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Looking for some minimalist gladiolus tattoo designs? We have got you covered. We have collected the best gladiolus tattoos that are minimalistic for you!
The Gladiolus family is comprised of over 276 sub-species of plants and their flowers come in a variety of colours.
These plants have a distinctive shape that is pointed and long. They also grow up to 6 feet in height, due to this and their thin structure, these plants are also known as sword lilies.
The word ‘Gladiolus’ literally means ‘ a sword ‘ in Latin. It is believed that gladiators used to sport gladiolus corms around their necks. This is why gladiolus flowers are associated with gladiators. Legend has it that gladiolus could protect these gladiators from death or could help them win. The flower represents integrity and strength. The flowers are beautiful and come in multiple colours such as orange, pink, green, yellow, purple and red. Due to these flowers being associated with a sword, one can also use the gladiolus flower to profess one’s love for someone. Giving the gladiolus flower means that the recipient has pierced the heart of the one giving the gladiolus. The gladiolus flower is also used for symbolising remembrance as well. The gladiolus plants are a part of the Iris family, a family of extremely beautiful plants.
These plants are flowering plants that can be seen boasting numerous beautiful colours such as indigo, yellow, purple, bloody red and many other gorgeous colours of nature. This is why, even though these plants have originated from Africa, they can be found across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and even other parts of the world. This is due to both travellers bringing these plants to their homeland for their beauty as well as breeders being extremely fascinated with these plants. Due to this, these plants have become quite mainstream and can be found in many homes now. However, along with the beauty that these flowers are bestowed with, the buds of these flowers are quite poisonous for some animals such as dogs, horses and cats. Even some humans can be affected by touching or ingesting these flowers, thus, with the beauty it comes with, there are certain dangers. It truly is a mystical power, with enough beauty to entrap onlookers. Tattoo enthusiasts who love flower tattoos or who love symbolism can definitely try getting a gladiolus tattoo. One can even mix it up and get a poppy flower tattoo alongside the gladiolus. Flowers have been used for heavy symbolism throughout the centuries, depending on their properties or the history associated with them. Each individual colour of the gladiolus is also used for symbolising different things. For example, the yellow gladiolus flower is used to symbolise friendship, positivity and happiness. Coming back to Roman history, there was an infamous expression, ‘Death or Gladioli’. This literally meant that the gladiator is either going to die fighting or get praised by the crowd with a huge bunch of gladiolus flowers after the fight ends.
Beautiful Gladiolus Flower Tattoo
This is an amazing example of a beautiful gladiolus tattoo. This particular tattoo almost looks like it has been created using watercolours. The gladiolus plant featured here is fully grown and has a full bloom of red gladiolus flowers. This is an extremely graceful flower tattoo. Going by the common gladiolus tattoo meaning, this tattoo will definitely pierce the hearts of onlookers and impress them.
Red Gladiolus Flower Tattoo
Red gladiolus is great for expressing passion and love. So, these flowers are the number one choice when symbolising romance and loyalty. This particular tattoo is a great example of a red gladiolus tattoo and both the tattoo itself and the red colour are minimalistic. It is a very simple tattoo but it looks like it has a lot to say.
Colourful Gladiolus Flower Tattoo Idea
This tattoo features orange and blue gladiolus flowers, making the tattoo quite colourful. This tattoo looks like it is filled with life and the two colours compliment each other extremely well.
This is another very colourful gladiolus tattoo featuring red and purple gladiolus flowers. This is a very bright tattoo with a lot of life in these flowers.
Pink Gladiolus Flower Tattoo
Though pink gladiolus generally does not represent or symbolise anything in particular, the colour pink helps symbolise motherly love, compassion and feminity with the help of this tattoo. This is also a very minimalistic tattoo with only two blooming gladioli. However, this is extremely beautiful and a very pretty tattoo to look at. The tattoo also looks very fresh and is highly detailed.
