| Whether you are celebrating your religion or you | | | | If you are interested in a Celtic cross tattoo, |
| are looking for a piece of art that celebrates a | | | | there is a good chance that you are interested in |
| wonderful part of the history of Ireland and the | | | | the art of the area of the world. Celtic knotwork, |
| British Isles, a Celtic cross tattoo has you | | | | with its intricate loops and intertwining, has a great |
| covered! The Celtic cross, also known as the Irish | | | | deal to recommend it to tattoo design, but |
| cross, is essentially a standard cross with a circle | | | | remember that you want to make sure that your |
| around the intersection of the four arms. | | | | artist has a good history with the style. |
| There are many reasons why the design of the | | | | When you are looking into getting a Celtic cross |
| cross may be in this format, but many theories | | | | tattoo, take a look around. You'll find lots of |
| point to the crosses as predating the arrival of | | | | interesting examples of this figure in the most |
| Christians to the region. | | | | unlikely places. Focus your search on cathedrals |
| It is also a possibility that the design reflects the | | | | and graveyards and you'll be sure to get plenty of |
| blending of two very different cultures and | | | | different sources of information for your tattoo! |
| peoples. This figure is found all over the British | | | | Remember that the more intricate you want the |
| Isles in a wide variety of forms, and you'll find | | | | detailing on this piece, the larger it will be; there |
| some extremely ancient examples of the Celtic | | | | are many people who have a Celtic cross as a |
| crosses in the forests and parks. When you look | | | | backpiece or a chestpiece. If this design suits you, |
| at the Celtic cross, you are looking at a piece of | | | | make sure that it's big enough to be seen and |
| history that goes back thousands of years. | | | | that the lines won't blur together over time! |