Flower tattoos are a popular and adaptable design, often paired with other pieces to create larger, more detailed tattoos. However, flower tattoos also look great as stand-alone pieces; it really depends on what you want and what suits you best.

Not Just for Girls
Many people think flower tattoos are a girls’ tattoo choice, but this is only the case if a flower tattoo is designed to be feminine in its appearance. Flower tattoos come in many different colours and styles, from the iconic hibiscus flower tattoo, often done in shades of pink, yellow and orange, to the popular black and white rose tattoo that commonly appears in sleeves or paired with other gothic-looking tattoo designs. Just like their living counterparts in nature, no two flower tattoos are the same; each is unique and beautiful.

Flower Tattoo Meanings
Flower tattoos have so many different meanings, it would be hard to fit them all on one page. Instead, we’ve picked some of our favourite types of flowers and shared what they mean as tattoos.

Roses

Lilies

Orchids

Lotuses

Peonies

Cherry Blossoms

Rose Tattoos

Roses are one of the most tattooed flowers which isn’t surprising since they symbolise many significant things including balance, new beginnings, hope and love. It is interesting to note that the addition of a stem can give a rose tattoo, and any flower tattoo, new meaning.

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Lily Tattoos

Lily designs are some of the most elegant of flower tattoos. They symbolise femininity, purity and innocence and are also seen as a symbol of abundance.

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Orchid Tattoos

Orchids make beautiful, striking flower tattoos. With their symbolism originating from both Japan and China, they have much history behind them. Japanese symbolism links orchids with the bravery of warriors, honor and power. Because of these historic ties to war, orchids are often seen as one of the more masculine flower tattoos, although they are equally popular with both genders.

Chinese symbolism links orchids to prosperity and refinement as they are an opulent looking and rather expensive flower. The orchid can also symbolise fertility.

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Lotus Tattoos

Lotus tattoos are often designed as religious flower tattoos. Symbolising enlightenment and tied in with the Buddhist faith, lotus flowers are seen in many mandalas in Tibetan Buddhism.

Lotus flowers have also been linked to the gathering of knowledge, and the understanding of one’s place and purpose in life.

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Peony Tattoos

Peony designs symbolise many positive aspects of humanity. A flower tattoo that showcases a peony may symbolise wealth and prosperity, good fortune and beauty. A flower tattoo with such radiant symbolism is hard to pass up, and would be an ideal flower tattoo for someone who wants to surround themselves with positive energy on a permanent basis.

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Cherry Blossom Tattoos

Cherry blossom designs make gorgeous flower tattoos. With links to historical Japan where they have long been an ever-present part of the scenery and culture, and with their breath taking appearance that never seems to go out of style, cherry blossoms truly are the ultimate flower tattoo.

Cherry blossoms symbolize new beginnings since they change with the seasons, each year turning Japanese cities into wonderlands beneath their delicate canopies. They stay just long enough for the people to marvel at their beauty and then they’re gone again until next year. Cherry blossoms can also symbolise love and affection and are believed to bring good fortune.

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