Check out our huge list of the world's most popular tattoo designs and symbols and their meanings. Read the fascinating history behind the evolution of tattoos art & design, from early nautical tattoos to modern tribalism & all styles in between. What were the hottest symbols & designs? What are the Top 10 tattooed body parts? And speaking of body parts... how about the Top 10 hand tattoos? Get all the answer from Phoenix Tattoo Live. TATTOOS & EARLY EUROPEAN ROYALTY As with most cultural and artistic styles and trends, tattoos and tattooing have weathered various cycles of popularity, waxing and waning over the years, but never disappearing and never far from the public's imagination. Tattoos have long been associated with sailors and seamen and military personnel, but did you know that European Royalty were the first well-known members of society, the first celebrities so to speak, to spur an interest in tattoos and body art? | 
