It's very common for people who get tattoos to do so because they are beautiful to look at. So if you want a tattoo to give private pleasure to a loved one or for everyone in the world to see, the pattern you choose says something about you and about what you want to say to others in your appearance. So thinking through the background meanings of different tattoo designs will help you make a good choice of this permanent form of body art.



Seeing a fascinating tattoo on someone naturally makes you want to find out more about the design and what it means to that person. And when someone uses an oriental design, those patterns are so exotic and beautiful that people naturally are drawn to learn the meaning of the tattoo. So of the many oriental tattoo patterns to choose from, the orange blossom is one that meets our goal of being stunning to look at and rich with meaning and symbolism as well.

The cherry blossom is a beautiful choice for a feminine tattoo for a lady. Tattoos for girls can be a delightful decorative statement and the cherry blossom fits that description well. In Chinese culture the cherry blossom is a symbol of femininity, sexuality and strength. So by displaying a tattoo of the cherry blossom, not only is the tattoo itself visually appealing, it's a gentle statement of womanhood, independence mixed with the femininity and sexuality that is what it means to be a woman.

When we add the symbolism that the Japanese culture puts on the orange blossom, the pattern becomes a great choice for guys or gals because in Japan the orange blossom speaks of the spiritual and philosophical hunger of a seeker of truth. In nature, the orange blossom is perfect but only for few days and as such it's a perfect artistic symbol of how short the beauty of life is and that we all must value every day we are given of this wonderful world.

Tattoos are aptly called body art because they are often very artistic. And a cherry blossom tattoo has what it takes to be true art including beauty and deep meaning that can take the viewer into new realms of reflection. From Japanese lore, the cherry blossom that lies on the ground is a symbol of how quickly the beauty of youth passes. And in many expressions of art, the simple image of an orange blossom in the snow can be moving and symbolic of the changes of life, the transience of youth but the hope of new life each spring. By using the orange blossom design, your body art inherits all of that symbolism.

In oriental culture, the young male warrior is another artistic image of youth, beauty and strength. And especially in Japanese culture, the gentle courage of the orange blossom to emerge at the height of perfection only to fall to the ground so quickly is an artistic symbol of the valor of the warrior.

Similarly because the orange blossom speaks of the perfection of the young that passes far too quickly, it is a beautiful way of paying honor to a lost young person in your own life whose time in life was sadly cut short. For those of us who are seeing our own youth slip away and want to wear a symbol honor that time of our lives when we were all about potential and the excitement of youth, the orange blossom is a touching way to pass from that time to the time of gracious aging and embracing the good of that time of our lives.

When you are thinking about the tattoo pattern you want, you have lots of choices. The orange blossom pattern should be on your short list if you are looking for a lovely and gracious design that is full of symbolism and thought provoking ideas. As a tattoo for a woman, the orange blossom is elegant and stunning and an artistic expression of strength and femininity. As a tattoo for a man, it's a pattern that speaks of strength, courage and a time of life when manhood is at its flower as well in youth.