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16 Responses to “Why are Nautical Star Tattoos So Popular?”

1. drea
   June 21st, 2009 at 5:43 pm

   

   hey..(;
   tun dir die tatoos eig. auch weh?!.
   alsoo wenn ich dann mal älter bin und mir des machen lassen darf dann will ich nur 1-3 haben.
   ich weiß aber noch net. ;D
   weil ich angst hab das des sehr weh tut und sich dann enzündet.

2. Public Servant Annoncer
   July 2nd, 2009 at 1:59 pm

   

   Fail.?

   you seem to know very little of the ever so popular trendy beyond trashed Nautical star. they some how managed mainstream tattoo landmark status from being a traditional tattoo among sailors. a symbol on maps used to navigate the open seas. It never had 5 points; traditionally 4 or 8 points. and having the well known two toned design. stars without this pattern are just stars.

   these stars have been adopted, and manipulated by every mainstream extreme media outlet aimed towards any and all scene. and dubbed somewhat the Mark of the Rock”star”
   the people that get these tattoos have no idea what it stands for, or even why they get them except “it Looked Really cool on my friends arse” or “that rock star is so dreamy, and he/she has a nautical star tattoo”
   or even “wow those are cute shoes/Awesome T-Shirts” I so totally going to get that tattooed on my forehead… so people can ask why i got it whenever they see me, and i can say, Because I am AwesomeSauce. (or a fool)

   either way its a good design, and has been nearly unchanged since conceived so many many years ago. aside from it being the o so trendy 5 point cutsey star that it is today in almost every two toned color combination available..

   your article is Fail. and it didn’t even answer the question. did you even Read it ? or did you go mmmm Nautical star ” Drools”

3. mk
   July 15th, 2009 at 10:09 pm

   

   actually, a nautical star historically means that you are gay or lesbian.
   but that wore off years ago…

4. Ati
   July 16th, 2009 at 6:32 pm

   

   Actually the nautical star means freedome and independence of direction. and i have the 5 point one because it looks better on the back of my neck then a four point would have. and it is not a “custey” star it’s called change, things change..deal with it.

5. Public Servant Announcer
   July 20th, 2009 at 9:31 pm

   

   “Actually” the symbol originally stood for Guidance and Good Fortune. symbolically for finding your way through life. and or Finding your way Home safely from a deadly embark at sea.

   The 5 point star, would normally symbolize North on a map’s Compass, deriving from Polaris Also known as The North Star “The Guiding Light”, one of very few stars that remain within its position above the northern most point of earth. in the sky where as many stars tend to move as time goes by.
   This star was used in navigation centuries before the compass was even invented.

   For Historically meaning “Gay” Or “Lesbian” this is partly true in form. although. it was more in the Lesbian community rather than the gay male population. however, this is not the origin of the symbol nor even that far back in history, being a more recent representation. but in this respect, the symbol has also been altered in meaning by the people in the anti-Racial Movements adding “Freedom” “Independence” to the symbolic meaning. Also very popular among many families of, and military personnel, again symbolizing Safety and Guidance for a safe return home.

   The meanings have changed to be re-interpreted for many personal beliefs and can symbolize anything you choose really, so long as you are willing to explain your position in choice for that particular artwork.

   Even though you have a perfectly legitimate reason for having this artwork permanently engraved into your complexion. This doesn’t mean the 10 other people saw it and got it for the exact reason you did, and chances are that 8 out of those 10 people wanted it because its what the cool kids had.

   As far as how it looks. that is all in personal preference in your decision, along with how well the artist is able to portray the artwork you wish to have done. if done properly even a steaming pile of crap could do justice.

   Things do change. In an ever changing society. there is nothing wrong with this. Sometimes change is for the better.
   we all deal with it, however. this does not mean because its different now, we should just forget about the history, and where we began these changes. It only helps our cause to do some research.

6. Dave
   July 28th, 2009 at 2:06 am

   

   I did not know that tattoos were such a big hit nowadays. I have got my face done but i did it to piss people off!!

7. Tattoo Pictures
   October 3rd, 2009 at 11:39 pm

   

   Very cool! That had to hurt a lot. My friend got an ambigram tattoo in that same spot and she said it hurt pretty bad.

8. aaron
   October 20th, 2009 at 4:43 pm

   

   Actually, I drew this into a Pythagoras’ star back in 2003. I put it on my arm next to my clown riding a unicycle. I don’t think they existed before this time.

9. SUMMERPROPHET
   March 25th, 2010 at 3:54 pm

   

   Wow, there is a lit of misinforamtion here, particularly on the history of the symbol.

   The nautical star, so called because it is a star bearing the symbolic design of the nautical compass rose as found on sailing maps, has historically been the tattoo of sailors, or those that make thier living by navigating by the stars.
   Traditionally, sailors would have the star tattoo placed on their palms.
   One story is that the tattoo would provide clear skies to guide the sailors home. This usage may have led to the current design being a symbol of life guidance or good luck.
   Having the nautical star placed on the upper arm, symbolizes membership in the navy, particularly in the USA.

10. sailor matt
    April 25th, 2010 at 10:50 am

    

    to be more acurate than the rest of you on the realistic tradition of nautical stars…
    -the position of it was one on the right and one on the left of the upper pectoral on a mariner, first done on departure on the right, and the following on the left done on arrival back to their home port…a written old skool CV on a sailor, which would go with the rest, and as for good luck a sailors grave is what you are trying to think of, as no roses grow on a sailors grave.

11. Navy Brat
    May 20th, 2010 at 1:55 am

    

    I have a nautical star tattoo on my foot, my grandfather was in the navy til he died,my cousin and his wife are in the navy and my ex fiance is in the navy. I got my nautical star to not only honor my family members who have served and whom still do but because of what it stands for and for what my grandfather always told me. The nautical star stands for the north star on a nautical map, sailors used it to help find there way home. So I got my tattoo on my foot because after all when all else fails are feet will always help us find our way home. My grandfather used to say use ur head,your heart and your feet they will always lead you the right way, and will always help you find your way home..
    I agree alot of people who get nautical star tattoos just do it to be cool and because they see everyone else getting them but to me they have a meaning, I have two other tattoos w/nautical stars in them as a rememberance of not only where I came from but that I will always find my way back!

12. Jonathan Edwards
    June 4th, 2010 at 5:21 am

    

    we they are pretty cool plus i got one back in 2008 the color of mine is black and gray in color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13. Dave Biro
    July 11th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    

    The meaning of a nautical star is guidance and hope. Too bad most people who get this trendy tattoo do not know that.

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16. Rina
    September 28th, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    

    I love the stars, rather obsessed acctually, and I would love to see more pictures , just to get a good idea for my first tattoo :) so, e-mail pleaseeee…. ;D