Stephen James Hendry is a British model and a former professional footballer who played with the youth team of Scotland. The model was discovered in Barcelona and he models for Calvin Klein, Philipp Plein, Diesel, GQ Germany, GQ Spain, Adon Magazine, Men’s Health Magazine, El Pais Semanal, Sik Silk, and Windsor Smith. James is known for his heavily tattooed body and is also the proud owner of Elijah, a barbershop and tattoo shop in Barcelona, Spain. Let us take a look at the tattoos that he has on his body and explore their meanings.

Neck Tattoos

1. Lotus Tattoo

Tattoo: The front part of James’ neck contains a tattoo of a lotus flower on it.

Meaning: The lotus is a flower that blooms in the mud and is the symbol of hardship and struggle which is the reason why Stephen got this tattooed on his body.

2. Floral Pattern Tattoo

Tattoo: Both the sides of his neck, along with the back and sides of his head contain a large tattoo of a floral pattern on it. The pattern consists of different geometrical shapes tattooed inside it too and a pattern of lines and stars tattooed on the lower part of his neck. The pattern goes well with the tattoo of the lotus on the front of his neck and is a really intricate tattoo that took many sessions to finish.

Chest Tattoo

3. Design Tattoo

Tattoo: The model’s chest is covered by a huge design of petals, leaves, and henna inspired designs from Indian culture. The tattoo is really intricate, containing various designs that work well together.

Meaning: The whole tattoo is actually a crown for the face of the deity tattooed on his stomach as you’ll see soon.

Stomach Tattoos

4. Goddess Tattoo

Tattoo: James’ stomach contains a large tattoo of the face of a Hindu deity with her mouth open, revealing her fangs and a long tongue. There are large floral patterns tattooed on the sides of her face and she is adorned with heavy jewelry. The area below her chin is also filled by an intricate floral design that completes his entire stomach.