Nautical Star Tattoos: A Safe Voyage Tattoo?
Nautical star tattoos have some very interesting stories behind them. They’re very stylish, yes, but they are also a major art form that goes back for at least a century. It’s not a new thing, by any means.
Most people believe that the tradition of tattooing nautical stars started with Spanish sailors. The North Star is, of course, a major landmark for sailors. It was used to guide them home. It’s thought that they began wearing nautical star tattoos to bring them good luck and encourage a safe voyage. In modern times, though, the meaning behind the tattoo has changed quite a bit.
Today, nautical stars are worn often by the gay and lesbian community. In times when homosexuality wasn’t widely accepted, especially for women, girls often got a nautical star tattooed someplace they could easily cover by day and reveal by night. For instance, sometimes they got a very small one on their wrist and covered it with a watch at times that they didn’t want it to be seen.
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Nautical Star tattoos are tattooed by many different groups of individuals especially sailors. The star tattoo design has one powerful inspiration behind it that many have taken and applied to their own way of life.
