Flower Tattoo Designs

As you can see, flowers have a variety of symbolism.  Some tattoo designs combine a variety of different species of flowers to create depth and intricacy of meaning.  Flower tattoos can be rendered in many different ways, including realistic, illustrative, and fantastical, which can give the overall design a different feeling.  Flowers can be tattooed in color or even black and grey.  The latter option allows the tattoo to emphasize the shape and structure of the flower, which is often distinctive.  Also, black and white illustrations harken back to black and white photography and can give tattoos an antiqued and historic design.
 

 

In different cultures, flowers can have different importance.  In America, there are State flowers.  In countries, there can be national flowers that represent pride and nationalism.  In Japan and China, the cherry blossom is a very meaningful flower.  Cherry blossoms are perhaps one of the most tattooed flowers, because they often appear in as elements in Japanese-styled tattoos.  Likewise, the lotus flower is religiously symbolic.  The rose is meaningful cross-culturally and has been a tradition tattoo symbol since tattooing's initial popularity.
 

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Rose – love, engagement, passion, hope, desire, purity, humility, secrecy, and worth
Rosebuds – love and friendship
Rosemary – memories, remembrance

Salvia – esteem, pride, admiration, favor
Snowdrop – consolation, comfort, solace
Sunflower – adoration, purity, innocence, child-like
Sweet Pea – delicateness, fragility, sweetness, pleasure

Tulip – faithfulness, love, beauty, the soul, fame

Verbena – enchantment, magic, wishes Wallflower – fidelity, perseverance, tenacity, determination