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60 Fantastic Dragon Tattoos

Symbolic tattoo has great power. It may give you strength and protect you. Before getting to dramatic changes find out the meaning and symbolism of your tattoo thus your image will be complete. When it comes to dragon tattoos everything is absolutely clear. 60 fantastic dragon tattoos will show some new animal tattoo designs as well as the meaning and symbolism behind this magic creatures. 

The mythical creature appeared in different cultures symbolizing good and evil forces. Moreover, different types of carried different meaning and it is very important to know which one is yours. At the same time the meaning of the same dragon tattoo may be different depending whether it is worn by a woman or a man.

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The meaning of dragon tattoos

Dragons were part of the Asian cultures, particularly Chinese and Japanese cultures. In Asian culture dragons were noble creatures that symbolized power. Chinese dragon was the symbol of a good luck and wisdom. In Chinese culture it symbolized long life, heroism and power. It represented new life and new beginnings. In Chinese culture dragon stands for one half of the Yin and Yang. The phoenix is the other half.

For Japanese, the dragon represented balance. In Japanese culture dragon was the symbol of water that controlled floods. Dragons were believed to control the nature and change it.

In Eastern culture dragon was totally positive character while in Western cultures dragon was described as a dark creature with endless power.

The types of Dragon Tattoos

Oriental dragon is colored in bright shades like red, yellow, orange, green or they may be colored in different shades. Oriental dragon symbolizes fertility and luck.

In Asian culture dragon is more often pictured with tiger. Those animals are opposites at the same time they are both strong and passionate. In Japanese tattoos dragon is pictured in bright colors or in black and breathes fire. In Japanese Irezumi tattoo the dragon is colored in red, black, yellow and gray. Those tattoos are huge and cover large part of body, for instance, the whole back from neck to lower back, the rib and thigh, arm and shoulder.

Where to place Dragon Tattoo?

Traditional dragon tattoo is huge and impressive. It may cover half of the body thus looking absolutely fantastic. Still, if you are not ready to wear such an eye catching tattoo, you can choose something less dramatic on arm, rib, foot, neck or wrist.

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