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If you ever thought that tattoos are just some pretty pictures and adornments, you couldn't be more wrong. Since the dawn of tattoos in 4 millennia BC, the tattoo designs always had meaning to them. Whether it was religious markings or illustrations about particular humans lifetime achievements, they were always meant to convey a message of some sorts. Skipping forward to our age, some of the tattoo symbols have lost their intended context along the way, but there are still people who like to translate hidden messages and more profound meanings into their tattoo ideas.
If you are searching for some inspiration and drawing ideas, Bored Panda has compiled a list of tattoos with meaning for you to take a look at. They might look ordinary, but on closer inspection, you'll find that each contains its own special hidden meaning. Some of them change depending on what angle you're looking at them, some of them only work when combined with others, and some of them even glow in the dark, all the while masking some deeper tattoo meanings.
See for yourself in the list below, and don't forget to send us your pictures if you have any meaningful tattoos that even a cave dweller would be jealous of!
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#1
Cheshire Cat Tattoo Where A Full Cat Appears Under Black Light
Dilek Mecitoğlu 9 years ago
But its not a normal cat its fictional caracter from Alice in Wonderland and thats exactly how it looks
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Rebecca Drayton 11 months ago
Mine is better. I used the original illustration and you can only see the smile in black
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#2
Hidden Message Tattoo
ANGELAA 9 years ago
Opps read it wrong x""D Its "God is an imaginary friend for grown ups"
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#3
Harry Potter The Marauders Map Tattoo With Words Appearing Under Black Light
#4
One Foot In The Grave... Literally
#5
"Everything Has Beauty But Not Everyone Can See It" Black And White Ink Tattoo
Anabelle Otto 9 years ago
Great message and love the execution. Tho the white will fade faster :/
Heather Vandegrift 2 years ago
The lettering is not going to last. It's too small and squished together already; in 10 years or less, you won't be able to tell what it says
#6
Ambigram Tattoo With A Powerful Message
#7
Anamorphic Skull Tattoo
Elizabeth Skaggs 9 years ago
Imagine this guy pointing a finger at his employee, and saying "Youre fired" The employee looks at tattoo and thinks, so that's what happened tothe last guy who got fired... Sorry, this joke sucks. XD
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#8
Secret Light-saber Tattoo That Shows Under Black Light
#9
Connect The Dots Giraffe Tattoo
Heather Vandegrift 2 years ago
I have a friend who has a connect the dots tattoo of a squirrel
Joshua Bedard 2 years ago (edited)
Exactly, the fun of it is that you can connect the dots again and again
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#10
Trampoline Tattoo Where The Stick Man Jumps When You Bend Your Palm
Emmie Corwin 2 years ago
ooh i draw that all the time, but instead of a trampoline, i use a shark
#11
When Everyone Thinks You Are A Saint But You Secretly Know You're A Sinner
Charles Morgan 1 year ago
Why is the second "n" so unlike the first ! The"e" looks like a "g". I'd get my money back!
#12
Secret Heart Tattoo Which Makes Sense Only When You Hold Hands With Your Significant Other
#13
Secret Sword Tattoo That Only Makes Sense When You Put Your Hands The Right Way
Craftykit 8 years ago
Wow... The way he holds his hands makes it look like he has a ton of fingers
Aprile Ball 6 years ago
Is it sad that I read your comment then counted his fingers 🤣
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#14
Positive You'll Never Regret Getting It
#15
Two Tiny Tattoos That Make Sense When You Put Your Fingers The Right Way
#16
Optical Illusion Tattoo Where You Can See Two Things At Once
Mags Denizkizi 9 years ago
It took me forever to see the woman. I have a hard time with negative space
A_fangirling_Demigod_witch 3 years ago
I can see woodstock and A rooster skull with a mohawk O_o
Edwin Lesperance 9 years ago
I see a woman's face, an African woman caricterature and a dancing bear.
Hannah Bunker 9 years ago
OMG it's totally Melanie!! Started singing Pity Party when I saw this!
#17
Shark Tattoo Only Visible When You Hold Your Hands Like This
#18
Say "yeah" To Life - Tattoo
Final score:
22points
Israel Martinez 9 years ago
The first wave is the "y" followed by "ea" then followed by "h" in waveform ... can be read that way from either direction ...
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Jo Sheppard 9 years ago
it reads "YEAH" whichever way you read it - hand pointing toward you (someone else reading it) or you reading it on your own arm (hand pointing away from you)
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Stella Pajukallio 9 years ago
I thought it said "eat" and I thought what a lovely tattoo for someone who has maybe struggled with an eating disorder
#19
Connect The Dots Snail House Tattoo
Kayla Elizabeth 9 years ago
an infinity sign that doesnt even connect lol
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#20
Home Is Wherever You Are
Final score:
18points
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Shauday Smith 9 years ago
i've never cared for those scriptie tattoos that say something one way and another when you flip. It's usually almost completely illegible from both angles.
Shauday Smith 9 years ago
i've never cared for those scriptie tattoos that say something one way and another when you flip. It's usually almost completely illegible from both angles.
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