Tattoo is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin: in technical terms, tattooing is micro-pigment implantation. Since many of the early religions laid a lot of immense on Nature, it is not surprising that Tattooing incorporated elements of the Natural world. Suddenly we had tattoos that looked like flowers, animals, landscapes, the sun and the moon. It was basically done because they worshipped the object they tattooed on their bodies and tattoos were also an intrinsic part of ancient religious culture and were used in their religious rituals. Today we may not get a rose
tattoo or a lotus tattoo because we worship these objects, but having a flower tattoo cannot but help reminding you of the beautiful ‘Natural world’ that we are all a part of.
Of the Natural tattoos, by far the most popular one’s are the flower tattoos, and rose being the symbol of choice in that category. So even today rose tattoos remain one of the most common forms of flower tattoos. As symbolic art, flower tattoos are extremely flexible in their meaning, allowing the wearer to decide its significance. Rose tattoos can be extremely romantic or even sinister, depending on the wearer’s unique personality. Also a flower tattoo signifies different things when tattooed on different parts of the body. Historically, flower tattoos have been used as charms against evil spirits. So each flower tattoo will have a completely different meaning and it completely depends on the wearer which flower tattoo he wants to go for.
Flower tattoos are popular because of their beauty, ability to be personalized, and association with nature. Flowers are perfect if you fancy having needles poked into your body because at least they are associated with life, color, pleasant scents, and special sentiments. I guess what I am trying to say is, if you have to get a tattoo, go with an image of a flower than say an alien or a dragon. But don't forget to know the meaning of the flower tattoos. Flower tattoos can also mean different things on the basis of their color. For instance, if I tell you that somebody has a rose tattoo it will be assumed that it symbolizes love and passion, however if the rose tattoo is yellow it means friendly emotion or in some cases jealousy. Similarly a white rose tattoo stands for peace and kindness. A lot can be said through the color of tattoos.
Over the years many flowers have gained popularity as tattoo images, like the rose, the lily, sunflower, Hibiscus, lotus and even more rustic varieties like honeysuckle. If you consider yourself a perfect lover, you might want to have a tulip tattooed on your arm to symbolize fame and passionate love. However, if you are a shy and timid person, the violet flower tattoo is perfect for you. Iris stands for faith wisdom and virtue. And magnolias symbolize a person's love for nature and gives a sense of nobility. Getting tattooed with a flower can have these different meanings along with being quite beautiful and elegant. The flower can be as small and dainty or as large and bold as your want. Whichever flower you choose, be it a rose, a lotus, a violet or any other your tattoo can say exactly what you want it to.
However, get a tattoo only if you are sure that you are going to keep it. Because removing it is a rather expensive process and most people complain about how they don’t like their tattoos at all after a couple of years. Also only get it done from reputed artists who maintain a high degree of hygiene standards.