Black and White Sword Lily Tattoo
This is another example of beautiful gladiolus flower tattoo ideas. The tattoo is minimalistic and completely in black and white, however, the plant featured in this tattoo is in heavy bloom and has beautiful flowers that have bloomed fully and some that are in the process of doing so. One can also notice the wasp hovering over the plant as well, making this tattoo come to life with activity.
This is a beautiful black and white tattoo that one can get if one wishes to get inked without bright colours.
Purple Gladiolus Flower Tattoo
Purple gladiolus flowers symbolise mysteriousness, grace and a charming personality. This is a beautiful example of a purple gladiolus tattoo. Even though there is some pink gladiolus as well, the purple flowers are definitely the centre of attention here.
This is another example of a simple purple gladiolus tattoo. The shading is very light and the tattoo itself is very minimalistic. The colour purple is also known to represent loyalty, nobility and respect.
White Gladiolus Flower Tattoo
This tattoo is an example of how beautiful white gladiolus flowers look. There is a hint of blue as well in this tattoo, making the tattoo look even prettier. This is a great choice for someone who wants a minimalistic tattoo that has colour. White gladiolus is known for representing purity and innocence.
Yellow Gladiolus Flower Tattoo
Even though these flowers are not fully yellow, the red and the yellow colours compliment each other extremely well in these flowers. The hint of yellow brings out the pale red or pink colour of the gladiolus flowers. Yellow gladiolus symbolises compassion and cheerfulness. This tattoo projects the same and is capable of brightening up your day.
This tattoo features gladiolus of varying colours, however, the yellow one looks absolutely amazing. One can choose to simply get a yellow gladiolus tattoo if they wish to stay minimalistic.
Aesthetic Gladiolus Flower Tattoo
This tattoo is extremely aesthetic and the darker shading of the leaves and stems complement the expertly shaded flowers very well. This is also very realistic, even though there are no colours, however, this tattoo feels extremely true-to-life.
This is another tattoo with heavy detailing and highly skilled shading. The flowers look real and there is a beautifully tattooed snake that is wrapped around the plant. This is an extraordinary tattoo with many things going on in the picture. The flowers are made very well and so is the snake, with each petal of the flower and each scale of the snake, looking as real as it could. One can choose to get a personalised tattoo such as this to get something different that others, however, this particular tattoo is definitely an amazing tattoo to get inspired from.
Symbolic Gladiolus Flower Tattoo
This is a great example of using these flowers to symbolise something in your life or a part of your personality. Like in this tattoo, one can choose to ink their name or the name of their loved one as well in a symbolic gladiolus tattoo.
This is another example of a very simplistic and minimalistic gladiolus tattoo that one can get to symbolise something important in one’s life. One can also choose to personalise their gladiolus tattoos with other elements or flowers.
These flowers bloom heavily and thus, the plant always needs a bit of support to stay upright, especially because these plants are quite tall. There is another saying, that gifting a sword lily helps pierce the heart of the recipient with love as well. There is both romance and violence associated with this flower, making it mystical and popular among both flower and tattoo enthusiasts. However, since both the parties in a relationship are said to get pierced by the flower with love, it might become hard to determine who became infatuated first. The sword lily is also a symbol of infatuation, thus, gladiolus flower tattoo ideas are popular among new couples and even married couples to reignite their love. The ancient name of the gladiolus was ‘Xiphium’, originating from ‘Xiphos’, a Greek word. This word is also translated to ‘sword’ and thus justifies the modern name ‘Sword Lily’ even more. Other than this, the gladiolus flower also symbolises integrity, sincerity, endurance and faithfulness. A gladiolus flower tattoo can also be used to symbolise the strength of character and the will to never back down. If one likes flower tattoos or colourful tattoos, one can definitely choose to go with a gladiolus tattoo. Nature has so much to get inspired from and there is a lot of beautiful flowers that can help with inspiration when one is looking to get inked.
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