Ireland has rich, historical roots bedded in Catholicism as well Gaelic and Celtic culture. The culture of Ireland is composed of a mélange of many ancient histories and the various oppressions and victories of those histories. The many ancient castles, cliffs and ruins of Ireland’s landscape are a testament to that history and create enchanting tattoos.

The flag of Ireland, the bold green, white, and orange stripes, is often used as a statement of Irish roots. Additionally, it is a symbol of unity. Historically, the green represents the Gaels, the orange, William of Orange and the white their peace. The color scheme is also used to create larger Irish-themed tattoos. These often include the four-leafed clover, or three-leafed shamrock, a good omen of luck and prosperity. The four-leafed clover is seen as a good luck charm as it is rarely found.

Irish Americans can take this flag tattoo idea to the next level by blending the Irish and American flags. This is a great way to show your pride in both countries while also having a very cool tattoo design. There are plenty of ways that you can get the flags designed, but most people have a vertical pole with a flag flying out to both sides. You can even add in a few other Irish tattoos and American tattoos if you wanted to go with a larger design.

The shamrock is also connected to Saint Patrick, who is pictured with the bright green leaf. Its three leaves are representative of the Holy Trinity and the strong Catholic values ubiquitous to Irish culture. Some people will even include a cross in their shamrock tattoos to make the Catholic meanings a bit clearer. Along with the religious meanings, people also get the shamrock tattoo because it is a classic good luck charm.

There are actually quite a few ways to get a shamrock designed, and it all depends on the types of meanings that you want to use and the way that you want it to look. Some people opt to get the classic green shamrock to ensure that outsiders recognize that it is an Irish tattoo, while others will get a more tribal design that gives it more of an artsy look without actually taking any meaning out of it. If you are interested in getting a shamrock tattoo, then you’ll need to think about how big you want it to be before you choose a style.