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Of the thousands of different flowers there are, the most popular choice for a tattoo is the rose. A rose tatoo looks great on
both men and women because of what they represent. Not only do they represent beauty, they also represent the spiritual and emotional. The most
popular design of a rose is a red rose. This is because it represents romance and sexual relationships. People get these tatoos as a way to remind
themselves that romance exists. They also get them as a way to commemorate a past relationship. Because there are so many meanings, it is no
wonder so many people choose this design for their tat.
As far as religious connections go, the rose tatoo is a symbol of the Virgin Mary. People get this tatto as a way to show
their love for their religion, as well as their respect for this woman. As much as the actual design of the rose matters with regards to its meaning,
the color is equally important. Some argue it is even more important because it can take a rose that is designed to mean one thing and give it an
entirely new meaning just by changing the color.
Because the color of your rose tattoo carries so much meaning, you want to make sure you know what the different colors
represent. The most common color of course is red. This represents beauty, love and passion. If your red rose is a darker red, then it represents
unconscious beauty. If your rose is pink, then it represents happiness, friendship and grace. A lighter shade of pink stands for understanding. A
black rose, on the other hand, will symbolize death and sorrow. A white rose represents purity, youthfulness and innocence. Your rose also can
represent accomplishments and pride if it is a golden rose.
A yellow rose can have a number of different meanings but generally it implies
friendship and happiness, that is why it is often placed in vow and dedication
tattoos where one proclaims love for a certain special person. Historically it
meant jealousy but the more modern interpretation of having a yellow rose tat is
a declaration of love, friendship, gladness, happiness, joy, and devotion. By
mixing red with yellow it creates a symbol of congratulations while combining
yellow with orange you are expressiong passionate thoughts and feelings.
    
Although there are a lot of existing meanings and symbols
surrounding the rose tatoo, you can make your tatto take on its own meaning if
you really want to do so. If roses remind you of something completely unrelated
to what is commonly associated with them, then that can be your meaning of a
rose. Because it is your tattoo, you can have it mean whatever you want. It does
not matter if no one else knows what your tatt means to you. It is your tatoo
after all. That is the beauty of tattoos because they can be what you want.
  
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