Nautical Star Tattoos

The old school 3-D Nautical star tattoos bears five points that have a line splitting them in half down each point. Each triangular half of the point is filled with alternating colors, generally black and white (early days of nautical star tattoos) or red and black were the basics. Now days you will see them in a variety of alternating colors giving them that 3-D illusion.





Nautical Star tattoos date back over a century ago with sailors looking for some sort of direction, guidance, protection, and safe return home. In the early days, sailors counted on the stars for navigation. Sailors relied on the stars to direct them correctly, putting all their faith in them that the stars would never fail them in their return trips home. This is what began the now common sailor tattoo, the nautical star. The star symbolized this and their path home. Soldiers are also fond of this tattoo for similar reasons.