Floral Tattoo Designs

Floral tattoo designs are always popular for women. Floral patterns, individual flowers, are beloved in every country of the world and so lend themselves to tattooing as they are deep in symbology.

But stop. Flowers aren’t only for women. Men too can wear flower tattoos. It is a mistake to think that they are only for women. Floral tattoo patterns are universal. Every culture appreciates the beauty of flowers and have attributed them with symbols and meaning. That’s what makes flowers great for tattoo designs - they convey a message.

Flower meanings for tattoos

Here are some popular flowers and their meanings for you to contemplate when getting your tattoo.

AMARYLLIS - Pride, Pastoral Poetry
AZALEA - Take Care of Yourself For Me, Temperance, Fragile, Passion, Chinese Symbols of Womanhood

BELLS OF IRELAND - Good Luck

CACTUS - Endurance
CAMELLIA - Admiration, Perfection, Good Luck Gift to a Man
CATTAIL - Peace, Prosperity
CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL) - You’re A Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest
CROCUS - Cheerfulness, Gladness

DAFFODIL - Regard, Unrequited Love, You’re The Only One, The Sun Is Always Shining When I’m With You, Respect
DAISY - Innocence, Loyal Love, I’ll Never tell, Purity
DANDELION - Faithfulness, Happiness

FERN - Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter, Grace
FORGET ME NOT - True Love, Memories
FORSYTHIA - Anticipation
FREESIA - Trust

GARDENIA - You’re Lovely, Secret Love
GLADIOLA - Give Me A Break, I’m Really Sincere, Flower Of The Gladiators
GLOXINIA - Love At First Sight

HEATHER (LAVENDER) - Admiration, Solitude
HEATHER (WHITE) - Protection, Wishes Will Come True

IRIS - Emblem Of France, Your Friendship Means So Much To Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments, Promise

LILAC - Beauty
LILY (WHITE) - Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It’s Heavenly To Be With You
LILY OF THE VALLEY - Sweetness, Tears Of The Virgin Mary, Return To Happiness, Humility, You’ve Made my Life Complete

MAGNOLIA - Nobility
MUM - Hope

NARCISSUS - Formality, Stay As Sweet As You Are
NASTURTIUM - Conquest, Victory In Battle

ORANGE BLOSSOM - Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness
ORCHID - Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children, Thoughtfulness

PANSY - Merriment
PEONY - Shame, Gay Life, Happy Marriage, Compassion

POPPY (GENERAL) - Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination
POPPY (RED) - Pleasure
PRIMROSE - I Can’t Live Without You

ROSE (PINK) - Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me
ROSE (RED) - LOVE, I Love You, Passion
ROSE (SINGLE FULL BLOOM) - I Love You, I Still Love You
ROSEBUD - Beauty Of Youth, A Heart Innocent Of Love

SUNFLOWER - Pride

TULIP (GENERAL) - Perfect Lover, Fame, Flower Emblem Of Holland, Luck

VIOLET - Modesty, Virtue

WISTERIA - Welcome

ZINNIA (MAGENTA) - Lasting Affection

Hopefully that will help when choosing your floral tattoo designs.

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photo credit: Chris Lae