Rose Tattoos

Meaning & Symbolism of Rose Tattoos

Rose tattoos have been popular for the past couple of decades. They can be both a masculine and a feminine tattoo. They were once the preserve of sailors back in the day but have since become increasingly popular amongst females as more and more females started getting tattooed.

Roses originated in ancient Persia and were historically viewed as a masculine flower, however several thousand years of cultivation produced many exquisite and beautiful variations associating it with females and love.
Greeks mythology described roses as being white until the goddess Aphrodite pricked herself on a thorns and a droplet of blood turned the blossoms red. People still attach meaning and emotional qualities to roses.

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Meaning of Rose Tattoos

• Red roses can mean love, romantic love, and respect.
• White roses signify spiritual love, purity, innocence or secrecy.
• Bridal white means happy love.
• Yellow roses signify joy, gladness, friendship and devotion.
• Coral roses imply desire.
• Light peach roses signify modesty or friendship
• Orange roses say fascination.
• Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.
• Dark pink roses say "thank you."
• Red and yellow roses mixed together can mean congratulations
• Yellow and orange roses together imply passionate thoughts.
• Red and white roses signify unity

Dream interpretations of Roses

To see roses blooming in your dream, signifies faithfulness in love and the arrival of a much joyous occasion. Roses also symbolize love, passion, femininity, and romance, particularly if they are red roses. If you see a white rose, then it symbolizes virginity, pureness, and secrecy. It you see a yellow rose, then it refers to infidelity or jealousy.

To see withered roses in your dream, signifies death or the parting or absence of loved ones. To smell roses in your dream, denotes unimaginable happiness and pleasure.

Placement of Rose Tattoos

Roses can look good on their own or as a band around the waist / arm or even as a trailing vine. On guys they are usually entwined around a lovers name or around a sword or dagger on forearms or upper arms. On females they can be done on the chest or as a lower back tattoo.

Roses are timeless and it is hard to ever see them disapearing or becoming 'uncool' to get them done. Even still is a good idea to put some thought into what your rose tattoo design will actually look like (instead of picking some tattoo flash) and where on your body it is going to be placed before visiting the tattoo studio.

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