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Wearable drawings using dyes injected under the skin appeared in Europe at the beginning of the 13th century. They were used by farce artists, demonstrating a decorated body to the public. Then tattoos migrated to circus art for the same purpose. Unusual art was such a success that after a few decades it was accepted as normal. Enterprising Parisians were the first to open tattoo workshops. The craftsmen themselves made the dye, which was injected under the skin of the client for a moderate fee.

It is assumed that the birthplace of the tattoo is Haiti, where the tribes celebrated underwear symbols of adulthood, anniversaries, and puberty. The navigator Cook imported the ritual landmark. The word "tattoo" comes from the Polynesian "tatu" ("drawing"). Wearable symbols were used by the criminal world as a means of communication and a carrier of information. The tattoo has become a kind of visiting card of the criminal, which is difficult to spoil, and even more difficult to lose. According to the tattoos, the blatari divided the world into "their own" and "them", into thieves and fraers. Wearable symbols included a criminal past, the number of convictions, the term served or appointed by court sentences, thieves' suit, attitude to administrative bodies, inclinations, character, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, place in the criminal hierarchy and even erudition.

In the last century, the criminal police of European countries, including Russia, began to study the underwear symbols of criminals, create catalogs of tattoos and analyze them. But then tattoos were perceived only as external signs. At the beginning of the 19th century, the detective of the Paris criminal police, E. Vilok, proposed a criminal identification system based on special signs. A card index was created for the Parisian criminals, indicating the names, biographies, nicknames, addresses, criminal connections and external features. At the same time, a forensic artist appeared in Syurt (criminal security service), who made sketches from the faces of criminals. Over twenty years of service, Vidocq and his subordinates managed to accumulate more than four million cards. It is noteworthy that Eugene Wilock himself was a criminal in the past.

A new round in the development of identification occurred in the middle of the last century, when in a Brussels prison for the first time they began to photograph convicted criminals and file them. The real revolution in criminology was carried out by Alphonse Bertillon. He proposed to measure those under investigation (there were eleven different measurements), take fingerprints and introduce a "verbal portrait".

C. Lombroso, working as a doctor in one of the Italian prisons and creating psychological portraits prisoners, one of the first to note the autobiographical nature of tattoos. The observations of the Italian criminologist were included in his famous album of criminal types. Lombroso believed that according to wearable patterns (however, as in all human deeds), one can judge the personality of their owner.

The interpretation of tattoos became a common tool for the police in the fight against crime. But there was no instant return and could not be. It took decades to study body painting, and the new direction gradually cooled off. It was classified as armchair theory. The police only registered tattoos, treating them as the usual special signs of a criminal. The catalog was used when it was necessary to establish the identity of the deceased, identify or identify the criminal, declare a wanted list, etc.

Since the 1930s, the situation in the Soviet Union has changed somewhat. Tattoos were forced to be studied because they became a kind of tool of the criminal world.

In no other country in the world were prisoners as blue-violet as ours (only Japanese yakuza or warriors of Chinese triads could compete with them). The roots of this phenomenon lie in the same place as the roots of the entire prison-camp subculture. Five or six years ago, criminologists from America, Germany, France were skeptical about tattoo catalogs and condescendingly refused informational assistance in this matter.

Today, the CIS has successfully exported crime to Western Europe and the USA. In the structures of the criminal police of many countries, "Russian departments" have been created, designed to fight the "fourth wave". It was time for shootings in the Russian quarters, and police officials more and more often came across corpses with a characteristic body pattern or an extortionist painted from head to toe, who had passed through “camp universities” in Russia. Willy-nilly, I had to take up the fine arts of the thieves' world.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs tried to put all the information about tattoos into several illustrated catalogs and recommendations for them. This legacy was published, stored and used under the heading "DSP" - for official use. Only in the early 90s, several hundred tattoos became the property of inexperienced citizens, appearing in mass publications thanks to the creative zeal of Russian forensic officers Bronnikov, Boldaev, Dubyagin and others, who studied body painting for decades and had more than one thousand drawings in their private collections and photographs.

The spread of stigma on the body of criminals began at the initiative of state bodies many centuries ago. The distinctive sign was usually applied to the face (for women - on the chest or shoulder) and did not much resemble a work of art. For example, a sign was burned on the forehead of a Russian convict, in which the word "kat" was guessed. Over time, the criminal clan helped the detective structures and began to mark its representatives. At the beginning of the 20th century, tattoos became widespread on Sakhalin, in Petrograd, Moscow, and mainly among thieves. The wearable drawing had a hidden meaning and indicated, first of all, belonging to a specific criminal group. This helped to quickly establish a connection with a thief of his suit.

The development of underwear symbols lasted almost half a century, and by the 50th goals the thieves' world had its own thieves' tattoo laws. At the same time, a strict right was established to wear a certain pattern according to the status in the prison-camp system. The prisoner's body turned into his personal file, which not everyone could read. There was a regular struggle for the reliability of the symbolism, for the purity of wearable information. "Imposters" were severely punished, up to self-mutilation or lowering. Even death could follow the "simulation" of camp authority. Blatari tried to protect their tattoos from fakes by inventing new symbols, inconspicuous, but obligatory details of the pattern.

However, camp painting was not a dogma. Visual creativity was encouraged, the prisoners gladly applied reproductions of paintings and photographs, swore love and fidelity to the ladies on their bodies, reminded them of revenge for treason, thanked the country and leaders for a "happy childhood", etc. But there were symbols for which their owner was obliged to answer. The blatari especially hated the bastards - those who try to imitate or pretend to be a thief.

Many young guys without any secret intention in a romantic impulse gouged out the most harmless at first glance drawings - naked women, cats, daggers and so on. They did not even try to copy anyone, but only attached themselves to their violent fantasies. When the guys, by a whim of fate, got into the zone, then in the very first days, during water procedures, a surprise awaited them. At first, they were asked a couple of questions, then followed by a summary: "Fraer. Blatovanny" It turned out that the tattoos were offensively exactly reminiscent of thieves' insignia. It is useless to explain to the thieves. It turned out that he was stigmatized in vain ...

There are several ways to apply a tattoo in a zone. Chinese ink is considered the best and unsurpassed coloring matter. But for many decades it was inaccessible to most prisoners. In the early stages of vocational schools, paste was used to ballpoint pens or, at worst, ink made from soot, sugar and urine. An ordinary match served as a tool for introducing the dye, to which two or three sewing needles were wound with threads. If there were no needles in the chamber, staples of notebooks or books were used. They were unbent and sharpened on a concrete floor or wall. A more successful tool was considered a medical needle or syringe, into which ink could be filled.

A tattoo was rarely applied on its own: they resorted to the help of specialists. Such services were not small, and the camp artist took a relatively substantial fee for his skill. At first, the contour of the drawing was sketched on the skin, then they proceeded to “acupuncture”. Experienced specialists applied the tattoo without prior preparation.

Later they began to use "screen printing". An approved sketch was drawn on a thick piece of cardboard and stuck with needles. The stencil was applied to the body and beaten on it from above. After that, a dye was rubbed into numerous wounds.

Any art requires sacrifice. Body painting as well. The first inconvenience of the tattoo appears after a few hours. The skin turns red and swells, the pain intensifies, the temperature may rise. If a dangerous infection is not brought in, the painful process lasts from several days to several weeks: each organism reacts to a foreign substance in its own way. But it happened that along with needles or ink, sexually transmitted diseases or another infection got into the body. The owner of the tattoo ended up in the medical unit. It also came to surgical intervention when a branded patient with a diagnosis of gangrene was amputated. In the worst case, he died from blood poisoning. At large, outside the zone, such excesses happen among drug addicts.

Today's "skin engraving" mechanisms have come a long way. An electric razor or a special device that operates on the principle of a sewing machine is used. Before and after the procedure, the skin is treated with cologne or alcohol. The paste and urine with soot have been replaced by first-class Chinese ink, which will be delivered to the camp by ITU staff for a small fee.

There is no single systematization of tattoos. They can be classified in many ways. First of all - on the subject of drawings, among which there are religious, lyrical, historical, political, pornographic. Often the topics are intertwined: a historical story is presented in a pornographic performance, religious stories coexist with political ones (a burning crucifix with the inscription "Believe in God, not in communism"), etc.

Tattoos are also divided by their location on the body. The most popular place for painting remains the chest. It contains naked women, cathedrals, faces of saints, biblical characters, skulls, animals (including tigers and lions), devils, grave crosses, crucifixes, portraits of leaders, birds, spiders, stars of camp leaders, knights and gladiators.

The back serves for church bells, horseshoes, spiders, musical instruments, skeletons, gladiatorial! fights. Daggers, snakes, shackles, anchors, ships, again spiders, knee stars are pierced on the arms and legs.

And finally, the head. A swastika is applied to the forehead, all the same spiders, abbreviations, short phrases, numbers (dates or articles of the Criminal Code). Text tattoos (abbreviations, aphorisms and thieves' sayings) are found on all parts of the body, including the eyelids and genitals.

