Italian Tattoos Designs and Ideas

Styles and patterns of Italian tattoos are connected to modern and ancient symbols of the country. The Italian flag wrapped into the outlines of the boot-shaped peninsula is one of the most popular tattoos. At the same time, many people resort to something more original while leaving the Italian red, white and green color pattern (the one used in the flag).

Italy is the country that fascinates many people. Situated on a strikingly shaped peninsula, it attracts people by its heat, sun, spectacular history and rich cultural heritage. That’s why Italian tattoos are worn mostly by foreigners and people of Italian descent rather than by native people.

Italian Tattoos - Designs and Ideas

Italy, and its capital Rome in particular, has been a long time a religious center of Europe, the center of Catholicism. Vatican was the permanent residence of the Pope of Rome, and though this city-state is in all ways independent from Italy, Italians are proud of its connection to their own history. Hence, the Italian cross, or the Vatican cross, combined with some other symbols, is often chosen for an Italian tattoo. The cross has a medieval style sometimes, which is not accidental - the Church was the main social institution in those times and religion penetrated all spheres of people’s life.


But Italian tattoos borrow its designs even from the earlier times when pagan gods were worshipped. Take, for instance, the Italian Horn. It is the symbol of Moon Goddess and was believed to protect against the evil eye that inflicts harm on reproduction attacking, mother and their babies as well as male reproductive organs. The horns can be bought even today as souvenirs but there’s also a possibility to get a tattoo depicting it, which is much cheaper.
Italian Tattoos - Designs and Ideas

You can also incorporate saying in Italian into your Italian tattoos. Italian-speaking people often resort to such an option, but if you don’t know the language but still are for a script tattoo, consult someone, who can provide you with a correct translation of what you are about to tattoo.