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Red roses, for example, may signify a passionate love, the love of one’s life or sexual relationship or they may symbolize sacrifice or remembrance.
White roses, on the other hand, symbolize purity, innocence and the innocent kind of love you might have for your sister or your child.
In Victorian times there was an entire “language of flowers” with a symbolic meaning for each color of rose, but a particular color may have a personal meaning for you.
Placing a rose tattoo on her forearm may indicate that a woman wants the tattoo to be highly visible. This is a good placement for a rose tattoo if you want the rose to be a symbol that reminds you to think of something you want to remember.
A rose tattoo on the forearm may be the beginning of a complex design that eventually builds out into a tattoo sleeve. The long, straight stretch of skin on the forearm is a good placement for a rose tattoo that is longer than it is wide: a single rose, for example.
Romance is a common association for the rose tattoo, although some rose tattoos represent the flowers left as a memorial for a lost loved one. A name surrounded by roses could commemorate a great love affair, a person who’s passed on or possibly both.
Other women choose roses for their beauty or association with roses in a favorite story or poem. Some rose tattoos are religious; roses without thorns are a symbol of the Virgin Mary to many Roman Catholics.