You can systematize tattoos according to the manner and complexity of execution: artistic, fragmentary, ornamental, symbolic, text. An artistic tattoo is usually applied by an "engraver" of the highest rank. It requires sophisticated tools and detailed work. With a skillful approach, a whole panorama is born on the body. The French school, which was the first to use colored ink, was especially successful in art underwear painting.

In the 1930s, the French criminal Charles Brijot created a real masterpiece on his chest: a pornographic picture in color. When Charles rhythmically strained his muscles, the tattoo began to move. With the outbreak of war, Brijot lost his pride. In one of the concentration camps where he was deported from occupied Paris, a German officer spotted a tattoo. A few days later, its owner was killed, the skin was carefully removed, processed and decorated with an SS folder. In concentration camps, such masterpieces were greeted with pleasure and had their own income from them.

Tattoos are classified by gender (female, male and "different sex"), by sexual orientation, by hidden meaning, etc.

The catalog of tattoos is huge and numbers in the tens of thousands. To understand the "purple language", you need to study it for decades, and even learn to "speak" it. This section of the book can only give a general idea of ​​the nature and classification of tattoos. Here, already studied material, which has become publicly available, is used. This is not a guide to the thieves' expanses, although most of the tattoos given are "removed" from the thieves. Perhaps they will stop someone from being stigmatized, which can cost health, and even life.

Common tattoos

Here is an indicative catalog of tattoos that are most often found among professional criminals.

Many men's tattoos feature women. At the same time, the drawing does not necessarily symbolize love or lyrical feelings. Criminal painting is characterized by the absence of a semantic link to a drawing or text. A half-naked woman with a flower can symbolize cruelty, the euphonious "GOD" means "was condemned by the state," and the tattoo of a cat indicates "a native prisoner."

	A half-naked woman in a hussar robe, sitting on a cannon with a burning torch in her hand. "There are two beautiful phenomena in the world - love and death." It symbolizes fidelity to a woman and the hidden threat of revenge for treason. Apply to chest or back.
	A naked woman tied to a flaming pillar. "Death for Treason" Means that the wearer of the tattoo was convicted of murdering a woman. Logs can mean a term of punishment. The place of the tattoo is the chest, thigh.
	Executioner executing naked women. The tattoo is sometimes supplemented with the abbreviation "GOD". It symbolizes hatred for laws and administrative bodies.
	The woman and the devil. "Love and hate (good and evil) are always there." It means that the owner, the tattoo, ended up in prison because of a woman. Apply to chest or thigh
	Woman on wings. Small tattoo on the wrist. Symbolizes good luck, luck, random luck. Most often found in thieves.
	A naked woman with a burning torch in her hand, prison bars, a snake, a cross, a human skull, an ax, money. ""Nothing lasts forever in this world." "God's will for everything." Tattoo of camp authority. May be accompanied by a text about the frailty of worldly existence. Applied only on the chest.
	Fragment of barbed wire. A generalized symbol indicating that the wearer of the tattoo has gone through a reformatory. Apply to the wrist.
	An executioner with an ax, a half-naked woman, a chopping block. The tattoo is found in persons convicted of murdering a relative (or relatives). The secondary meaning is "Death to the traitor." Apply to the chest.
	Medieval helmet. A symbol of struggle, brotherhood, determination. At first it was applied only on the wrist, now it is found on the shoulder and thigh. Indicates a thief or robber.
	Bayonet. The oldest symbol of the thieves' world. Symbolized threat, warning, strength. It was applied on the wrist, forearm, sometimes on the thigh. The tattoo was found among recidivists. Today it is extremely rare.
	A naked woman crucified on a cross with the inscription "Amen". "I fully avenged the betrayal." Abstract symbol of revenge (not necessarily for a woman). A tattoo is observed among thieves' leaders and is applied to the chest or thigh.
	Prison bars, rose and dagger. The owner of the tattoo was serving time for hooliganism in an educational labor colony. Apply to the forearm or shoulder. If a dagger and a rose without a lattice - "Blood for treason."
	Girl's head. "I met my majority at VTK". The place of the tattoo is the shoulder, less often the chest
	Nude woman on a winged wheel. "Wheel of Fortune". Symbolizes faith in good luck. Apply to the chest.
	A skull pierced by a dagger, a rose, a snake wrapped around a dagger. Thief symbol. "Our life is a struggle." The crown above the snake indicates a tattoo of a thieves' authority - a thief in law, positions of the beholder. It occurs on the shoulder, less often on the chest.
	Cross with chain. It is poked out in the upper part of the chest and indicates faith in one's rock. If the cross is depicted in the form of a club suit, then the owner of the tattoo is a thief.
	A naked woman entwined with a snake, with an apple in her hand. Biblical story about the snake-tempter. "A woman pushed for a crime." "Woman Tempter". Apply to the chest, shoulder. The tattoo is sometimes found among passive homosexuals (usually on the back).
	A hand with a tulip wrapped in barbed wire. "Met 16 years old at VTK." The place of the tattoo is the shoulder.
	Hands in shackles holding a rose. "Met 18 years old at the VTK" (the shackles symbolize a "full-fledged criminal"). Put on the shoulder. The last two tattoos are also common among women.
	Mermaid at anchor. It occurs in sailors and in persons who have served sentences for rape or indecent acts. Less common in passive homosexuals. The tattoo is applied to the chest or back.
	Pitchfork. One of the oldest criminal symbols of Russia. At first it served as a hallmark of large raspberries and thieves' authorities. It was left on the prison walls, used as a means of communication. Later it began to be applied to the shoulder, thigh or forearm. Symbolizes threat, strength. Now rarely seen.
	Eight pointed star. Tattoo camp authorities - thieves in law, denied, fucked up. Apply under the collarbone.
	Half-naked woman sitting on a magic ball. Above the head is a crescent. Symbolizes faith in otherworldly forces. Apply to chest or back. Found among Muslims
	A bear holding a medieval ax depicting the suit of clubs. Points to bugbear- a burglar. It can also mean that the convict was serving his sentence at a "logging site" - in ITUs specializing in logging. "The law is the taiga, the scoop is the norm, the bear is the prosecutor."
	Crossed arrow and key. Apartment symbol; thief - burglar. Apply to the forearm or thigh.
	A bare-breasted woman with an index finger pressed to her lips. - "Silence!" Symbolizes distrust of a woman. "As long as there are women in the world, there will be no secrets." Apply to the chest.
	Star of David entwined with a winged snake. The owner of the tattoo is Jewish and belongs to winged- camp authorities.
	Saber without scabbard. The tattoo symbolizes aggressiveness and a secret threat. Apply on the forearm, wrist. A saber in a sheath means that the criminal is "tied up". Occurs very rarely.
	Do not love money - they will destroy, do not love women - they will deceive you, but love God (or freedom).
	Woman, pistol, money, bottle, syringe, knife, cards. "That's what we love" or "That's what ruins us." Symbolizes a wild life, wastefulness.
	Lion surrounded by medieval weapons - sword, axe, bow, arrows, mace. Symbolizes strength and power. The book lying before the lion means wisdom. "Tough but fair." Authority tattoo. Applied almost always on the chest.
	Flying Demon. The drawing can be supplemented with the inscription "fatum" (rock). It is applied to the chest and means cruelty. "My god is an evil Demon." "Satan pays for sins." Found in bulls, fighters and denied.
	Drug addict tattoo. Genie flying out of a jar. Apply to the chest, shoulder or front of the thigh.
	Drug addict tattoo. A spider in a web can break out on the head under the hair. A spider without a web means a pickpocket.
	Three cards pierced by an arrow. Wearable badge of card cheats.
	Heck. The tattoo belongs to the so-called "grins" and symbolizes hatred for administrative structures. Apply to the chest. Accompanied by texts of anti-state content.
	Cupid with a bow, a snake-tempter, doves, a heart pierced by an arrow. Artistic tattoo. "Tempted by you forever." Apply to chest or back.
	Dragon flying over the castle. The tattoo is found among plunderers of state or collective property, "guild workers". It also means the complete confiscation of property. Apply to chest and back.
	CAT is the native inhabitant of the prison. "The image of the cat is applied by recidivists who compare themselves with this animal. The cat combines pride and affection for the house (the thief's house is a prison). The drawing can be accompanied by texts like "And here I am at home."
	The symbol of the power of the pharaoh. At first she met only with camp authorities. Then the tattoo began to be pierced by thieves reselling stolen goods. Now rarely seen. Worn on the hand.
	Burning crucifix with a woman. "A woman pushed for a crime." "I will avenge treason." "Convicted of murdering a woman."
	Running deer. "I was born free and I will die free." It is applied to the chest and indicates a tendency to escape.
	Knights. "Strength and Loyalty" Apply to the chest.
	Cowboy with a naked girl on a horse. The drawing may be accompanied by the abbreviation "OMUT" ("It's hard to get away from me""). It means a tendency to take risks and adventures. The tattoo is applied to the chest.
	Cowgirl. "The world is ruled by gold and audacity." Common among malicious violators of the camp routine.
	Woman, rose, dagger. "Revenge for treason". The place of the tattoo is the forearm.
	A woman with a sword stringing hearts. "She broke the heart". "Heartbreaker". The tattoo is dedicated to the lady of the heart and is applied to the chest or thigh. It also occurs in women. The number of hearts indicates the number of subjugated men.
	A woman in a horseshoe entwined with barbed wire. "I owe the prison to a woman."
	A shackled hand clutching a knife. "Hand - to the thief, but - to the prosecutor." "The shooting will fix me." Symbolizes cruelty, violence. The tattoo is found y denied godfathers.
	A cross engulfed in flames with the inscription "Believe in God, not in communism." Political tattoo. As a rule, it was applied by political prisoners.
	"That's what's left of us." The owner of the tattoo spent many years in prisons and camps (the number of thorns on the wire may indicate a period of correctional labor). The secondary meaning of the tattoo is "I will avenge all the cops." Found on chest and back.
	Zack crying behind bars. "Cursed be he from age to age, who decided to correct a person with a prison." Apply to chest or back. Like the previous tattoo, it points to a camp old-timer.
	"Well, wolf, wait!" Caricature of a police officer. Often a wolf is depicted in a uniform cap, tunic and with a harness. Apply to the thigh and lower back.
	Dancing skeletons. Symbolizes risk, fearlessness, contempt for death. The tattoo first appeared in Mexico and was "imported" to the Soviet Union in the 60s. Place of tattoo - shoulder or chest.
	Indian. "Deprived of civil rights." Similar tattoos were applied by political prisoners and dissidents.
	sailboat. "Eternal tramp" or "Eternal wanderer". Points to the guest performer. White sails mean a thief, black - Gothic. Sometimes the number of masts indicates the number of convictions. Apply to the chest and thigh.
	Fighting bulls. "Who is stronger is right". It symbolizes aggression, the struggle for power. Inflict camp authorities. The picture may be accompanied by text. The place of the tattoo is the chest.
	Tiger head. "Cruelty and Fury" Tattoo wearers are bulls and fighters(persons inflicting physical violence on the orders of a thief in law). Found on the chest and shoulders.
	Latin letter "O", a tiger holding a skull in its paw, a crown, a suit of spades. Symbolizes violence. The tattoo is typical for gopnikov.
	Gladiator. Applied bulls and fighters. Most often - on the chest. Blood may drip from the sword, indicating fighter with "experience".
	Pirate with a knife in his mouth. On the knife is the inscription "IRA" ("I'm going to cut the activists"). The tattoo is found in denied. Camp assets- Internal order service ("SVP"). The deniers call this service "The bitch went out for a walk" and "The bitch came out half" (early release).
	Hands in shackles clutching a cross with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It symbolizes faith in the thieves' brotherhood, devotion to the thieves' cause.
	Monk with a goose feather. Indicates a "clerk" - a pickpocket who commits thefts with the help of sharpened objects - razors, coins, rings.
	Eagle with a suitcase in its claws. Means tour operator. If a woman is in the paws - "Convicted of rape." A tattoo may indicate a tendency to escape.
	A woman with a snake around her neck. It refers to cruelty and violence. Found in Eastern peoples.
	Napoleon. A symbol of power and adventurism.
	Bug. "I wish you a successful theft." Pickpocket tattoo. It is applied between the thumb and forefinger. Instead of a beetle, a spider without a web or a flea can be depicted.
	A hand with a dagger piercing the devil. Anti-Semite tattoo. "Kill the Jews, save Russia!", "The murder of a Jew is not a crime, but the cleansing of the world from the messengers of Satan." Such tattoos were considered political and were destroyed.
	To hell with the bag. "There was happiness, but the devil took it." The owner of the tattoo has a lot of thieving experience.
	A woman with bare breasts. On the chest - an amulet in the form of the letter "M" and a crown. "Revenge for treason". Symbolizes aggression, violence, cruelty.
	Weeping music. The tattoo symbolizes wandering, unrecognized talent, disappointment. It also occurs in women.
	Griffin. "Keeper of Secrets" Common among eastern peoples.
	"Served his sentence in the North."
	Eagle between two trees of different climatic zones. Means a touring thief and a tendency to escape. Skull in claws symbolizes violence.

