One of the popular designs for tattoos, especially when someone is especially religious or is choosing their first tattoo is the cross. There are different cross tattoos that are available and each of them has a special meaning attached to them.

Latin Crosses
The first type of cross tattoo that is most recognizable is the Latin cross. it’s a simple cross that is a vertical line that’s intersected by a horizontal line which is shorter. It looks a lot like a lower case letter t. Latin cross tattoos are usually connected and associated with Christianity. The best thing about this cross is that it can be in any size and has a lot of meanings, including peace when put together with a dove, Irish culture when it’s put with a shamrock, or a name and date to symbolize someone who has died.

Celtic Crosses
Celtic cross tattoos are very beautiful and very symbolic. The most basic design is a regular Christian or Latin style cross that has a Celtic knot over the place where the lines intersect. The border of the Celtic cross is also surrounded by Celtic knots. The knots are designed so that the strands don’t have any beginning or end. This elegant yet simple design a symbol of life’s never ending nature, with the knot represents the joining of spiritual and physical worlds. Celtic cross tattoos are very popular with people who are from Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.

St. Andrews Cross
Another type of cross tattos is the St Andrew’s cross, and it’s different from the other types of cross because it’s shaped like the letter X instead of the letter T. it’s named this because of the fact that St Andrew followed St Peter in the fact that he didn’t want to be crucified in the way that Jesus Christ was, so he was crucified upside down. This symbolizes standing out from the crowd and St Andrew’s cross tattoos are also great for people who are from Scotland and want to proudly display their background.

Ankh Cross
The Ankh cross is another popular cross tattoo. It looks a lot like the Latin cross with the exception that there is a loop on the top of the cross above the cross’ horizontal line. It represents fertility and infinity, and it also has similar symbolism to the Latin cross.

Gothic Cross
Gothic cross tattoo patterns are very different from the other kinds of cross tattoos. They symbolize the Goth culture and usually will represent anger, pain and depression. People who choose the Gothic cross are sometimes rebelling or feel as if they are misunderstood.

When someone is considering cross tattoos, they should think about the different designs in this article and think about which one is right for them. There are cross tattoos that are right for everyone and all they have to do is figure out which is right for their style and their life.