Rose, Lotus and Hibiscus Tattoos

Flower Tattoos are one of the most favored designs not only by women but almost equally by men. With flowers’ natural beauty and special significance, it’s no wonder the category of flowers is a huge part of tattoo symbolism. For women, they are usually inked either as stand alone or combined with other favorites like butterflies, fairies, birds or heart. Men combined flowers with masculine designs such as dagger and skull. The tattoo world abounds with images of flowers so there are literally hundreds of choices to pick from.

Flower tattoos are favorite theme not only for their aesthetic value but because of the meaning and language they carry with them through history and mythology. In order to come out with a relevant flower designs, it would be good to look at what they mean. Here are a look at some of the most popular flower tattoos and what they symbolize.

Rose tattoo photos by Hell Kat Photography

ROSE TATTOOS
Red Rose is identified with beauty and deep and passionate love. Their pretty petals alone can convey a kind of fire and fervor of romance that no other flowers can. Red rose can also stand for love’s pain.

White Rose stands for purity and silence. A white rosebud suggests girlhood.

A yellow rose implies jealousy. It also speaks of home referring to the glories of domestic happiness. They are also commonly used as tattoo designs by the natives of Texas as immortalized by a popular cowboy song “ The yellow rose of Texas is the only girl for me.”

LOTUS TATTOOS
Lotus tattoos is another popular flower designs and laden with meanings. In Buddhism, it is the most important symbol for both spirituality and art. The meaning of lotus varies depending on the colors. White lotus stands for the state of spiritual perfection while red lotus refers to the purity of the heart and can mean love and passion. The pink lotus is the most supreme of all and are reserved for the deity while the blue lotus signifies the wisdom of knowledge.

Lotus on pond by Sara Walder - Dynamic Tattoo / Lotus by RockStar of Flickr

Hibiscus is the Hawaiian flower tattoos which have interesting meanings as well. A gift of hibiscus is believed to mean “ seize the opportunity” . It also stands for delicate beauty as the bloom of the hibiscus is just open for short period everyday. In tattoo art, it can also be seen combined with other Hawaiian symbols such as tiki, surfboard or sea turtles. Hibiscus flower tattoos is considered exotic and seems to represent a laid back style of life being link to the islands of Hawaii. Some tattoo enthusiasts who go for this Hawaiian flower tattoos are either natives of the island or who have spent unforgettable moments in there or just simply love the beauty and freshness of Hawaii.