Angel Tattoos

Why Angel Tattoos are so Popular

Angels are spiritual beings that are believed to be much more powerful than humans. They have been thought of as creations of a separate order from human beings and sometimes as the spirits of highly evolved humans.

The actual word angel is possibly derived from a Greek word 'angeloi' or 'messenger'. Throughout biblical times it was generally believed that the will of God or 'God's Work' was carried out by angels.

Angels are the guardians of souls and are divine beings but have been shown to be fallible and prone to sin, particularly pride. One of the best known examples of a 'fallen angel' is Satan.

The meaning of angels and their appearance have varied throughout history. Artists have depicted angels as winged creatures, usually beautiful figures suffused in light, wearing white robes, floating on a cloud, sometimes in human form or as an angelic 'symphony from the heavens'.

In Catholicism guardian angels are believed to be intelligent spiritual creatures assigned to care for and protect every person on earth. Each person has a guardian angel assigned to them. These angels are to assist the person in attaining his eternal salvation.

Also, these angels protect groups of persons and nations. Others refer to these guardian angels as guiding spirits who control or guide and particularly help in personal safety.

The most common place to get angel tattoos is on the upper arm or chest for guys and on the shoulder or abdomen for females. Although it is not uncommon to see angel tattoos on the inner wrist or even on the foot!

Angel tattoo wings are another common form of tattoo. They can be tattooed full size on the back in black ink and can look very impressive.

Overall angels symbolize protection and as such are a common reason a lot of people get angel tattoos. Some people depict deceased family or friends as guardian angels in their tattoos as a way to immortalize them or keep the close to their heart.

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Wing Tattoo With Rosary & Arabic 
Hmm.. was designed by my friend, he knows me about 4 years.. and he knew exactly what style that i like..

FYI he is not a tattoo artist, he doesn't ...

Fairy Frog Tattoo 
A fairy frog.. It took 20 minutes....

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Gothic Tattoo 
Goth girl. Took 3 hrs ... love her ass!

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Juicy Ass Tattoo 
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Indian Tattoo 
IT'S A COMBINATION OF SUN (SURYA), MOON (CHANDRAMA), STARS (NAKSHATRULU) AND THE AUSPICIOUS SYMBOL OF OM..DESIGN BY MY WIFE ANUPAMA AND ARTIST LOYYD.

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Angel & Devil With Seven Deadly Sins 
Angel fighting Devil on top. List of seven deadly sins with checkmark next to each.

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Angel Tattoo 
THIS TATTOO TOOK 2 HOURS ITS A REALLY MEANINGFUL TATTOO TO ME ! I HAD THIS DONE IN HULL BY A VERY GOOD ARTIST ...

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Flaming Stars on Girls Neck 
It is stars and fire back of the ear it took an hour and a half not too painful. I got it done in Impulse in Maynooth, Ireland where I'm at college ..

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My Angels [Back Tattoos] 
This was originally done in March, 07, then I had it re-done with more shading and detail in October. I love the finished product. All together I sat for ...

Dragon Tattoo 
well i had the outline first for a few months then it was broken and so i went to another younger artist mark from cape town and he then redrew them and ...

Memorial Tattoo for a Son 
i got this done cuz it was for the lost of my son and he died at such a young age that i felt i did not have a enough time with him to love him and for ...

Rose with Butterfly and Name Tattoo 
Well its my second tattoo and I'm addicted to them it took bout and hour to do my tattoo and I love tattoos .. they are my life I'm getting lots more.

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Cherries Tattoo  Not rated yet
I HAVE TWO CHERRIES ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF MY BACK. IT TOOK ABOUT 30 MINUTES. MY BOYFRIEND DID IT.

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Back Piece Lettering Tattoo  Not rated yet
I got this tat to pull closure over my life living on the streets as a tramp. It took roughly 2 hours and was done by my brother who isn't yet a professional ...

Fairy Tattoo  Not rated yet
MYSTERIOUS LOOKING FAIRY/ANGEL.... IT TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR TO DO AND WAS DONE BY BILL OWNER OF ULTIMATE INK IN PALLION, SUNDERLAND. A GREAT MAN AND TATTOOIST....

Angel Wings Tattoo  Not rated yet
Took 6 hrs.

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Japannese Tattoo  Not rated yet
This tattoo takes about 2 hours long time to finish.

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Angel Tattoo  Not rated yet
It's the first half of a double angel tattoo, next one is going on my other side. In total it took about two hours, the guy was good. Was done at FLATS ...

Angel Wings Tattoo  Not rated yet
I wanted these because I believe angels play an important role in my life. Angels are Protectors and messengers, angels are there for you when you think ...

Egyptian Tattoo  Not rated yet
Eye of hourus in an anantakarana circle...done by cristopher alpine...time taken 4 hrs...

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Memorial Tattoo  Not rated yet
In memory of my aunt...

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Butterfly Tattoo on Wrist  Not rated yet
My butterfly tattoo on my wrist took 20 minutes to do and was done by my brothers friend. I thought it would have been painful on the wrist but it really ...

Angelic Woman Tattoo  Not rated yet
Angelic woman took 2 and a half hours not finished by Graham Dickson.

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Angel Wings Tattoo  Not rated yet
David heck of electric eye in Tulsa, took about 3 hours. Angel wings with Chinese symbol for beauty.

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Angel Tattoo  Not rated yet
Its a Broken angel a g/f found on brokenangelstudio.com, she had it saved to my computer. When I found it I knew I wanted it as a tattoo. It took the tattoo ...

Smile Now Cry Later Tattoo  Not rated yet
I got it done Pensacola, Fl. It took about two and a half hours.

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Angel Wings Tattoo  Not rated yet
None by Sean Michael in Cali. Took a few hours. Not quite done yet.

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Cross Tattoo With Angel Wings  Not rated yet
This took two and a half hours it was done be my dad 'Lonely Boy' from Unlimited Tattoos.

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Old School Floral Tattoo  Not rated yet
I created this image to represent one flower for each member of my immediate family. The tattoo has a darker faded look, but it works for me. (it's only ...

Angel Wings & Guitar Tribute Tattoo  Not rated yet
Art was completed by Birde of Tat2U in Monroe, LA
It is a tribute to my son who committed suicide in March 2008.

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Portrait Tattoo  Not rated yet
This was my first tattoo and it is a portrait of my kids. The Amazing Grace above them is in memory of my granddaddy that passed away from cancer in 1994....

Angels Tattoo  Not rated yet
Still another view by Dog!

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Jenna Jameson Tattoo  Not rated yet
I GOT THIS TAT OF JENNA JAMESON BECAUSE I WANTED TO GET A SEXY FAIRY TATTOO. AND THIS WAS MY MY SPACE BACKGROUND FOREVER AND I WAS LIKE I WANT THAT AS ...

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