Leo is the fifth sign of the Zodiac, following Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer. Leos are ruled by the sun and the element of fire. The various Leo symbols make tremendous tattoo designs. 

Originally, the Leo constellation was deciphered to be the shape of lion by early astrologers and star gazers.

Time has passed and the Zodiac is used more often in everyday life – with the mighty lion only strengthening its position as the chosen animal for the Leo zodiac symbol.

Lions are a charismatic symbol linked with nobility, strength, honor, and tenacity which individuals often aspire to in their everyday life.

The sun fixes the Leo sign personality type into a consistent, mostly unchanging set of traits for both man and woman. Not coincidentally, traits of the lion’s behavior and personality are attributed to people sharing the Zodiac sign and Leo constellation.

Read on for awesome depictions of Leo Zodiac sign tattoos that can help inspire your next tattoo decision

1. Leo Constellation Tattoo Ideas 

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The Leo Constellation was deciphered to be the shape of lion by early astrologers and star gazers. Time has passed and the Zodiac has been used more often – with the lion symbol only strengthening its position as the chosen animal for the Leo zodiac symbol. Not coincidentally, traits of lion’s behavior and personality are attributed to the people sharing the Zodiac sign and constellation.

As the examples above show, a Leo constellation tattoo doesn’t need to be just a trail of stars in a rough lion shaped pattern. They can be fully realized star designs, incorporated into different images – such as the purple hued Disney Lion King logo – or simpler technical work such as asterisk style stars amongst a night sky of dots and a hangnail moon.