Celtic Cross of Tattoo

The Celtic Cross has origins dating back to the Middle Ages, beginning as early as the 400AD in parts of Europe. Nowadays in tattoo designs it is generally an ornamented symbolization of Christianity. Historical facts suggest, the Celtic Cross potentially came from ancient pagan symbols. As a matter of fact, these basic pagan images were connected to fertility.

The Celtic cross consists of a cross and a circle with the cross symbolizing a plus sign indicating the generative power of men and the circle symbolizing the female. In these times, as Christianity set about to dispersing across Europe, the plus sign evolved into an extended cross which we are familiar with today and this symbol was embraced and positioned in churches and on tombs. Scandinavian nations began to put up the cross in locations wherever accidents or violence occurred and it was also erected in front of large buildings and houses. Nowadays the most standard use is on gravestones.