- Warning  - please be aware of what a tattoo means before getting it Tatted !
 I have this portion of the site because i believe you should know what you get tattooed on your body before you have it done and that any Tattoo Artist should know the history and meanings of them. I hope that everyone that needs this information finds it very useful.
                                                                                                                  James King

Koi Tattoos

According to Japanese legend if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River it would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement.

More generally, the Japanese associate koi (also known as carp) with perserverance in adversity and strength of purpose. Because of its strength and determination to overcome obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals.

The Eye of Ra

It is a powerful symbol of protection and a powerful symbol of destruction . Some people fell that it will protect you and some feel that it will destroy you.
The spiderweb on the elbow started out around the 40s as a aryan gang symbol meaning that you killed a minority. usually each ring meant how many years they were locked up. obviosly in 70 years, things change.   These days the meaning is pretty simple. it is a symbol of struggle. some struggle with drugs, some struggle with the system, and some just struggle with everything in life. Sometimes the harder you try to fight it, the more you get tangled in life's web.
The free spirit of a butterfly attracts alot of young girls/women because they may be coming of age and the butterfly represents their arrival to maturity or just  being a very fee spirit.
The dragonfly, Eagle or other animal tattood to a chest represents a strong motherly or fatherly instinct and love of nature.
A Rooster that is below the knee means the owner of the tattoo has a cock that hangs below his knees.
As a tattoo symbol, the crown doesn't just mean the right of one person to command another. The crown tattoo symbolizes an individual's sovereignty over their own life, feelings, thoughts, and actions. The crown symbolizes self-control, and is a reminder to use power and authority wisely and justly.
 
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