This is certainly an interesting mix of history, symbolism, and best of all tattoos. Tattoos picturing symbolic ship anchors are a huge part of tattooing in the West for more than two centuries. You've probably seen these tattoos on a lot of men. For example, my grandfather has an anchor tattoo on his forearm. Originally, the sailors, soldiers of the navy and other maritime workers would be even tattoos. These tattoos are still well known throughout the world, and are closely linked to maritime activities.
There are regional differences in the meaning of certain colors and symbols that adorn the others that go with anchor tattoos but most often an anchor tattoo is a symbol designed to keep a faithful and strong. Also many sailors would get an anchor tattoo after their first Atlantic crossing. Just like a real anchor these tattoos symbolize keeping a person up or buried, despite what happens around them. The amazing thing is that the relationship with the anchor as a symbol dating back to the early Christians. The early Christians, of course were persecuted for their religious beliefs and often had to meet in secret. They developed the symbols that mark a home as a meeting place for Christians. Like the fish that many Christians put on their cars today, the anchor was a symbol of the early Christians used for these purposes.
Recently, however, has been a recovery in the tattoos yet, and many new models, which are full of bright colors and new design themes for anchor tattoos. There was a revival of traditional tattoos.
As always history, symbolism and meaning provide an interesting overlap of cultures and times.
If you are thinking about getting a tattoo of an anchor, it is useful to know the background on them and do some research to find the meaning and symbolism of different tattoos anchor.
There are regional differences in the meaning of certain colors and symbols that adorn the others that go with anchor tattoos but most often an anchor tattoo is a symbol designed to keep a faithful and strong. Also many sailors would get an anchor tattoo after their first Atlantic crossing. Just like a real anchor these tattoos symbolize keeping a person up or buried, despite what happens around them. The amazing thing is that the relationship with the anchor as a symbol dating back to the early Christians. The early Christians, of course were persecuted for their religious beliefs and often had to meet in secret. They developed the symbols that mark a home as a meeting place for Christians. Like the fish that many Christians put on their cars today, the anchor was a symbol of the early Christians used for these purposes.
Recently, however, has been a recovery in the tattoos yet, and many new models, which are full of bright colors and new design themes for anchor tattoos. There was a revival of traditional tattoos.
As always history, symbolism and meaning provide an interesting overlap of cultures and times.
If you are thinking about getting a tattoo of an anchor, it is useful to know the background on them and do some research to find the meaning and symbolism of different tattoos anchor.