The sword tattoos are, along with those of daggers, one of the most interesting when it comes to embodying an iconic weapon of antiquity on our skin. A very important symbol for humanity that has determined part of history through battles and bloodshed. As we say, the sword (along with all its derivatives) is a very popular symbol for all cultures.
When it comes to wanting tattoo a sword or any of its derivatives can have one or another connotation depending on how we do it. And it is that a tattooed sword alone is not the same as a combination with other elements. In any case and as we will detail later, some of its main virtues are the demonstrate honor, courage and bravery, just like warriors of yesteryear.
And it is that if we take a look at the old stories, we see that a warrior was recognized, among other elements, by the sword he carried. What's more, numerous legends have also been forged around different swords that today are well known by much of popular culture. A clear example is the sword of Colada de El Cid.
The meaning of sword tattoos
Despite this and in any case, when we decide to get a tattoo of a sword, we will be embodying on our skin a symbol of honor, power and strength to face any kind of combat, be it physical or emotional. In the case of honor, we must refer to the Japanese culture and, especially, to the samurai, since for them, if they lost their honor, they had to take their lives with their own sword.
We must also bear in mind that broken swords symbolize the opposite to the aforementioned. A tattoo of a broken sword symbolizes defeat or surrender. While two swords together symbolize the fight to the death and resistance to life and death situations.
