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In Latin it is “incarnation”, a powerful meaning to associate in a tattoo. Carnations are also a symbol for Muhammad.
A carnation tattoo is close to the hearts of women – the idea signifies enduring love and tenderness.
It’s also the flower most worn for special occasions. And if you were a January baby, the carnation is also your birth flower.
On Valentine’s day in grade school, different carnation colors meant different things, dark red for love, light red for fondness and friendship.
There were always green carnations on St.Patrick’s day – if you’re irish, this is a good pick. Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer, frequently wore a green carnation; later the green carnation was also symbolic of homosexuality.
A white carnation means purity and true love and gives good luck to the wearer. If you have a black carnation tat, it means you are going through or have experienced a rebirth.
The strength of the red carnation has historically shown defiance and rebellion, even revolution in the case of Portugal.
Internationally, there are tons of meanings for the color of a carnation – in France, purple is a funeral flower; in China, white carnations are commonly used in a wedding arrangement.
In the history of Christianity, it is believed that pink carnations grew where the Virgin Mary’s tears fell to the ground as she watched her son Jesus carrying the cross.
Because of that, it’s said that a pink carnation tattoo design symbolizes motherhood. A red carnation shows love for Mom, and a white one is a tribute to a mother who passed.
