Guardian angel

: These angels are viewed as being protective representatives of god who guide mankind towards good deeds. These tattoos depict a man or woman with wings and occasionally are shown holding the hand of a child. Some people also opt to get a tattoo of just a guardian angel wing to protect them from dangers and difficulty in their lives.

Fallen angel

: These tattoos often depict men or women in tattered or torn clothing and wings. Fallen angels are those who have been banished from heaven for wrong doing. They represent the good and evil inside every man. They are also considered evil angels and can represent the dark side of life. Popular choices are Lucifer, Mephistopheles and Beelijibub.

Angel of death

: This angel is also referred to as the grim reaper. However, there is a difference between the two- the grim reaper does not have wings and is draped in a black cloak whereas the angel of death typically has exotic wings.
Once you’ve come up with an angel tattoo design that you love, the next thing to think about is where you want to have it placed on your body. Lucky for you, in most cases angel tattoos don’t gain or lose any meaning no matter where you get them placed. Still, it’s worth thinking about since you want the design to work with the contours of your body.

As you can see, there are a lot of different angel tattoo designs out there and just about the same amount of meanings. You really can’t go wrong with any angel tattoo design since they are usually very personal and the main thing is to get a design that you will always be happy with. Chances are this is not a tattoo design that you will ever regret.