Nautical Red Star
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009The modern re-inventing of an old tattoo, the red nautical star has a history of at least one hundred years. The North Star and the Southern Cross were the two sparkling dots on the sky that showed sailors their way on the sea at night; as long as one of these two sparkled on the sky, knew their directions. Sailors would therefore tattoo nautical stars on their arms for sheer superstition reasons, and to increase chances to get home unharmed. The meaning of staying on the right course all the time was also given to the compass star tattoos. The red nautical star is a modern recreation of this old belief or tradition.
Just like sailors, soldiers wear the read nautical star too, with the same idea of getting home well in mind. Good decisions, luck and great fortune, bright spirits and a smooth safe life path, these are the expectations behind the tattoo. The upward direction of the nautical red star indicates a superior life vision, but personal choice makes the distinction. Different tattoo colors can be chose even if black and red are the classical ones; green and black, blue and black enjoy popularity as well. Without the black color included in the design, the red nautical star symbolizes just the energy of the life force.
People choose to attach all sorts of connotations to the red nautical star tattoos and often an additional original element is included so as to set the design apart from the classical variant. There are red nautical star wearers who have a story to tell about their tattoo. Thus, there are people who show solidarity with organ donors, others envisage the tattoo as a homage paid to a moment or person with a special significance in their lives, while others will choose the red nautical star because it influences optimism and vitality.
You can get a red nautical star tattooed in any salon, but have a look around the place to see whether it respects quality and safety standards. How large the red nautical star will be depends on how you want to wear it. The arms, the legs and the back make possible the design of a larger nautical star, but many people, especially women want a little discreet tattoo that emphasizes femininity and makes a point at the same time.