Magnificent Red Rose Tattoos

Roses are a beautiful flower, and a popular tattoo. Elegant and vibrant, no matter where you place them, it's something that you're sure to always love.

The great thing about rose tattoos is that you could draw a million of them and still make each one different. All it takes is a clear vision for what style of tattoo you want. And of course, before you go all lifelong and permanent, you want to know what a tattoo of a red rose means, right? The first step is learning what the red color rose represents symbolically.

On a straightforward level, the red rose will always represent beauty and nature. But digging deeper, red roses are typically thought of as symbolizing romance or passionate love, but they also represent sacrifice or memorial. The red color can carry special significance, and can be a way to communicate a message, whether delivered as a gift, or inked on your body for the world to see.

As Shakespeare so famously wrote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." For centuries humankind has delighted in the delicate glory of the rose. A tattoo of a rose is timeless, and depending on the color, size, number of petals, if it has thorns, or where it is placed, your rose tattoo can mean a number of things.

Red rose tattoos are fabulous, because no matter where you place them, they look elegant and vibrant. Select a smaller piece for an ear tattoo, or create a red rose wreath tattooed across your thigh and woven with the symbolic imagery of the rose.

Have a look at our beautiful gallery of red roses here.