Iris and Magnolia tattoos are the flowers to go for if you are tired of cherry blossoms, rose, lily or hibiscus tattoos but still want to go for gorgeous flowers for your tat design. For one thing, these flowers are as equally stunning and meaningful as well, and they are not yet commonly used in the tattoo imagery, so the chances of having a unique body art await you.
Irises with their intricate shape, iridescent colours, and upright stem made them great candidates for tattoo designs.
This flower got its name from the goddess Iris – the messenger of gods who makes her way across rainbows to deliver her messages and guided the soul to eternity after death. Thus the iris flowers became a symbol of message of hope. The word iris also means ~eye of heaven, which is the name given to the goddess, this flower, and the centre of your eye.
This symbolizes that each of us carries a piece of heaven with us. This makes the iris be regarded as the symbol of Idea and Message. During the early times, the Greek men would often plant an iris on the graves of their beloved women as a tribute to the goddess Iris, whose duty was to take the souls of women to the Elysian fields.
Magnolia flower got its name from Pierre Magnolia, a French botanist. They appear in various ways such as oval, oblong-ovate, with lobed, toothed or entire margins. The flowers resemble a cup, with multiple colours as white, creamy to pink shades. It symbolizes dignity and splendid Beauty.
So what are you waiting for, be unique get your iris or magnolia tattoos now?