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Religious and Cultural Symbols commonly used for Tattoos

Looking for a unique tattoo, or to identify a tattoo symbol? Click on a picture below to get a decription of the meaning and history of each of these unique spiritual symbols. For a complete list of symbols and definitions: Symbol dictionary

Egyptian themed tattoo symbols:

 Scarab       Feather of Ma'at    Eye of Horus
  Uraeus  Aten       Ankh  
 

Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and other Eastern tattoo symbols:

     Kalachakra   Om    Trisula (Trishula)
 Dorje   Dharma wheel  Khanda     Yantra
Garuda Tiratana (triple gem) Dancing Shiva
Omkar Lotus symbol    

Wiccan, Druid, and Neopagan tattoos:

 Athame      Hidden pentacle    
  Druid     Cernunnos, Herne   Triple goddess  
Labrys, sacred axe Sheela-na-gig Pictish symbol
Triqueta
Pentacle Seax Pentacle Triple crescent
Dancing sorcerer Chalice Well Cimaruta (Sprig of Rue)
     

Norse, Asatru, Lithuanian Pagan tattoo symbols:

Runes Triple horn
Jormungander Mjolnir- Thor's hammer Romuva Shield Knot
Hugin and Munin Gungnir Spirit Ship Sleipnir
Jumis Nidstang Yggdrasil
Ormgudinna Star of Auseklas
Helm of awe Wolf's Cross
Irminsul Nine worlds Troll cross Mjolnir- Thor's hammer
Wolf's Cross      

Traditional Celtic, Pict, and Druid tattoo symbols:

Triqueta   Triskele    Claddagh    
  Pictish symbol  Pictish symbol   Sheela-na-gig     Pictish symbol 
Triqueta   Pictish symbol
Cerne Abbas giant Celtic world tree Pictish Mermaid
Trinity fish    

Taoist, Shinto, Buddhist, and other Asian tattoos:

    Yin yang    Endless knot    
  Enso   Buddha's Foot  Tiratana (triple gem)     Lotus symbol
Dharma wheel
Kalachakra Tomoe
Maneki Neko    

Satanic, Thelemic, Magick, and Occult symbols:

Red King   Pentacle   Hecate's wheel 
  Hexagram      Chaos   
  Ouroboros               
Alchemical Sulfur Unicursal hexagram Star of Babalon
Seal of Ct. Cagliostro
YHVH Chnoubis Mendes Goat Asclepius wand
Seal of Lucifer    

Christian, Jewish,* Sufi, and Islamic tattoo symbols:

 Crescent and star  Magen David    Allah   Cross 
  Anchor Fish    Vesica pisces     
Sufi winged heart IHS Cross of Lorraine Sufi winged heart
Messianic star Messianic seal Chi-ro Alpha and Omega
  Nidstang
Adam Kadmon YHVH  

African and Rastafarian symbols:

 Rastafarian lion of Judah   Veve        
  Adinkra  Chi-wara  Veve, Agwe  
Adinkra Adinkra Adinkra  

Pacific Island, Native American, and Shamanic tattoos:

 Manaia  Birdman of Rapanui        Heart arrow deer
Lauburu Kokopelli  

New Age symbols:

    Mu       Yin yang 
Ankh Yantra Lemniscate Coming soon!
Choku Rei Barbury Reiki  

Miscellanious tattoo symbols:

Cross of Lorraine   Star of Ishtar       Gorgon
The Artist Formerly Known as Prince 'The Artist' Zoso Heartagram
Sign of Tanit  "Priory of Sion"   Hand of Eris  Vitruvian Man
Cross of Lorraine  

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