Hawaiian Flower Tattoos

Posted on December 6, 2009
Filed Under Tattoo Designs, Tattoo Meanings

We continue to talk about Hawaiian flower tattoos. Recently we have spoken about Hawaiian magnificent hibiscus flower, and today we’ll continue to explore flora of this remote island and find outmore about exotic flower tattoos.

Take, for instance, the Anthurium, a great choice among Hawaiian flower tattoo designs. The flower tattoos looks like a heart due to its shape and color, red and bright. It symbolizes hospitality.

Orchids can have different color patterns and unique designs. It depends on the meaning it conveys as it can stand for a number of things such as strength, magnificence, beauty, love and luxury. The Dendrobium Orchids, in their turn, are very nice and smart popular with flowers shaped like butterflies. Orchid leis (necklaces) are often tattooed on the chest in a very realistic way.

The plumerias are also among the most popular Hawaiian flower tattoos and also can be used for making flower leis of different colors. In tattoo art they can be used alone or in small groups or in hibiscus tattoo designs to accentuate them. The flower acts as a symbol of hospitality and warmth.

There’s also a flower with a fascinating and striking name of “the Birds of Paradise.” As one can easily guess, it a symbol of joyfulness and paradise. It is bright and colorful and resembles a bird in flight.

There are flowers to symbolize a particular island among the Hawaii as each of them has its official flower. A pink lokelani or pink cottage rose stands for Maui. The yellow ilima looks like a tiny hibiscus and is the official flower of Oahu. The Big Island is represented by a red lehua, which is at the same time a sacral flower to a Hawaii’s volcano goddess Pele.

You can add to your tat design some other elements that are associated with The Hawaii such as sea shells, sea waves or turtles. Other flowers of non-Hawaiian origin can also be incorporated. For men the inclusion of tribal styles and designs add a masculine touch to their Hawaiian flower tattoo. As to the places of your Hawaiian styled tattoos, they can be tattooed on a shoulder, hip, ankle of an arm.