A poppy flower tattoos is a specific type of flower tattoo that can have many meanings or just be a beautiful flower to some. Flower tattoos, in general, have always been an attractive tattoo selection for women and men in all cultures for years. Like a tulip shape, the poppy flower has started to make its rise amongst the popular flower tattoos of today. Poppies have been used for centuries all around the world for medicinal purposes. Despite the negative reputation the poppy flower gets from the drugs like heroin that come from it, there are many benefits we get from the flower as well. Some benefits of the flower that we see today is its use in medical grade painkillers such as morphine and codeine. Could you imagine getting your arm amputated with no painkillers to numb the pain? In addition to those benefits, the poppy flower has been used by cultures for centuries as a symbol of peace, sleep and even death.

Poppies flowers are vibrant and colorful and a wonderful choice for a person looking for a flower tattoo. These flowers are not only pretty on the eyes but also come with meanings that the wearer can express by getting this tattoo. As mentioned before, these flowers are a sign of peace, sleep and death. In ancient mythology, poppy flowers were used as an offering given to the dead. This was offered to give their loved ones a peaceful journey into the afterlife. Also given to represent an everlasting sleep, poppy flowers were used as special markers on tombstones. According to Chinese folklore, faith was expressed by the use of poppy flowers. Loyalty between to loved ones was also represented through the use of poppy flowers. Chinese legend states that during World War I, there was a woman who had commit suicide after finding out that her husband had died. After she was buried, there were poppy flowers that grew from her grave. Ever since then, the poppy flower has been used as a sign of remembering those who had died during World War I.