20 Superb Family Tattoos

Tattoos have been a way for ancient tribes to mark their adherence and nowadays family tattoos have similar meaning. Not just for the sake of adherence, these tattoos express true connection to your family members, being safe with them and taking care of them, it shows respect, love and significance of the family in one’s life.  

Seeing family crest tattoos nobody ever doubts the significance of them. Of course, not all families have something like a coat of arms or crest, but if you have one and you are thinking of getting a tattoo related to your family, you already have a unique design to get inked! Family crest is something historically significant nobody else will have except those who are related to your family.

Family tree tattoos show deep respect to those who have been going before you - your elders; it shows pride for your roots and appreciation. Firstly tree in general is a symbol of family, growth and strength staying together that comes from the roots deep down in earth and reaches high up into sky getting wider with branches and leaves. To show the appreciation for family many people get a tattoo of a tree with the family name designed on, above or under it. Family tree also is a way to follow your family path - a diagram to see the relationship between people that form a family in number of generations reaching as far back into history as you can get the information. Many people who have their family trees researched wouldn’t have such a big place on their bodies to ink it, but some people find place for tattoos of small family trees - it’s anyway a pretty big tattoo at the end that mostly find a place over backbone - on their back - also a pretty meaningful place for family tattoos.

Looking for smaller tattoos that would be related to family, people create their family symbol tattoos.  Isn’t it beautiful seeing siblings or whole family that all have the same tattoo showing their connection and appreciation for it? If you don’t have any family symbol, you can create it thinking about values that are strong and significant in your family. For example, many families who treasure Christian values find a cross their symbol or those who treasure Mother Earth might find a leaf or some specific plant their symbol. Another example, if your family in several generations have been growing lavender, here is your symbol, or if you’ve been artists from generation to generation maybe a painters brush might be suitable! At the end one thing that symbolises and connects you all is your surname - you can find a beautiful way to ink it with elegant lettering or in combination with symbols with personal meaning to your family or you alone.