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Firefighter Tattoos – Maltese Cross Design
Firefighter tattoos are found in Maltese cross design. These are very strong and powerful designs. It is a badge of symbol referring to courage and honor. A Maltese cross is a symbol that shows protection. Actually, the Maltese cross design is the symbol of St. John’s kingdom. His knights laid down their life while they were fighting during Crusades to get the Holy Land in possession.
Thus, this cross symbolizes for firemen or firefighters to sacrifice their lives to save others. It got its name from St. John’s army. They came from Malta. It is a small island on Mediterranean. Therefore, Maltese cross got its name. It still remains as the symbol of Sovereign Military Order of Malta and Orders of St. John.
Maltese cross design is made by all tattoo makers. These are all time favorite for people. The Maltese cross has eight sides. These eight sides have different qualities of a knight. They are helpfulness, courage, loyalty, generosity, death contempt, piety, glory and honor and respect the church.
In Queensland, Australia, Maltese cross’s features are the state emblem. These Maltese cross’s features are virtually incorporated in the badges of rifle units in United Kingdom. The first postmark was employed and cancelled from British postage stamps in1840’s was found in the Maltese cross shape. Thus the firefighter tattoos on Maltese cross are honored.
Then Maltese cross has been put on 1 and 2 Euro coins which are recently introduced in Malta in 2008, January. This is exactly can be said that Maltese cross is a symbol representing orders of Christian warriors. This is known as Knights of Malta or Knights Hospitaler. This is also one of the national symbols of Malta.
Maltese cross was also depicted in old Maltese currency. Maltese cross has eight pointed corners. They form “V”- shape at the tips of each cross ends. Thus each arm has two points. This was used in first crusade as a design based as cross. In the 11th century, Maltese was the representation of Amalfi, an Italian republic.
The firefighters tattoos are very popular famous for its Maltese cross. They are made in the honors and for the representation of courage, bravery and sacrifice. In modern day, it is used in Aviations to identify an approach of Final Approach Fix of an instrument and it is used in various countries in various countries. As a firefighter tattoos, Maltese cross design is an easy task by the professional tattoo makers.
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