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Friday, May 16, 2008

Confederate Flag Tattoos

By Mike Wamoult

The Confederate flag tattoo is viewed in twofold, both with a source of pride as well as a bit of shame mainly for Southerners. It is usually viewed as a symbol of Southern pride or a symbol of racism to others. The original rebel flags were flown in the Confederate States of America between the years 1861-1865.

If you are proud of your Southern heritage, and don't feel that the rebel flag is racist; you may want to consider getting rebel flag tattoos. A Confederate flag tattoo will send the same message to others as if you were sporting around with an American flag tattoo, you are proud of your roots.

Most tattoos of the rebel flag are pretty simple, just an image of the flag itself, but you might want to add additional symbols that mean something to you. Some might include flames for the fire of the Southern personality, or even motorcycle logos if you're a passionate biker.

It is usually a smart idea to engage in an appropriate amount of thought before you decide to get a confederate flag tattoo. Such tattoos are not necessarily favorably viewed by others and they may land you in problems in a case where your employer does not feel favorably disposed to your views or otherwise. Certain people associate it with everything from the death of many Americans to slavery issues. You might be thinking of Southern Pride while others are thinking of something else.

If you seek a beautiful Confederate flag design for personal use, you have to be absolutely sure that it is something that you are ready to live with for the remainder of your life. Whatever your decision, tattoos always seem to be attractive to the opposite sex , if you really decide to get the tattoo anyway you might want to visit a tattoo parlor and look at catalogs to see the designs they have available.

As soon as you have made the decision on the particular Confederate flag tattoo that you want and where you want to place it on your body, you should be prepared to face the controversy that surrounds it especially if your tattoo is located in a prominent place. It would usually be advised that you apply a bit of common sense before you place this tattoo in a prominent location.

A cross tattoo symbolizes a strong religious conviction unless it is altered in a manner that contradicts that. An American flag tattoo usually indicates that one has strong pride for America and is patriotic. So it is only common that a Confederate flag tattoo would indicate that a person either has deep ties to the South or they are prejudice against African Americans. Again, that might depend on how the tattoo is designed and displayed.

If you seriously do intend on getting a Confederate flag tattoo, it would be wise to take notice o the listed tattoo advice here and this will ensure that you get a tattoo design that you are really sure of in order to mirror your patriotism and love for Southern history.

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