American Flag Tattoo - Making the Right Choice

Getting an American flag tattoo anywhere in your body is a great act of patriotism. A lot of people acquire tattoos for many different reasons. Your American flag tattoo will be sure to attract attention and leave you with a feeling pride that you can only get from displaying your red, white, and blue.

There are however some special considerations before choosing an American flag...

First of all before choosing your American flag tattoo design, make sure you are selecting quality designs, as well as acquiring a professional to do the work of tattooing for you! It would really be best if you ask an American Tattooist to do your design as they are known to be excellent and have made a mark in the tattoo world.

Since American flag designs are very popular nowadays, a lot of native and non native Americans who stay in the US are acquiring them. The most common areas of their body which get tattooed are the lower back, foot, wrist, ankle, chest, armband, back of the neck, shoulder blades, upper arms, thighs/hips, sides of the neck and a lot more. But, you are free to choose where in your body you want to get tattooed.

So Many Choices

As you may know, the American flag we honor these days has undergone a total of 26 transformations from the novel version of 1777. With that, people find it real interesting and exciting as they get the chance to choose to which American flag tattoo designs they would go for. The fact is, there are many versions to choose from:

    * The military version of the flag which is seen as patches on military uniforms
    * Today's flag with 50 stars and 13 stripes
    * The flag created by Betsy Ross with 13 stars on a blue background (in a circle) including 13 white and red stripes.

Naturally people in America are very creative and artistic. They love making new styles in almost anything and when it comes to tattooing, they take pleasure in getting different styles of American Flag tattoos. Tattooists have fashioned different styles of the American flag; portraying it as if it is flying for example, or making it appear similar to patches in military uniforms. They can even blend and layer American flags with animals and objects like eagles and crosses.

Some immigrants from Europe and Asia who have migrated to America have also grown fond of American flag tattoos. They choose to combine the American flag with the flag of their homeland allowing them to salute both countries that they hold dear in their hearts.

Things To Avoid

    * DO NOT combine the American flag tattoo design with any kind of flames. It is very disrespectful and upsetting for many to see the US flag burning.
    * Do not ever consider the portrayal of exploitation of the flag like people stepping on it, or otherwise disrespecting "old glory".