The Passion of Rose Tattoos
The rose is a powerful symbol of love and passion, and is without a doubt the most popular flower tattoo design out there.
A single red rose can mean “I love you”, while a thornless rose indicates love at first sight. A white rose means purity, chastity and virginity.
Roses go back thousands of years and are featured in the mythologies of nearly every ancient culture including Greece, Rome and Egypt. The early Christians linked the rose to their enemies, the Romans so it was scorned, but later on they embraced it as a symbol of survival from persecution.
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