
Celtic Tara Circle Tattoo Design
On a magnificent bronze mirror on display in the National Museum of Ireland this swirling pattern appears in unimaginably fine tiny detail. Here it is shown in several versions. The swirls alone, with graphic sun rays, and surrounded by a pattern drawn to describe an appearance of Halley's comet in the year 451.
Tartan Tattoo with Celtic Band Design
The tartan is the ancestral fabric of the Celts, worn in ancient times throughout the seven nations and identifiable today as a symbol of ethnic pride.
