Among tattoo circles, it would appear that a dainty bunch of Australian native flowers has replaced the Southern Cross. And thank goodness.
Without insulting anyone who has a Southern Cross tattoo, regretfully or otherwise, but the once iconic Australian symbol has fallen out of favour. Not only does it run the risk of looking a bit ‘bogan,’ but it’s also become a symbol for nationalistic racism.
But there are better and less loaded ways to show your Aussie pride. From dainty fine line designs of an echidna or branch of wattle to a permanent ode to your favourite biscuit, here are 33 Australian-inspired tattoos without the cultural baggage.
Australian native flora.
Aussie animals.
Other Australian icons.
More subtle nods to Australia.
Featured image: Instagram @paesk, @hunterandfoxtattoo and @kalula_tattoo.
Which tattoos are your favourite? Tell us in a comment below.
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Top Comments
I really quite like the monochrome tattoos, especially the botanicals.
Agreed, except one of them was a Protea from South Africa - yep, I'm gonna' be 'that guy'
Haha and jacarandas aren’t native to Aus either.
Still a nice tattoo :)
Curious, why did that guy add an 'au'?
Are you an international commenter of mystery now?
Indeed - I was going to mention the avocado as well but I was worried I'd sound like a smarmy pomologist.
No-one wants that on their resume'