The
teardrop tattoo or tear tattoo is a
symbolic tattoo that is placed underneath the eye. The tattoo has several connotations. Teardrop tattoos usually signify the loss of a friend or loved one. The different kinds and their meanings are:
* A filled tear signifies that a loved one has been killed or that the bearer has unsuccessfully attempted murder .The teardrop tattoo or tear tattoo is a symbolic tattoo that is placed underneath the eye. The tattoo has several connotations. Teardrop tattoos usually signify the loss of a friend or loved one. The different kinds and their meanings are:
* A filled tear signifies that a loved one has been killed or that the bearer has unsuccessfully attempted murder .[1]
* An empty tattoo signifies that they killed a person
* How many lives they have taken.
* A tear with an empty top and a full bottom means that the wearer has avenged the murder of a loved one.(unsuccessfully or successfully)[citation needed]
* A tear with no filling also means that a person or individual has done at least a year of time in prison or county jail.[citation needed]
* A tear with a blue tint may be used in order to suggest tears, such as those shed over the loss of an ex lover.[citation needed]
The majority of the 'tear tattoos' seen in popular culture today, however, signify that the wearer has killed. The number of tears usually represents the number of killings, although that was not the original meaning of tear tattoos.[1]
It is a tattoo that is almost always associated with prison tattoos and membership in a gang. Tear tattoos, when given in prison, are primarily to indicate that the bearer has murdered someone, either in or out of jail.[1][2][3] The tattoo can also be given to commemorate a loved one who died while the wearer was incarcerated.[2] Also a teardrop can be given for every five straight years of hard time a person has done in prison.
* An empty tattoo signifies that they killed a person
* How many lives they have taken.
* A tear with an empty top and a full bottom means that the wearer has avenged the murder of a loved one.(unsuccessfully or successfully)[citation needed]
* A tear with no filling also means that a person or individual has done at least a year of time in prison or county jail.[citation needed]
* A tear with a blue tint may be used in order to suggest tears, such as those shed over the loss of an ex lover.[citation needed]
The majority of the 'tear tattoos' seen in popular culture today, however, signify that the wearer has killed. The number of tears usually represents the number of killings, although that was not the original meaning of tear tattoos.[1]
It is a tattoo that is almost always associated with prison tattoos and membership in a gang. Tear tattoos, when given in prison, are primarily to indicate that the bearer has murdered someone, either in or out of jail.[1][2][3] The tattoo can also be given to commemorate a loved one who died while the wearer was incarcerated.[2] Also a teardrop can be given for every five straight years of hard time a person has done in prison.
The most popular types of dragon tattoos resemble a reptilian creature with lizard-like features. More expensive dragon tattoos depict each individual scale that covers the body of the dragon and some dragon tattoos have the forked tongue common to reptilian creatures prominently displayed. For the dragons that fly, strong wings resembling those of bats and breathing fire are common elements of the tattoo design. Dragon tattoos that contain these elements are commonly chosen because this is how most people see dragons in their imagination.
Dragon tattoos mean something different to each person that chooses to obtain them and the meaning of the tattoo can be often be determined by the image on the tattoo. Dragons meant to represent strength are large with large wings and a rebellious expression on its face, often breathing fire to the side or directly at the person viewing the tattoo. Dragon tattoos symbolizing wisdom and intelligence will typically have a smile or a look of internal reflection and are designed to look wizened to appear like they are very old.
Dragon tattoos can be used to represent many different emotions and ideals, such as good, evil, mischief, wisdom, adventure, or strength. The image chosen depends on what the person really wants and what the tattoo will represent to them. Dragon tattoos can be any color that the person can imagine, with men choosing designs of red or green and women choosing designs in purple, blue, or pink. The colors are important to the design of the dragon tattoos to give you a dragon design that is as unique as you are.
