The Top Italian Symbols That Make Great Italian Tattoos

Italian tattoos are very popular today and for good reason. Italy is a country filled with history, charm and romance. Here are the top Italian Symbols that Make Great Italian Tattoos.

Probably most the most popular of Italian symbols is the national Italian flag. It can be featured as a tattoo in so many different way to make it unique yet still highly recognizable. This flag consists of three vertical bands of equal width in the colors of green, white and red. The green band is located on the hoist side.

Italy has a national emblem that is also very popular. The emblem is designed as a white five-pointed star. It has a red border and a cogwheel in the center with five outer spokes. The wheel has an olive branch on its left and a branch of oak on its right. The branches are bound by a red colored ribbon bearing the phrase “REPVBBLICA ITALIANA” (Italian Republic)

The Italian horn is a popular symbol used as an Italian tattoo. It looks similar to the horn of an antelope of a crescent shaped moon. Originally it was a superstitious symbol, coming from Greek times. It was meant to ward off evil and protect against the evil eye. It also was intended to protect against reduced fertility. In more modern times this horn symbol is looked upon as something that brings good luck to the person that wears it.

Few countries are the home to as many historic and famous monuments as Italy. Many of these national monuments make great ideas for Italian tattoos. Some of the more famous include: Colosseum, the Forum, Pantheon, Vatican City, the leaning Tower of Pisa.

The city of Venice in Italy is a very popular location with its many canals and waterways. It is considered one of the most romantic cities in the world. Images of lovers in a gondola, floating along in Venice makes a great Italian tattoo.

The country of Italy has such a unique shape, like that of a boot. Because of that many tattoo enthusiasts favor body art work that is a simple map of the Italian country.

Known for its wines, a tattoo of a jug of wine, cheese and grapes can be very a popular Italian image design.

Using Italian words as tattoos is also quite in favor today. The one thing you must be careful with is to make sure that the words in Italian actually translate properly and have correct grammar and spelling so they mean what you intend for them to mean.

The national anthem in Italy is: “Il Canto degli Italiani” (The Song of the Italians). Using this as a word tattoo can be a great way to show Italian pride.

The Top Italian Symbols That Make Great Italian Tattoos