Dragon tattoos are some of the most popular tattoo styles in the world today, chosen by both men and women for what the designs represent. Different cultures from around the world have used dragons in their mythology throughout history and many people choose to have cultural dragon designs tattooed on them to represent something meaningful to them. There are many reasons that a person may decide to get dragon tattoos and with a small amount of creativity, the image can be just as unique as the person wearing it.

Many different cultures have dragon myths and stories in their history and these stories are often the most repeated stories in the culture. European nations had knights that traveled great distances to slay the fire breathing dragons that stole gold and consumed maidens. Asian cultures had wise dragons who foretold the things that were needed for people to live a good life. Some Middle Eastern cultures had dragons in their stories, based on the huge lizards that inhabited their lands, and their stories were passed down from generation to generation around the evening campfires. Many of the dragon stories of the past have origins that remain unknown, but the stories remain some of the most popular of all times.

Different Types Of Dragon Tattoos

The most popular types of dragon tattoos resemble a reptilian creature with lizard-like features. More expensive dragon tattoos depict each individual scale that covers the body of the dragon and some dragon tattoos have the forked tongue common to reptilian creatures prominently displayed. For the dragons that fly, strong wings resembling those of bats and breathing fire are common elements of the tattoo design. Dragon tattoos that contain these elements are commonly chosen because this is how most people see dragons in their imagination.

Dragon tattoos mean something different to each person that chooses to obtain them and the meaning of the tattoo can be often be determined by the image on the tattoo. Dragons meant to represent strength are large with large wings and a rebellious expression on its face, often breathing fire to the side or directly at the person viewing the tattoo. Dragon tattoos symbolizing wisdom and intelligence will typically have a smile or a look of internal reflection and are designed to look wizened to appear like they are very old.

Dragon tattoos can be used to represent many different emotions and ideals, such as good, evil, mischief, wisdom, adventure, or strength. The image chosen depends on what the person really wants and what the tattoo will represent to them. Dragon tattoos can be any color that the person can imagine, with men choosing designs of red or green and women choosing designs in purple, blue, or pink. The colors are important to the design of the dragon tattoos to give you a dragon design that is as unique as you are.