Hammer and Sickle Tattoo
Not only the appearance, but also the vital energy of a person depends on the symbol applied to the skin. A tattoo can enhance individual personality traits or focus on human desires. The Hammer and Sickle tattoo contains both historical content and energetic fullness, through which the symbolism has become recognizable and popular in different periods of time. Nowadays, even after the collapse of the USSR, the emblem of the hammer and sickle is common in tattooing.
Meaning
This tattoo can be applied as one symbol or separately. The sickle is an agricultural tool used to obtain an ingredient for making bread. The very procedure of harvesting in ancient times was sacred, since nature provided a person with the conditions to feed himself and his own family, this was a reward for the strength given to her.
The hammer is also a tool that gives you the opportunity to have something as a result of your work. Due to the fact that the ancient Slavs used the simplest tools, the hammer, in fact, played a key role in the manufacture of new production tools and products needed in everyday life.
Together, these signs meant dedication, the desire to work diligently and conscientiously, characterized the endurance and desire of a person to achieve certain results. Later, the hammer and sickle tattoo indicated belonging to the formerly powerful USSR, it was a popular attribute.
In this regard, their meaning for both men and women is as follows:
- the opportunity to change the world for the better;
- time management;
- changing reality;
- the creation of something from nothing;
- the acquisition of real immortality.
The sickle emblem was known not only at the time of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, but also much earlier in other states. The ancient Greek patroness of agriculture, Demeter, was often depicted with a sickle, later the tool became her symbolism, which meant fertility, harvest and income.
The sickle was inserted into other symbols and sometimes used in patterns to decorate a home in order to attract good luck. Modern experts in the field of symbolism sometimes put a sickle and a horseshoe in one row, because both signs have the same interpretation and have a positive effect on human life.
In ancient times, individual rulers, in order to be closer to their own people, stuffed symbols in the shape of a hammer and sickle on their bodies, which showed their desire to work on their own land. These were the hallmarks of power and love for work.
The Hammer and Sickle tattoo could also personify human stinginess and cunning, it spoke of the wearer's desire for victory and ambition.
However, it must be said that a similar result was achieved due to the drawing of one sickle on the skin.
Nowadays, images of the hammer and sickle, not only in tattoos, but everywhere, mean different things. They personify not only communist ideas, but also the methods of popularization and the cultural imprint of that era. The hammer, sickle and red field are symbols of the former USSR.
Sketch options
In addition to the symbolism of the hammer and sickle, inscriptions or crossbones can be added at the bottom of the image. They are usually performed in one color:
- red;
- black;
- blue.
The chosen symbol contains a tremendous meaning. It is applied by people who strive to stand securely on their feet and have a large income for their labors. This is a sign of determination, hard work and ingenuousness. You can enrich the sketch with folk motifs or the image of a specific type of animal. The symbol of wisdom is the snake, freedom and independence - the bull, ambition - the lion.
Of course, such a tattoo will be the most voluminous in terms of execution, but its value is worth it.
Since during the existence of the USSR, a certain simplified approach to complex issues dominated, in tattooing it was supposed to mix no more than 3 colors in the image.
As a rule, girls use hammer and sickle tattoo sketches for drawing in combination with initials or some significant date that happened in their life.
As for men, strict options made in black are more suitable for them. When the symbol of wisdom - a star-shaped polygon with 5 vertices - burns over the hammer and sickle - this tattoo takes on its colossal significance.
Execution styles
In most cases, the elements of the Hammer and Sickle tattoo are applied together and, as a rule, in the same palette, but you can also find a lot of versions where other elements are combined... Masters believe that in this way it is possible to give individual features to the chosen sign and expand its concept with the necessary meaning.
When the essence of the Hammer and Sickle tattoo contains mythical or ethnic roots, then the tattoo can be embodied in various colors to correctly convey the necessary details. The choice of paint is an individual expression and is based on the wishes and interests of the owner of the tattoo.
Where to apply the tattoo?
Even the simplest tattoos contain a secret meaning and some kind of subtext. In addition, the signs to such an extent "coexist" on the body that they begin to influence the wearer, forming ideal conditions for him or, with the wrong choice, impede the implementation of the tasks set.
Small tattoos are usually applied to the arms and forearms. In most cases, experienced craftsmen do not recommend performing small drawings in a multi-color palette.Large pictures will look best on the back or chest. In addition, small marks can be applied to the host's neck.
Before applying a tattoo, it is very important to specifically decide on the selection of a pattern, so as not to carry out the removal procedure later.