violent tattoos

Among the "violent" tattoos inflicted in places of deprivation of liberty under the threat of physical violence and even death, first of all, one should include tattoos made by those who lost at cards and could not pay the card debt. As a rule, these are pornographic tattoos made by professional tattoo artists, whose work must again be paid by a card debtor. These tattoos are among the rare ones, since the forcibly tattooed faces, having freed themselves, strive first of all to get rid of the shameful stigma.

Another, even less “honorable” group of violent tattoos, includes tattoos forcibly made to convicts on “dirty” articles - for rape, sodomy, molestation of minors, as well as convicted of “unseemly” acts in places of deprivation of liberty - knocking, collaborating with the administration , theft from their own, etc. “Forcible” tattoos are usually applied on the back, less often on the buttocks. In the old "thieves" zones, rapists and gays can be tattooed on the forehead, cheeks, eyelids. As a rule, such tattoos can only be seen and copied in places of detention.

	The “Krokhobor” tattoo was inflicted on a convict under article 206 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “hooliganism” because he stole several packs of “Sever” cigarettes and sweets from a bedside table from his comrades in misfortune. In the language of the zone, such an act is called "ratting" and, accordingly, the thief's back is "decorated" with the image of this "vile" animal. Such a tattoo is made to a convict by force, by the decision of the "denial". Before applying the tattoos, the "rat house" can be beaten.
	“Cop bitch from the press hut” - such a tattoo was inflicted by cellmates on the back of a convict who mocked his comrades in misfortune and beat them in a cell in a Novgorod prison. Before tattooing the “bitch”, the convicts brutally beat him.
	“Shaggy thief - cracker of a shaggy safe” tattoo inflicted by cellmates on a rapist who was sitting in the famous St. Petersburg “Crosses”.
	The zone really does not like criminals sitting under Art. 117 for rape of minors. Such rapists are beaten and “lowered”, that is, they are made passive homosexuals, or “wafflers”. The corresponding tattoo is applied lowered to the chest and back.
	A variant of the tattoo with which convicts “mark” a rapist - a pedophile - “vampire ingot”. Despite the difference between this tattoo and the “Wafler”, the fate of its owner is the same - he was beaten and “obminetchin”, that is, he was used as a pederast. Zek - "chushok" could not stand the humiliation and hanged himself in the industrial zone in the toilet.
	“Oven stoker” - until recently, such a tattoo adorned the buttocks of persons convicted under article 121 of the Criminal Code for sodomy. Since this article has now been canceled, there are no “Kochegarov” now.

"Violent" tattoos of prisoners from the collection of the famous collector of tattoos of prisoners, Major of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Danzig Sergeevich Baldaev.

minority sex tattoos

Tattoos that are most common among passive homosexuals and can be applied voluntarily include images of the devil undressing a woman and musical instruments. In lesbian women, the boar and the rose with thorns are most common. Almost all body signs of wafers, roosters, pedrils are harmless, retain the boundaries of decency and carry a secret meaning. This is their danger for an inexperienced romantic who wants to get a tattoo without having the slightest idea about it. A former naval officer from Khabarovsk, during his service, gouged out a devil on his thigh, undressing a girl. Such a story was suggested to him by a friend. A few years later, "woodpeckers" (active homosexuals) accidentally saw this tattoo on the beach and offered its owner "to take it on a fang." When the officer refused, he was killed.

	Rose with thorns. Lesbian tattoo. Rose, entangled in barbed wire, is a camp cobla, that is, a woman who satisfies the sexual needs of convicts in women's colonies. Apply to the thigh. Rose without thorns - "18 years old in VTK".
	A naked woman in a cloak entwined with a snake. Passive homosexual who prefers anal contact. Forced out on the back. If a woman holds an apple, the tattoo has a different meaning - "tempted by a woman."
	Handshake with a flower between the palms. Punk. Apply on the back.
	Violin with a bow. "Maestro blowjob" Passive homosexuals who prefer oral contact are impaled. There is a tattoo in women. It is applied to blowjobs forcibly, most often to prostitutes. Several musical instruments mean "playing in an ensemble" (group sex). Wind instruments point to a group blowjob - "autodrinker".
	The boar also symbolizes the kobla. Unlike roosters, kobles belong to camp authorities. Apply on the back.
	Crown with four card suits. "King of all stripes" - a homosexual, prone to all forms of debauchery. It is applied by force. The place of the tattoo is the back, thigh.

A tattoo can be applied after forced sexual intercourse - "lowering". Moreover, the person subjected to lowering usually does not have sexual deviations. They resort to simplified underwear drawings, which can hardly be called drawings: they poke out a bruise under the eye, bees or stokers on the buttocks. Often limited to obscene inscription of eloquent content.

After being released, the owner of a violent tattoo most often tries to get rid of it: he removes part of the skin or supplements the drawing with new details.

