Tree Tattoos - Designs and Ideas - Find Your Tattoo ~ Tattoona

Trees have long symbolized life and energy on this planet.

So, tree tattoos carry the same symbolic value as they are associated with growth and abundance. Tattoo designs based on tree pictures may also carry some religious or spiritual values. For example, the Greeks and Celts believed oak trees to be sacred while ash trees were revered by Scandinavian people. The tree of life is one of the most popular tree tattoo designs, symbolizing creation, strength, wisdom, protection, knowledge, forgiveness, salvation and beauty.

Other trees often featured in tattoo designs include apple, beech, cherry, elder, Joshua and maple. The symbolic meanings of the tattoos vary depending on the type of tree featured in them.