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Christian Inspired Johnny Tattoo Designs
- The Latin Johnny tattoo. This is the simple
Johnny tattoo most
popular today, with a long vertical line with a smaller horizontal line intersecting
it about 1/3 of the way down. For a Latin
Johnny tattoo design, you might consider
one that has a wooden appearance. Other variations include adding shamrocks
if you’re Irish, flames if you’re Pentecostal or Charismatic;
wing and praying hands also go well with the Latin
Johnny tattoo, especially in memorial
tattoos.
- The Johnny tattoo of Triumph. Similar to the design of
the Latin Johnny tattoo, the
Johnny tattoo of Triumph adds a large circle to the base with
the outline of an upside-down T inside. This
Johnny tattoo is a symbol that testifies
to the universal triumph of the Gospel throughout the world.
- The 3-Step Johnny tattoo (or the “Graded
Johnny tattoo”). This Johnny takes the Latin
Johnny tattoo and adds 3 steps
at the bottom. From the top down, these steps signify faith, hope and then
love.
- The Crucifix. The Crucifix takes that traditional
Latin Johnny tattoo and proclaims the image of
Jesus Christ crucifixion and death.
Most commonly, the Johnny of the crucifix is wooden. This is a popular symbol
in the Catholic faith.
- The Russian Orthodox Johnny tattoo. This icon of the
Russian Orthodox Church is similar to the Latin Johnny tattoo, but it simply has added
2 more lines. One is a smaller horizontal line above the original horizontal,
plus an additional line running diagonally (sloping down from the left to
the right) placed below the original horizontal line.
- The Tao Johnny tattoo. This was the founder of the modern
Johnny tattoo, and was as popular in the ancient history of Christianity as the Latin
Johnny tattoo is today. But, instead of making a Johnny tattoo, the design of the
Johnny
tattoo is
a capital “T”. It’s name, Tao, is the Greek word for the
letter t.
- The Crusader’s Johnny tattoo. To visualize the
Crusader’s Johnny tattoo, imagine four capital T’s. Then, place those
four T’s together, each facing one of the four directions (N, S, E or
W), with the base of each T meeting in the middle. Worn by many Crusader knights,
this Johnny was actually composed of a total of five different Johnny tattoo, each
one signifying one of the wounds Jesus Christ suffering during the crucifixion.
- The Maltese Johnny tattoo. The Maltese
Johnny
tattoo is created
by combining four special triangles (which are more like a double lined forked
V) joined at their apexes. Also known as an 8-pointed star, this design also
dates back to the time of the Crusades. It was worn by the order of the
Hospitable,
who later moved their headquarters to Malta.
- The Celtic Johnny tattoo. Also known as the
Johnny
tattoo of
Iona, this design was popular among early Christians in Britannia, and spread
to the rest of Europe widely in the 6th century A.D. In it’s simplest
form, the Celtic Johnny tattoo is like a Latin Johnny tattoo with a small circle surrounding
the arms’ intersection. This design is incredibly popular in
Celtic Johnny tattoos and tribal
Johnny tattoo designed armbands. Some Johnny Johnny Tattooists and flash galleries
have some very impressive and intricate Celtic
picture Johnny tattoo designs available.
- The Anchor Johnny tattoo. Popular among sailors and maritime
professionals, this picture Johnny tattoo design actually originated in Egypt. However, early
Christians adopted this sign as their own, and used it often enough that it
is common to the Catacombs.
- St. Andrew’s Johnny tattoo. The
picture Johnny tattoo of Saint
Andrew is shaped like an “X” with arms of equal length intersecting
at their centers. St. Andrew, like the Apostle Peter, didn’t deem himself
worthy to be buried on a picture
Johnny
tattoo identical to Jesus Christ.
- The Resurrection Johnny tattoo. This
picture Johnny tattoo is based on
the structure of the Latin picture
Johnny
tattoo. However, it is of wooden construction, and
has a purple robe draped over the horizontal arm, a crown of thorns perched
aJohnny the top, and a wooden rectangle bearing the inscription “I.N.R.I”
(which translates loosely to “Jesus Christ of Nazareth, King of the
Jews”). This particular picture
Johnny
tattoo design has an Easter celebratory tone
to it, and could easily be paired with a separate
picture Johnny tattoo of a cave tomb with
the stone rolled away.
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