Stars of camp authorities

These tattoos are applied under the collarbones (another type of star tattoos for authorities is known, but they are pricked out on the knees without small details of the pattern). According to thieves' traditions, the stars of authorities are not accompanied by texts. More than a hundred variants of subclavian stars are registered in the catalogs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Epaulettes and epaulettes certifying the right to use force also belong to the hallmarks of the camp elite.

	"Steal and let others steal." The tattoo is done by negatives with a not too high camp rating. The numbers on the cross indicate the articles of the Criminal Code, according to which the prisoner was sentenced.
	"Davi activist" The most common star, indicating a malicious denier.
	"Long live the monarchy? For the original Russia, holy and indivisible!". "God save the Tsar."
	"I was born free." Professional criminal.
	"God will forgive". "The only judge is God." Godfather.
	"CAT" - a native inhabitant of the prison.
	"Adolf Hitler is my God." "Let them hate, but let them be afraid." A godfather who prefers violence.
	"For our freedom!". "We will not die!"". "Despise death." "We will not desecrate the honor of thieves!"
	"Davi cops, Jews, and bitches." "Death to the Communists".
	Grave cross. A favored headdress. "Simulation" of authority.
	"I love freedom, I don't believe in death." "PEACE - I will be corrected by execution." "To each his own". Professional criminal
	"Who is stronger is right". "I will share."
	"Adolf Hitler - the leader of the world sanitation" "Drummer of earthly purgatory".
	"My home is the zone." "Everything for me is nothing from me."
	"We're done with the snitches." "Beat the Jews."
	"I've been stealing since childhood." "I chose my own destiny"
	"A thief is a master for men, fraers and counters." "Show power" "". Professional criminal.
	Muslim godfather tattoo. "Glory be to Allah". "Death to the Apostates of the Faith"
	"Beat the Communists, save Russia"" (option - "Beat the Jews - save Russia" "").
	"There is no god but Allah." "Beat and slaughter the apostates of the faith." "Glory be to Allah".

rings

	White cross on a black background. Means that the owner was serving a sentence for robbery. ring Gothic.
	Tattoo parachute - convict from the cohort offended, The ring is applied by force. They are often marked with card debtors. When leaving the zone, the owner of the ring usually paints over the white triangle, imitating the tattoo "Out on call".
	Black square. "From call to call" "Got out without parole."
	"I went through" Crosses "(pre-trial detention center in St. Petersburg). A crown can be placed above the ring. The tattoo is also found in women.
	White diagonal and crescent on a black background. "He served his sentence in a vocational school with a strict regime." Muslim ring.
	"Sins of Youth" The camp experience began in an educational labor colony.
	"EVIL" ("precepts of the beloved father"). Symbol of family ties or criminal dynasty.
	"Stepped on the thieves' path." Convicted of theft.
	Women's tattoo. "Alone in a circle of thieves." Served time for hooliganism.
	"I won't shake hands with the cop."
	"Passed the bitch zone." The owner of the ring was serving a sentence in a vocational school, where they held power activists.
	"Polish Thief". The owner of the tattoo is a former thief who has not abandoned the traditions of the thieves' brotherhood. The top number indicates the term, the bottom - the number of convictions.
	ring man- a convict holding neutrality in the zone.
	Sun and seagulls separated by a diagonal. "Lost Youth" Women's tattoo. "She was serving her first term in an educational labor colony."
	Ring with the image of a spider in the web. On the back of the spider is a white cross. "He was tried for gop-stop" (robbery). Symbolizes violence
	A dagger entwined with a snake. Symbol of aggression and secret threat. The owner of the ring was serving a sentence for premeditated murder.

	Hare. Ring of a minor. Indicates sympathy for prostitutes or a tendency to indecent acts. May be enforced.
	A snake in the form of the Latin letter "5" with two vertical stripes. "Second walk". Sometimes a third stripe is applied (third term of imprisonment). Tattoos are also found in women.
	"CAT" ("indigenous inhabitant of the prison"). A thief's sign, symbolizing pride, a long stay in places of deprivation of liberty, good luck. Sometimes found in gopnikov.
	Sun, anchor, heart. "Love and freedom". Borrowed from sailors
	Pigeon foot. Pacifist sign. In thieves terms - a sign of aggression. The tattoo is applied by malicious violators of the camp regime.
	A dagger that pierces an officer's epaulette. "Death to the cops"". The owner of the tattoo was convicted of a crime against police officers. The tattoo is often found on other parts of the body.
	Inverted star. Satanist symbol."Committed a crime for religious reasons." "We are on trial for desecration of graves." Occurs rarely.
	Zion Star of David. "Jewish class unity". "I passed the zone, but did not betray my faith."
	Six. Thieves' ring fasten - prisoners who carry out the orders of the camp authorities.
	Black cross on a white background. "Passed the zone." The place of the tattoo is the index finger. Occurs in women.
	Black cross with a dot in the middle and diagonal rays. "Alone in the circle of friends." The owner of the ring began criminal activity as a minor.
	Black grave cross. Found in denied. The ring can also be dedicated to parents who died during the period when the owner of the tattoo was in prison.
	Black cross on a white background. "Passed through the zone." Figures corresponding to the appointed term of punishment may be indicated.
	Black cross with outgoing rays. Symbolizes a conviction. The number of rays means the number of walkers.
	Figurative cross. "Forgive me, mother." The ring symbolizes the memory of the deceased parents.

	Cathedral. "Eternal Prisoner". The tattoo is done by convicts with at least three convictions. The number of domes of the cathedral indicates the number of walkers.
	Swastika in a white circle. "PAPA" ("p... activists, hello anarchists"). Symbolizes cruelty, aggression. Sign denied
	Sickle and hammer with a star. The owner of the ring believes that the sentence was undeserved. Under the ring there is an abbreviation GOD ("was condemned by the state").
	White crown with outgoing rays. "May the best man win." Ring of camp authority - godfather, thief in law. The number of rays is the number of convictions.
	Tulip. The owner of the ring was serving a sentence in an educational labor colony. Rays may depart from the flower, indicating the length of punishment or the number of convictions.
	Skull on a white background. "Woe to the vanquished", "To live is to fight." Symbolizes power, strength, aggressiveness. The tattoo means that its owner will not stop at violence. Occurs in denied.
	Inverted spades suit on a white background. ring cormorant. Its owner was convicted of hooliganism. The symbol is also found on the ears.
	Club suit. "Day for scientists, night for thieves." "Was convicted of stealing personal property." Women also get tattooed.
	Diamond suit. "Ace of Diamonds". The symbol of a highly skilled card sharper.
	Black and white ring divided diagonally. In the lower right corner is the club suit. "Passed through" Crosses.
	Heart suit on a white background. "Tselkarik", "Amurik", "Shaggy" The owner of the tattoo was sentenced for the rape of a minor. Often the ring is applied forcibly.
	The suit of hearts is in the lower right corner. Convicted of depraved acts against a minor.
	Clubs and spades separated by a diagonal line. Sadness for lost youth.
	Clubs and spades suits, placed in a checkerboard pattern. Ring of camp authority. The tattoo can be combined with the domes of the cathedral, the number of which means the number of convictions.
	A black and white spade suit broken by a diagonal line. "I met the age of majority at the VTC" Usually applied during the transfer to the NTC.
	Black square with a white diagonal stripe. "Passed the zone."
	Black square. There are three dots on the white diagonal stripe. ring wafer("rooster") - a convict who is part of the camp cohort omitted and offended. A tattoo is applied forcibly after an act of sodomy has been committed.

Abbreviation tattoos

BUT
AA is the angel of hell.
AGMD - Adolf Hitler is my friend.
ALENKA - and you need to love her like an angel.
ALLURE - I love anarchy with young love - joyfully.
AMUR - TNMN - my angel left early - this is how my misfortunes began.
ARBAT - and Russia was, and now?

B
BARS - hit the asset, cut the bitch; beat the activists, cut the informers.
BERLIN - I will be jealous, love and hate her.
BES - hit if you can.
BJSR! - Beat the Jews, save Russia?
BLITS - take care of love and appreciate freedom.
GOD - God will forgive sins; was condemned by the state; afraid to be hungry; I will rob again; be careful, robber; be afraid of fire, bastards.
GODDESS - I will be proud and enjoy alone.
BOMZHIZ - protected by God, living and mutilated by prayer.
BONS - was condemned by the people's sulm.
BOSS - was convicted by a Soviet court; was condemned by the Soviet Union.
BOTN - from now on I will be yours forever.

AT
VERMUT - come back if separation is already tormenting you.
WIMBL - come back and it will be easier for me.
WINE - come back and stay forever.
VNTSC - a thief does not trade in his honor.
WOLF - here it is, what love; thief's shortness of breath (dyspnea) - hooting cover; the will is loved by the colonist.
VOR - the leader of the October Revolution.
RAVEN - a thief - he was born of one hatred.
WAX - the will will weaken - soon the end; here it is, freedom, the colonists.
The university is the eternal prisoner of the zone; I will die a cheerful convict.

