What Does A Nautical Star Tattoo Really
Mean?
Author: Dylan
O'Neil
Sailors, Punk Rockers and Lesbians? If I was to try and pick
a combination with less in common, I don’t know if I could.
However, there is one thing that joins these groups together,
and that is their association with the popular tattoo design,
the Nautical Star.
Even though the meaning behind this design is as puzzling as
why superman wears his underwear on the outside of his costume,
there are some common associations to it. The creation is
usually agreed upon to be from sailors (And I thought all they
got were pinups and anchors!). The meaning to them is fairly
obvious. The nautical star is representative of the North Star.
When ships were out on the ocean, they would use this
particular star to navigate, because it stays in the same spot.
Sailors were known for being superstitious, which came through
in their nautical star tattoos that they thought would get them
home.
Time travel many years in the future to the 40-50’s. At this
time, homosexuality was not common like it is today. The
nautical star became a popular way for lesbians to display
pride in their lifestyle without being explicit. Most often
they would tattoo them on the inside of their wrist. That way,
by day they would play an alter ego, wearing a watch to cover
up the tattoo. Then at night, they would reveal their true
colors and go display their pride out on the town. Kind of like
batman in reverse… except that batman is not gay.
The last association that the nautical star has picked up over
the years is with the punk music scene. Though the reasoning
for this is very unclear, it may have something to do with the
“classic” style of the tattoo which was popular with the punk
scene. It might have something to do with a tattoo artist,
Sailor Jerry, who was popular with punk rockers.
Despite the wide range of associations, I think they all tie
together in one meaning. The nautical star is a symbol of hope
of finding ones way. Whether it represents something in your
life that has guided you along your path, such as a friend or a
religion, or just the fact that you follow your heart with your
life by going after your dreams, it a tattoo that can have
great personal meaning.
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About the Author
Dylan O'Neil is creator of UniqueFeminineTattoos.com. He
designs tattoos and does custom tattoos. If you would like to
see his tattoo designs or request a custom tattoo, go visit
UniqueFeminineTattoos.com
Also, if you are looking for specifically star tattoos, we have
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