Mexican Flag Tattoos


Mexican tattoos are said to be a part of Hispanic or Aztec tattoos. In Mexican tattoos, gang or prison related tattoos are the favorite designs. There are some mafia tattoos like an eagle with a snake in its mouth, a black hand or just the lettering MM, which stands for Mafia Mexicana, which have ruled the Mexican tattoo world. Of the latest entrant and yet a hit in the Mexican tattoos are the flag tattoos taking inspiration from Mexican flag. Let us read about Aztec tattoos, before we dwell into Mexican flag tattoo ideas.

Aztec Tattoos

Aztec tattoos originated in the Aztec civilization, around the 14th century, when Mexico was a part of the Aztec civilization. Aztec tattoo designs used in Aztec tattoos are different from other civilization tattoos, because tattoos were considered heavenly and sacred by the Aztec people. Men, women and even children wore Aztec tattoos, to show their belief and devotion to God. There were some tattoo designs which were used to differentiate between two tribes. The tattoos were also used to know the status of the person, his rank in the military, as well as his accomplishments. Among the common Aztec tattoo designs are Aztec sun tattoo, Aztec eagle tattoo, etc. In the Aztec calendar, each day of the month is represented by a different creature. The eagle used in the Mexican flag is chosen from the Aztec calendar.

History of Mexican Flag

The Mexican flag was created in 1821. President Benito Juarez changed the official meaning attached to each of the colors. Flag day is celebrated on Feb 24. There are three colors in the Mexican flag, namely green, white and red, and there is also an eagle symbol on the flag. The green color signified independence from Spain. Lately, it also represents hope. The white color stands for purity of the Mexican faith in Catholicism. White now also represents hope. The red color in the Mexican flag represents unity and spilled blood. The eagle with a snake in its mouth on the flag recognizes the Aztec heritage of Mexico. The eagle is sitting on the branch of a cactus plant. It actually describes a legend, that the Mexican people were guided by Huitzilopochtli to seek a place where an eagle has landed on a prickly cactus, holding a snake in its mouth. The place is said to be where current day Mexico city stands. The eagle was first used in 1823 and the specialty of the eagle is that, it is distinctly Mexican and bears no resemblance to the Spanish colonizers.

Mexican Flag Tattoo Designs

They are seen as pride tattoos. This is due to the fact that a lot of Mexicans work in the United States, away from the country of their origin. They want to honor their heritage and also take pride in the Mexican cultures. You can choose different Mexican flag tattoo patterns, with this I mean you can choose other tattoo designs to go with the Mexican flag. You may want to change the color scheme of the eagle to give it a unique look as compared to other Mexican flag tattoos. It is recommended that you try Mexico flag temporary tattoos, as this will enable you to check if the other designs go well with the Mexican flag designs. This tattoo design can be tattooed on the chest, forearm, upper arm as well as the back.

If you want to get Mexican flag tattoos done, you can also talk to your tattoo artist, so that he will be able to give you the latest ideas. Once you get a tattoo made, you will have to take appropriate care of the tattoo in order to prevent any infection and also so that it lasts longer.

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