G
HORN - the state doomed (c) slaves forever.
GOTT - I'm proud of you only; I'm ready to give myself to you.
Geese - where I see, I will immediately rape.
GUTOLIST - lips are tired of talking about love and strong longing.

D
DERPN - tear, e ..., I cut the party freeloaders.
JOHN - only misfortunes await at home; the souls of the Jews, they are misfortune.
JONKA - only misfortunes await at home - the whims of a wino.
DISSIK - crush Judas, sexots, bitches and communists.
DMNTP - for me there is no more beautiful you.
BOTTOM - give a little rest, let us catch our breath.

E
EVA - e... the whole asset.
EUROPE - if a thief works - he is a fallen prisoner.
FIR-TREE - his (her) caresses seem like a fragrance, if love is insidious - atas.

F
GRINDER - life is slave bondage.
ZHNPSM - I live in the garbage, save me.
ZHNSSS - life will teach you to laugh through tears.
ZHOVM - one ass - there are many of you (applied by force).
BEETLE - I wish you successful thefts; life was stolen (shortened) by the communists.
JUR! - live, urkagan, luxuriously!

W
CALL - know the thieves - they will teach you very cool.
ZEK - there's a convoy here.
EVIL - the convict loves to relax, the testament of his beloved father; I knew love once, for all the cops I will avenge.
ANGER O - I will avenge all the cops very painfully.
SNAKE - why a man - there is me.
ITCH - here they learn to fight.
TOOTH! - great, urki-blatary!
BISON - evil urks protect slaves.

And
GAME - I'm going to smash, cut activists (abbreviation is rare).
IRA - I'm going to cut the asset, I'm going to cut the activists.
IRAQ - I'm going to cut the activists of the communists.
IRIS - both a slave and an informer (applied by force).
IRKA-ENTR - and separation seems like hell - if you are not around.

To
CAT - hard labor convict; convict.
KENT - when e ..., you have to endure.
KISBT - how the heart yearned without you.
MAPLE - I swear to love him (her) forever.
WEDGE - when you love - punish treason.
WEDGE-OBOZ - how I love and hate - only God knows about (this).
KLOT - I swear to love one (one) you; when you love, you endure resentment.
COMS? - how painful it is, do you hear?
KOSUM - when happiness smiles at me again.
CAT - a native prisoner; how difficult it is for one; who will warm the longing.
CROSS - how to stop loving if the heart yearns.
KTYABNN - I won't find you anymore.
CUBE? - who will die faster?
CUBA - when you leave - the pain is hellish.
KYASOD? - How do I miss home? how I miss the kids!

L
LBJ - I love more than life.
SWANS - I will love her, even if she changes.
SWAN - I will love her, even if she leaves forever.
Leo - love her forever; I love f... funny; frogs f... fun.
LADY - I love it, even if it changes.
LES - I love her very much.
SUMMER - I love her only one.
LEMON - I'm tired of loving and suffering alone.
LIR - love and separation, love and cut.
LIS - love and death.
LEAF - I love and miss a lot.
LIA - love and me.
SCRAP - love me alone, darling, let me go.
LON - I love the society of drug addicts.
LORA - love once gave birth to an angel, love bypassed the prisoner slave.
LORD - native children will take revenge on the cops, love is given once, camp eagles delight friends, love, father, native children, I love one dear home.
LOT - I love you alone; you are very curious.
LOTUS - I love one (one) you very much.
LSD - love is expensive.
LSKCHV - love freedom like a seagull loves water.
LTV - love comrade, will, I love only will; love you forever; I love only the free; I like to steal quietly.
BEAM - a loved one has left.
LOVE - the love of youth was angelic.

M
MAG is my Adolf Hitler.
MAGNET - sweetheart, and the eyes are tirelessly looking for you.
MD is a sweet fool. Mel is my only love.
MZHDVA - they have been waiting for me in hell for a long time.
WORLD - I will be corrected by execution.
MHSS - I'm not ashamed of myself.
SILENT - my obsessive love (and) feelings have died.
MORS - we part happy again.
MTK-N-cops are stupid goats of the people.
MTS - cops - stupid cattle.

H
SKY - do not (sad) if you are alone.
SKY-ZYAVR - do not (sad), if you are alone, know that I am always there.
NIL - you can not change your loved ones.
NINA is not (was) and will not (will be) an activist.
NINS - I can never change.

O
WATER - one of my consolations is you, it's hard to get away from me.
OPLNZ - ​​I fly like an eagle above the earth.
ORVEA - The October Revolution is the greatest Jewish adventure.
OCA - leave death to the activists.
OSMN - stay with me forever.
OST - I'll be yours again.
ISLAND - stay with (me), your joyful island in (me); with desperate passion yearns the swollen fire in (me).

P
PAPA - hello to activists, hello to anarchists.
PVA - I despise your asset.
PVRS - let the slaves of the Soviets work hard.
PES - poorly obeyed her.
BEER - I'm sorry and come back.
PILOT - I remember and love one (one) you, remember, I love one (one) you.
PENGUIN - I'm sorry and don't be sad, you don't need to look for someone to blame.
PEOPLE - first and last love.
GO - remember (me) - I hate you, Judas.
POST - I'm sorry, father, such is the fate.
RULES - the government decided to arrest everyone and deprive them of the amnesty.
RDMVSN - born for torment - I do not need happiness.
RHYTHM - my joy and longing.
ROKZISM - Russia is drenched in the blood of prisoners and tears of mothers.
GROWTH - early became an orphan of a tyrant, there is only one joy - to shoot tyrants.

With
Minesweeper - the prisoner is happy - after his execution.
SATURN - you hear, but it is already impossible to stop loving you.
MATCHMAKER? - freedom will return, and you?
LIGHT - passion fizzles out - if anxious.
SGV - Northern Group of Forces - army tattoo).
SEPTEMBER - tell me if you need, then I'll be there.
SLICHZHVR - death to cops and security officers, life to thieves-recidivists.
SLZHB - death to cops, life to thieves.
SLZHN - death to cops - no life.
ELEPHANT - with your beloved one forever; death by a cop from a knife, from a (small) age there are only misfortunes, the heart loves one forever, bitches love one boss.
SNOW - strongly like single eyes.
DREAM - with (me) some misfortunes; happiness bypasses the unfortunate; the most mischievous bastard.
SON-VX - the most mischievous impudent one - always wants.
SOS (505) - save from judgment; save myself from bitches; save myself from syphilis; bitches took away freedom; save, father, son.
SS (55) - retained his conscience.
SO-KGB - sons of bitches - a bunch of state bandits.
SS-MM - supersex - my dream; superseksotov - I can (piss) silently.
SP - death to shoulder straps.
SPV - glory to the fallen thieves.
STON - with you there are only misfortunes; happiness drowns from the impure; the heart needs you alone.
STOP - happiness to the one from (whom) benefits.
DUSK - I will be able to save my dear, if separation is like a test.
CHAK - bitches - often activists.
SIR - freedom is heaven.

T
TENIS - you are - tenderness and tears.
TIGER - prison - toy; I'm ready to break you, traitor; comrades, let's go rob a restaurant.
TIN - you or nobody.
TIND - you and no one else.
TMZH - prison interferes with life.
TMON - I really like you.
TOBOL - you alone are sick with cooled love.
TOMSK. You touched my heart alone.
TOHIS - you are very good and glorious.
TRON - you are one joy forever.
ACE - our prison is fun; prison teaches the law; the prison is already familiar; prisoner.
ACE - S S - you already know - super sex.
TUMR - taiga will cover me, dear.

At
UZ: VUEK - a prisoner of the zones: Vorkuta, the Urals, Siberia, Kolyma.
MORNING - left the path of his own father.

X
BREAD - I will keep the only love. Christ cherishes the poor.
KHMBIS - God and fate keep me.
CHRIST? - Do you want me to give you joy and tears, do you hear?
HTCPT - fuck whoever invented the prison.
CLIBIS - Appreciate love and take care of true freedom.
TsMOS - my goal is justified by the means.

W
SHA! - shawls, prisoner!
CHAMPAGNE? - a joke, or maybe just a hell of a mockery, tell me how to evaluate it?
SHPDZM! - shawls, kid, but know the measure?

E
EVZHMS? -the elixir of eternal female youth - sperm?
ELECTRON - this love is the only one that you kindled, will remain forever.
EPRON - Eros, give joy to one insatiable.
STAGE - excursion of taiga prisoners godfathers.
ECHO! - Eros, I want to surrender! oh, it’s good (would) to overeat! one is enough!

YU
SE - VTK - a young pupil - educational and labor colony.
YUDA is a young friend of Adolf.
YUDV - a young friend of thieves.
SOUTH - a young robber; southern robber; young thug; young guest performer.

