The Guidance in the Nautical Star Tattoo
This tattoo goes back more than a century, and represents the North Star which sailors used to find their way home. For the same reason the compass also a popular tattoo symbol for those at sea.
Because these two symbols are meant to provide guidance to those who are lost, there are many non-maritime people who have it inked on them for spiritual or moral guidance.
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