Search
Turtles represent love, patience, stability, and courage in the tattoo world. Everyone knows the story of the Turtle and the Hare. Ultimately, it was patience that won the day for the turtle.
Patience influences a person’s life more than they likely realize. Biding your time and waiting it out can sometimes bring incredible rewards in life. Reminding yourself to be patient can be done through a stylistic tattoo of a turtle.
Turtles also represent love. Gentle and friendly creatures, you can represent the love between yourself and your special partner by having two turtles inked onto your body. Swimming through the tide represents that, together, you can stand against any challenge.
They also represent stability. For many people, their ultimate idea of happiness is stability. Perhaps someone you love is a pillar of your stability. Why not honor them with a tattoo of a turtle that represents the cornerstone that they provide for your life?
Finally, they also represent courage. Turtles have to brave the shallow water and beaches to lay their eggs. Baby turtles then have to brave a harrowing journey to the water’s edge after they’re born. Who better to represent courage?
If you’ve been through a harrowing experience and found your courage during the experience, then a turtle can be a great way to represent that journey and transition.
Turtle tattoo designs can be drawn in various styles. You can go photo-realistic with it to capture a near-exact copy of an actual turtle. Or you can go uber colorful with it and have it dazzle with its shades of color. You can even make your turtle stark black and white with these ideas below.