I
APPLE - I will love one, as promised.
JAVA - I twist ... asset.
YAVTPK - I'll drink you drop by drop.
POISON - I'll catch up
CORE - I give joy once.
YALTA - I love you, angel.
YANIN - I am taught to change forever.
YANNA - I hope for an amnesty.
YANPTS - I'm not a corrupt creature scoop.
JAPAN? - I will forgive the offense, I will not change, is it clear ?; I forgive the insult, I will not betray, okay?
YAR - I - decided.
YARD - I decided to fight. YARDS - I was born for happiness.
YARMO - I was born to suffer alone.
YASSSSSVD - I ate my conscience with snot as a child.
YAHONT - I want one (one) forever you.
YACHT - I want you.
YACHT - I want you, angel.
YAHTT - I only want you.

It should be noted that the interpretation of abbreviations is not something indestructible and immutable. It can be arbitrary. Many abbreviations are interpreted differently (CAT, ELEPHANT, TIGER, GOD, BARS, etc.). The chapter contains the most common interpretations. The true meaning of text abbreviations is known only to their immediate owner.

leg tattoos

Tattoos on the legs are inherent in deniers. They are located on the knees, lower leg, outer side of the foot, ankles. The catalog of tattoos on the legs is poorer and is limited to the image of shackles, knee-high ornamental stars and simple symbols (asterisks, swastikas, skulls, hammer and sickle).

Most often, tattoos are found in the form of texts. Below are the most popular of them (the place of the tattoo is the shin, the outer side of the foot, the ankle).

Without overhaul 100,000 km. I will trample, I will torture the whole evil breed., (addressed to parents or relatives). Wash your wife, wipe your mother-in-law, I go where there is no law, Whoever survived will be happy, whoever died, became happy. On the murder, Legs are tired of walking under escort. They're tired, Stop, think, then go. Drink, bitches, my blood, it is poison for you, trample the communists! Step by step closer to death. Walking merrily through life, you live, but crush the bug, We went to our beloved, ended up in hell. I survived where the mammoths froze to death. I survived where the mammoth died out.

Sometimes the text is presented in a more original way: the whole phrase is placed on two legs. For example:

A text is applied to the toes, which consists of ten letters: "Sevlag NKVD", "MVD is my coffin", "I am a slave of Kolyma", "Zek Vorkuta", "I'm going to work", "Forgive me, mother", "Son of the camps ", "I am the daughter of sin", "Death to the bitch" (options are possible).

Text tattoos

Aphorisms, thieves' sayings, abbreviations and individual words applied to the body complement the body drawing or exist independently. Texts are found on all parts of the body, many of them have a hidden or secondary meaning and require explanation. Below are the most popular text tattoos.

Arrive her guilpourra (fr.) - Come what may.
And toutprix (fr.) - At any cost.
Battle of life (English) - Fight for life.
SWons, chantons ef aimons (fr.) - We drink, we sing and we love.
Cache ta vie (fr.) - Hide your life.
Cave! (tt.) - Be careful!
Cercando a vero (it.) - I am looking for the truth.
Contra spent spero (lat.) - I hope without hope.
Croire a son etoile (fr.) - Believe in your star.
Da hifi ich da Hawe (German) - Here I am at home.
Debellare superbos (lat.) - Crush the pride of the rebellious.
Due cose belle ha a mondo Amore e Morte (it.) - Two phenomena are beautiful in the world: love and death.
Du sollst nicht erst Schlag erwarten (German) - Don't wait to be hit.
Eigenthum ist Frefndenthum (German) - Property is someone else's.
Ein Wink des Schicksals (German) - An indication of fate.
Errare humanum est (lat.) - It is human nature to err.
Est quaedamflere voluptas (lat.) - There is something of pleasure in tears.
Ex veto (lat.) - By promise, by vow.
Faciam lit mei mernineris (lat.) - Will I make you remember me?
Fatum (lat.) - Fate, rock.
Fecit (lat.) - Did, performed.
Finis coronat opus (lat.) - The end crowns the deed.
Fu... e non e! (it.) - Was ... and he is not!
Gaudeafilus igitur, Juvenea dum Sumus (lat.) - Let us rejoice while we are young.
Gnothi seauton (Greek) - Know thyself.
Grace roir moi (fr.) - Mercy (forgiveness) for me!
Guai chi la Tossa (from.) - Woe to the one who touches her.
Gutta cavat Lapidem (lat.) - A drop hammers a stone.
Help yourself (English) - Help yourself.
Nose est in votis (lat.) - That's what I want.
Homo homini Lupus est (lat.) - Man is a wolf to man.
Homo Liber (lat.) - A free person.
In hac spe viva (lat.) - I live with this hope.
In vino veritas (lat.) - Truth is in wine.
Killing is not Murder (English) - Killing is not murder.
La donna e mobile (it.) - A woman is fickle.
Le devoir avanttout (fr.) - Duty comes first.
Magna res est amor (lat.) - The great thing is love.
Male mori quam foedari (lat.) - Better death than dishonor.
Ne cede malls (lat.) - Do not lose heart in misfortune.
Noll te tangere (lat.) - Don't touch me.
Now or never (English) - Now or never.
Omnia tea tesit Porte (lat.) - I carry everything with me.
Per aspera ad astra (lat.) - Through thorns to the stars.
Quefemme veut - dieu le veut (fr.) - What a woman wants is what pleases God.
Quod licet Jovi, pop licet bovi (lat.) - What is allowed to Jupiter is not allowed to the bull.
Sans phrases (fr.) - No extra words.
Senw dubbio (it.) - Without a doubt.
Suum cuique (lat.) - To each his own.
That be or not to be (English) - To be or not to be.
Ti ne cede malls, sed contra audehtior (lat.) - Do not submit to trouble, but boldly go forward.
Ubi benef ibipatria (lat.) - Where it is good, there is the homeland.
Vale et me ama (lat.) - Farewell and love me.
Veni, vidi, vici (lat.) - I came, I saw, I conquered.
V "rgiWty is a luxury (English) - Virginity is a luxury.
Vlvere tyaie est (lat.) - To live means to fight.
Wait and see (eng.) - Let's wait and see.
Wein, Weib und Gesang (German) - Wine, women and songs.
Weltkind (German) - Child of the world.

Quoted explanations belong to tattoo wearers

SUBCLAVIAN TATTOOS OF THE BLATNYH

(Tattoo data can also be found on other parts of the body)

	"I live one day." "Death is always near." "Death is deliverance from earthly torment." "The thief is not afraid of death."
	Professional criminal. Authority. Steep. Kozyrny. Center (see Dictionary). "Crush apostates from the thieves' law."
	"I'm a recidivist thief." "I have no means to support my conscience."
	Robber-racketeer (tattoo convicted of armed attacks, robberies).
	Thieves' amulet. "Save from the frogs and the court."
	"Drink, love, have fun." "I am far from the fear of death: scarier than life What has fate prepared for me?"
	"My destiny is the light of one candle." "My life has always been in twilight."
	"I'm looking for love".
	"I'm already dead." "Do not expect mercy from me." "My rock". "I will soon come for your life." A symbol of misfortune and death.
	"Sweet Revenge" "That's what awaits the traitor." (According to the thieves' law, the murder of a snitch is allowed. In other cases, the thief-killer loses credibility.)
	The number of domes (and towers) means, as a rule, the term of imprisonment of the bearer of this tattoo. In the 1940-50s. the prisoners strictly adhered to this provision, but then tattoo artists began to apply an arbitrary number of domes. And the religious buildings themselves, depicted on tattoos, are mainly the fruit of the "kolschik's" fantasy. Images of real temples are extremely rare.
	"May the Queen of Heaven bring me thieves' luck" (the so-called "amulet").
	"Born in Prison" "My guardian angel" ("amulet").
	"Disappointment" (cupid takes an arrow from a symbolic female heart). "Love for a woman is not permanent."
	"Cupid is my kiruha". "Always and everywhere looking for my love."

