Cross Tattoos

There are verious types of cross tattoos and some of these are listed below.

Different types of Cross Tattoos

Maltese Cross Tattoos - this tattoo was the symbol for a group of Christian warriors known as the Knights Hospitalier where this design is different from a standard cross, but still forms the shape of a cross, however it has 4 V shaped arms as well as eight points, the eight points all represent something such as faithfulness, piousness, honesty, courage, glory, respect for the church, helpfulness, and disdain of death.

Celtic Cross Tattoos - this is a basic cross that is adorned with a circle, the circle is supposed to represent the sun. Knot work is intricately designed in to this cross.

Christian Cross Tattoos - is probably the most common cross, where it represents that Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans . The horizontal line of the cross represents the world, where the vertical line represents the divine, and the cross represents the union of both worlds.

Cross tattoos Picture Gallery

If you have a hard time, choosing a cross tattoo, there are many tattoo design book in the tattoo shop or on the internet , where you can get an idea of the perfect cross for you.