{"id":200,"date":"2012-03-08T15:50:41","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T15:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2019-01-12T21:57:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T21:57:43","slug":"butterfly-tattoo-meaning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/butterfly-tattoos\/butterfly-tattoo-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Butterfly Tattoo Meaning – Plus Stunning Tattoo Designs & Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Butterfly Tattoo Meaning<\/strong> is widespread around the globe and somewhat different in every culture.\u00a0 There is folklore and symbolic belief attached to this beautiful insect<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Cute Butterfly Tattoos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Butterfly Tattoo Meaning in different Cultures<\/h2>\n

The most common butterfly tattoo meaning<\/span> is representation of the life cycle.\u00a0 Makes sense doesn\u2019t it?\u00a0 The butterfly represents birth, life and death. The butterfly lends itself to realistic coloring or fantasy coloring, either way the tattoo design is believable and representative of a real butterfly.<\/p>\n

In the western world butterflies are designed and symbolized by a tattoo artist as; free, loving, and recognition that a life changing event has occurred in your life and just plain beautiful body art. This tat particularly appeals to women and often worn on the ankle, upper chest and lower back. For men, there is always that famous saying by one of our most famous boxers, \u201cFloat like a butterfly, sting like a bee.\u201d\u00a0 Imagine the fun design challenge here, if you happen to be a boxer or a fan.<\/p>\n

Some cultures believe the butterfly carries the soul of their deceased loved one to the heavens. Applying this butterfly tattoo meaning; you could use the butterfly and your tattoo artist to create a beautiful personal anonymous memorial to a loved one.<\/p>\n

For the meditative person or someone having difficulty calming their restless mind; the Greek word for butterfly was created because of the butterfly\u2019s activity and literally translates to psyche or psychology representing the restless mind.\u00a0 A butterfly tattoo could serve as a reminder to calm your restless mind.\u00a0 In this case, the butterfly should be placed somewhere you could see it.\u00a0 There are many possibilities here but the most logical would be from the shoulder to arm area or maybe the ankle.\u00a0 Study some pictures of butterfly images in the gallery.<\/p>\n

Butterfly tattoo meaning in the Christian world is symbolic of the resurrection of Jesus Christ<\/a>.\u00a0 Imagine coupling the butterfly with another well know symbol of the resurrection, the cross.<\/p>\n

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Beautiful Butterfly Tattoos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some people reportedly get butterfly tattoos<\/a> because they just like butterflies.\u00a0 There is no special butterfly tattoo meaning<\/span> attached other than they appreciate the artistic beauty of the insect and wish to wear it as body art.<\/p>\n

This lovely insect can also represent love for another.\u00a0 Some men are now getting butterfly tattoos to represent their female partner and then creating a more masculine background or other image to complement the butterfly. For a man, a good placement for this tat would be on his chest or shoulder blade.<\/p>\n

Lastly the butterfly tattoo meaning can be further enhanced with ink coloring.\u00a0 If you happen to believe in the power of colors and want to use color as part of your butterfly tattoo meaning and tattoo design, here are some ideas:<\/p>\n

1. Use the color assigned to your astrological sign<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Combine the colors from you and your family\u2019s astrological signs.<\/p>\n

3. If the butterfly tattoo meaning<\/em> is being applied to someone other than you, use their favorite colors.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Choose colors that are believed to affect your mood.\u00a0 Such as calming colors, tranquil colors, motivating colors, and colors that create trust.<\/p>\n

If you are the person who wants a butterfly tattoo just because they\u2019re beautiful, then have fun with your tattoo artist using color and create the most beautiful butterfly you\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n

Butterfly Tattoo Designs<\/h2>\n