SUBCLAVIAN "STARS" OF THIEVES IN THE LAW, PAKHANOV, AUTHORITIES, DENIED

	Godfather of the zone. Professional criminal. "Everything for me is nothing from me." "Here I am at home." "Grin".
	"We don't trust in God." "Who is without sin before God?" "May God forgive me my sins."
	"Crushed the regime" (see Dictionary). "Never lived happily in this godforsaken country." "Grin".
	"The shooting will fix me." "I live one day." "Born for pain." "Let it be"
	"God save me from hunger, poverty, cops, garbage and communists!"
	Professional criminal. "Keep the zone in fear and obedience." "Crush the counters, fraers and bitches."
	"He became a thief from poverty and lawlessness" (typical for Ukrainians).
	“I honor the covenant of Ilyich: “rob the loot.” “If you take a little from the rich, this is not robbery, but a division.”
	"Richtuy and urine of those who lost fear of thieves in the zone."
	"Werewolf". "Do not touch me, otherwise - death."
	"Adolf Hitler is a holy martyr." "The killing of communists and Jews is not murder, but the cleansing of the world from the messengers of the devil."
	"Thief, hide your life!" "Crush the informers and chushkars - they infect the healthy."
	"Beat the commies - save Russia!"
	Professional criminal. "Let men also hate garbage - if only they were afraid." "The zone is my holiday home." "Yours will always be ours."
	"Personal matter" (one of the names of this tattoo). Thief with "average" authority. "Everyone steals - and I'm not far behind." (The numbers mean the articles of the Criminal Code under which the bearer of this tattoo was convicted.)
	Professional criminal. Godfather of the zone. "I have never been and never will be a slave. I am free in spirit and body."
	Denied. "Crush the regime, crush garbage, bitches, communists and Jews."
	"May God send me wisdom, eternal luck and power."
	"Indigenous prison dweller". "To each God gave his own." "Why am I worse than communist thieves?"
	"He became a thief from poverty and lawlessness."
	"I live as long as my candle burns." "I will be happy not on the sinful earth, but in the next world."
	"Give bitches and snitches." "Don't wait to get punched in the face." "People are worse than animals."
	"For Russia without Jews, Chuchmeks and Marxist-Leninists." "Under the tsar, the Russians were people."
	"Keep the suit in the zone." "I take it where the communists did not have time to steal and plunder."
	"Born a Thief" "Thief is my profession." "I don't want to work and I won't - I'm not a slave."
	"My God is Adolf Hitler."
	"There is no god but Allah." "Beat and slaughter the apostates of the faith."
	"Good and evil go side by side." "All is vanity." "The world is ruled by a higher mind."
	"Man is a wolf to man." "That's what the wolves are for, so that the sheep do not doze off."
	"Better death than the dishonor of a thief in law." "Thieves' benefit and the support of comrades are always waiting for you in the zone."
	"For holy Russia, one and indivisible! Long live the monarchy!"
	"Live yourself and let others live." "The thief is a high-flying bird." (The numbers mean the articles of the Criminal Code under which the bearer of this tattoo was sentenced to imprisonment.)
	One of the many "self-proclaimed" tattoos, fake thieves. The carriers are "rogues", i.e. thieves, striving for authority in the penal colony.
	Professional criminal. Godfather of the zone. Hereditary thief. "Started stealing when I was a kid." "Thieves are the second power in the zone."
	Denied.
	"Praise be to Allah that I am a Muslim." "There is no god but Allah."

"Eaulettes" and "epaulettes" (shoulder tattoos of authoritative thieves)

	"Passed missiles" (high security zone). (Alternatively, "BUR" - a high-security barrack can be applied.)
	"Crush the communists, delashes, informers and bitches." "Became a thief because of the CPSU."
	Authority. Winged (see Dictionary).
	"I passed the disciplinary isolation ward (DIZO) at the VTK" (fifty-day).
	The authoritative thief-irreconcilable denied. (The abbreviation "SS" is taken as "retained conscience.")
	"White Guard". "I don't want to work hard in the zone and I won't." 12. In meaning - similar to the 10th tattoo.
	"I am a thief." "In the Soviet of Deputies, you can't live without stealing." "Mother raised me by stealing grub in the industrial zone of the Sovdepiya."
	Zone authority. "I will not change the law of thieves." "Davi activists."
	"Tiger" zone. Fighter (see Dictionary). "Permanently registered in the tiger coop" (see Dictionary). The tattoo is typical for malicious violators of the ITU detention regime.
	"White Guard". It is typical for those who refuse to work in ITU.
	"Colonel". "In captivity, I work where I like." "I am not a slave of the ITU, no one will force you to work."
	(No description)

"RINGS"

The scheme of applying tattoo-rings on the hands

	Apartment thief (thief-"specialist") - burglar, horseman, locksmith (see Dictionary).
	"Registered in the zone." "Sign of fate". "The prison gave a nickname."
	"Passed or was in a covered - penitentiary with a special prison regime" (applied on the thumb).
	"Don't renounce prison and scrip." "I'm always in jail."
	"I don't want to work hard and I won't." Refusal to work in the ITC.
	Zek anarchist. "Spit on the regime, the cops and the prosecutor's office."
	Within. Polozhnyak (see Dictionary).
	"I was born a thief" (applied on the thumb).
	The "Leninist" robber, the "chief of the expropriators" - the leader of the racketeering group.
	"Always remember the zone (VTK, ITK)". "Beyond Life".
	"Pupil orphanage". "An orphan".
	"Round orphan". "In life, rely only on yourself."
	"Fatherlessness". "Became a thief because of poverty and discord in the family."
	Authority (see Dictionary).
	"Dissatisfied with the verdict."
	Women's "ring". Means: "passed" crosses ". ("Crosses" - a pre-trial detention center in Leningrad.)
	Thief. It is called "hello thieves".
	Polish thief (loner thief). "9" - the term of imprisonment. "Z" - the number of convictions.
	Women's "ring". Blat, thief. It's called "kid".
	"Lover of women."
	Zek anarchist. A prisoner convicted under Article 146 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR.
	Thief. A prisoner convicted under Article 145 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR.
	Women's "ring", meaning the first conviction.
	Waffler (see Dictionary). It is applied by force.
	"I served my term with a call" (i.e. completely).
	A prisoner convicted under articles 102 or 108 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR.
	Thief. A prisoner convicted under articles 144 or 145 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR.
	Thief. A prisoner convicted under articles 144 or 145 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR. May mean "CAT" (indigenous prison dweller)
	Thief. The tattoo is called the "thieves' cross". A prisoner convicted under Article 144 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR.
	Murderer (at the direction of the ITU administration).
	"Gave promotion in the zone" (committed a crime in the penitentiary).
	"Passed through a special prison."
	"I was born in prison." "My destiny is the sky in a large cage."
	"I got into the zone as a minor and was transferred to an adult." Zek is a boy.
	Tsentrovik - the leader of the thieves' group. Horn of the VTK zone. Denied.
	Scarab beetle - a symbol of thieves' luck (the so-called "amulet").
	"Before imprisonment, he served in a military construction detachment."
	"I spent two years in a disciplinary battalion for a war crime."
	Touring thief. Trotter. "Today here, tomorrow there."
	A Caucasian racketeer (in particular, a Chechen).
	Racketeer-proletarian expropriator. Abyssinian tax collector.
	Prisoner denied (see Dictionary).
	Zek anarchist.
	"The Furry Thief" (a man convicted of rape).
	Women's "ring". Thief. It is called "in the circle of thieves".
	"Served a term of imprisonment in the penal colony" (dashes - term of imprisonment).
	Women's "ring". Kobel (active lesbian). For men, a similar "ring" means: "beat the asset"
	Women's "ring". Denied.
	Kumov suit. It bears the name "tambourine". It is applied by force.
	Women's "ring". Worn by teenage girls. It's called "they are not judged."
	The bearer of the tattoo is a prisoner who swore to avenge "for outraged love."
	Six (see Dictionary).
	Chushok (see Dictionary). It is applied by force.
	Tattoo of a convict as a minor under Art. 117 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR
	"Passed" crosses ". ("Crosses" - pre-trial detention center in Leningrad.)
	Authority.
	A prisoner convicted under Article 146 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR.
	Cormorant. A prisoner convicted under Article 206 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR.

NEGATIVE PRISONER TATTOO ON THE KNEECAPS
(The general meaning of all tattoos: "no one can bring me to my knees)

(The general meaning of all tattoos: "no one can bring me to my knees)

In this article, we will look at the meaning of prison tattoos. As a rule, they can tell a lot to others.

Do you know that the practice of stigmatizing those who broke the law existed even in the Russian Empire? Then everyone who was sent to Siberia received in addition a special badge on the body. A lot of time has passed, but the practice of drawing images of convicts not only has not disappeared anywhere, but has been developed.

Bear tattoo: meaning in the zone

Even people who are not related to the criminal world know what they call "bear cubs" safecrackers. There are several versions of the origin of such a term, but the fact remains that the definition has taken root well.

IMPORTANT: The owner of such a tattoo is not negatively treated in a prison environment. Not counting, of course, personal motives.

In addition, this tattoo serves as a good warning to others. Predator usually calm and can peacefully sleep somewhere but God forbid anyone wake him up! In an effort to survive, the bear becomes furious animals.

In some cases, such an image is considered talisman. The fact is that, according to some beliefs, the image of a bear helps to heal bodily and mental wounds.

If a person has served time in prisons associated with logging, he can also prick himself a bear.

Bat tattoo: meaning in prison

This creature is associated with the night even in ordinary life. It embodies stealth, courage and invulnerability. Is it any wonder that in the prison world a tattoo with a bat is pricked night thieves?

The ancient Romans and Greeks respected these animals for their extraordinary sharp eyesight and the ability to sense space well. Bat moves very fast, but at the same time does not bump into surrounding objects.

Bat - prison tattoo for night thieves

Cat tattoo: meaning in the zone

The cat is a symbol pickpockets. As with bats, cats are strongly associated with at night, freedom.

In China they thought it was an animal can take any form. The Indians associated the cat with theft and evil power. By the way, it is possible that it was from here that such a prison interpretation came from.

IMPORTANT: In the thieves' environment, the image of a black cat is often applied as a talisman. It is believed that it adds caution. The tattoo should bring good luck, because the cat is invisible in the dark.

cat with keys draw on yourself burglar thieves. They are able to easily gain confidence. Often, a tattoo can be found in minors, as they are often involved in robberies and thefts.

It is believed that such a tattoo should be applied to forearm. It is desirable that the cat has bow and hat.

However, in the case of the inscription "CAT" interpretation becomes different. This inscription is an abbreviation - "Indigenous Prison Dweller".

A cat with a bow is a typical tattoo of thieves

Tattoo death with a scythe: meaning in the zone

About a person wearing such a tattoo, they say in the zone: "Ready to kill." The person who decided to put on himself such an image, challenges society tells him he's dangerous. However, a drawing can be a message "And I'll get to you“addressed to someone personally.

IMPORTANT: However, the tattoo owner does not always have such global plans in his head. Sometimes he applies the image to remind himself and others that death is always near.

People who get such a tattoo, as a rule, not used to being afraid of anyone and listening. This is logical, because a person who is afraid of death will not inflict it on himself. And if there is no fear of death, then there is nothing more to fear.

The owner of the image can be called "lucky"- Ready for constant risk. And the risk is justified. It often has to do with money. the actions of the tattoo wearer are always dictated by questions of profit.

Wolf tattoo: meaning in the zone

In prison circles, this predator symbolizes disdain for law enforcement. And to any - the guards, the police. Even an abbreviation "WOLF" decrypted accordingly - "The thief's shortness of breath - the cop's cover". In other words, the owner of the tattoo says that even if they catch up with him, the one who catches up will still die.

And is it possible to expect something different from a person who associates himself with a wolf? This animal served as an allegory cruelty, cunning, endurance and freedom. The wolf is a powerful predator does not tolerate those who interfere with him.

IMPORTANT: Often recidivist thieves decorate themselves in this way.

Sometimes the wolf is inflicted by those who keep to themselves. This value is easy to recognize - the wolf howls at the moon or is not aggressive.

In general, it is undesirable to prick a wolf for everyone who is not lazy. Although the tattoo is very common. Sometimes it comes to the point that representatives of the criminal world catch those who undeservedly inflicted a wolf on themselves, and explain that this should not have been done.

Rose tattoo: meaning in the zone

Extremely common among the prisoners. Moreover, how and by whom it is depicted is of great importance.

So, one rose without thorns on the thigh of a female prisoner says that she has a non-traditional sexual orientation. Wherein flower wrapped in barbed wire, is a signal that other women in the colony are using it.

However rose without thorns, located on another part of the body, has a completely different meaning - the owner of the tattoo met her 18th birthday in the zone.

As for men, then their rose can also mean coming of age in prison - in this case, it is depicted against the background of a lattice and a dagger or in a hand. Get this tattoo on the shoulder.

IMPORTANT: If the flower flaunts against the background of the lattice, it is worth taking a closer look at the lattice - it indicates the number of years that is provided for in the term.

Tattoo on the chest with a rose dagger, skull, snake and money says that its owner has been convicted more than once, is a thief in law.

Rose located on the forearm, coupled with a female head and a knife- a sign that a person swore revenge for something.

The combination of a rose with a knife or dagger warns that her master is ready to kill for treason.

A rose with a knife or dagger speaks of the possibility of murder for treason

Tattoo on the back depicting a handshake and a flower sandwiched between the hands, suggests that its owner is a passive homosexual.

Treble clef tattoo: meaning on the zone

Usually we pass the verdict on the interpretation of the treble clef instantly - love of music. However, in the prison world, this sign symbolizes loose lifestyle, which was led by a prisoner at large. The tattoo serves as a kind a reminder of this happy life.

IMPORTANT: However, one should be careful with such nostalgia, because sometimes in places not so remote a treble clef means success with men. Including so mark a passive homosexual.

Skull tattoo: meaning in the zone

Is a sign that the owner of the tattoo belongs to the thieves' environment. However, in this environment it differs desire to dominate.

This is not surprising if we recall the history of such a symbol. Skull with crossbones- the famous pirate sign. A sign of people who are ready to take risks, with a light attitude to danger and even death. The skull has always been preferred to apply rogue players willing to pay dearly for their luck.

Most often depicted as skull entwined with a snake. At the same time, he pierced through with a dagger.

Skull with a dagger and a snake - a signature tattoo of thieves

Dragon tattoo: meaning in the zone

This image is applied on the chest. It becomes the owner plunderers of state property. As a rule, such people lose their property after the verdict.

The man with the dragon on his chest feels invincible and confident in their own power, is he aggressive.

In eastern countries, this fantastic reptile is considered a harbinger of good luck.

IMPORTANT: A colored tattoo on the chest or back in the form of a dragon, even in eastern countries, indicates a connection with the underworld. In this case, the image must be very large.

Owl tattoo, eagle owl: meaning in the zone

It is preferred by people who pessimistic about life. Such prisoners are characterized by detachment from the world, they can think about death. Either they faced death in some way.

From time immemorial, this symbol has been gloomy. The Chinese, for example, considered owls and owls to be the embodiment of death, crime, illness, or some other misfortune. The Indians also perceived such birds as messengers of the afterlife.

Christian culture was also wary of the owl, seeing it as the patroness of hermits and sorcerers. The reputation of the bird turned out to be not very positive, which was the fault of the nocturnal lifestyle and ominous screams.

IMPORTANT: It can definitely be said that a person with an owl tattoo went through fire and water, knew life in its many manifestations.

Dolphin tattoo: meaning in the zone

The meaning of this symbol, even in the zone, is very positive - a person with it loves pleasure, strives for a free life. The dolphin is also associated with love and nobility.

Men with such a tattoo are distinguished mind, determination, efficiency, faith in a good future, vigor.

Raven tattoo: meaning in the zone

stuffed crow especially dangerous thieves. Even an abbreviation "CROW" people from the criminal world decipher accordingly - "A thief is born of one hatred." However, such a flight of fancy can be interpreted in different ways: either the fate of thieves is difficult, or these people can boast of a cruel disposition.

IMPORTANT: The raven is not one of the tattoos, which, by negligence, can cause problems. Despite the rather harsh interpretation, it is quite possible to prick it if desired.

In various cultures, the raven acted as a rather sinister bird. For example, the Christian described this bird as avenger and malicious creature, the Egyptians associated the raven with chaos and destruction.

Tiger grin tattoo: meaning in the zone

A tiger showing a grin in a criminal environment means anger at the police in particular and at the authorities in general. However, and such a person does not have much sympathy for the public. The tattoo emphasizes that its owner will be ruthless and ferocious towards his enemies.

Do not forget about other characteristics of the image of a tiger - power, dignity. If the prisoner wants to focus on this, then the tattoo should be applied on the chest. If on contempt for power and society - on the shoulder.

IMPORTANT: It is believed that the larger the image of the tiger, the more respect the prisoner among other prisoners.

The head of a tiger with a grin is also applied to the so-called fighters. These people are always ready, on the orders of their leader of the thieves in law, to carry out reprisals.

In some cases, such an image serves protection from enemies. No wonder in India this animal was considered not just a symbol of aggression, but also a sign of protection.

A tiger tattoo that shows a grin is also found in a prison environment.

Rooster in the zone - tattoo

In the ordinary world, a rooster tattoo would carry positive value but not in prison. It is applied to the so-called "lowered".

In general, in some cultures this bird was associated with lust- mostly in the west. Therefore, it is not surprising that in some circles she has become a symbol of men of non-traditional sexual orientation.

Swastika tattoo: meaning in the zone

Swastika with a star is the emblem thief in law who wants to say to others: "I was born free". Prisoners with the help of such a tattoo express their protest against the system in general and the authorities in particular.

IMPORTANT: The swastika in this case does not at all mean that the owner of the image belongs to the Nazi ideology.

By the way, like the inscription "SS". In this case, it stands for "retained conscience."

You can apply the swastika to any part of the body. Wherein knees choose those who want to say: "I will never kneel before the prison authorities." However, such a person does not like not only the prison staff, but also its rules.

Dark background and a white circle in which the swastika is framed, they say that the prisoner likes anarchism and regime rejection. He is cruel and quite capable of showing aggression in the zone.

However, in American prisons, the swastika is a hallmark of the Aryan Brotherhood gang, which really professes racism and commits many murders on this basis. However, this does not apply to Russia.

Cross tattoo: meaning on the zone

If a woman has crosses between her breasts, on her fingers or on her temple is a sign that she is connected with theft. The image is also associated with robbery white cross on a black background.

IMPORTANT: If a man has a cross on his chest, keep in mind that he is not only related to the criminal world, but is also the so-called “crowned thief”. The application of such an image in the indicated place by a person who is not related to the criminal world can turn into a showdown.

If the cross reminiscent of the Teutonic, then, most likely, its owner is convicted of rape.

Surprisingly, but religious interpretation can be too. For example, the bandits of Central and South America often demonstrate their faith in higher power by injecting such a tattoo. And this happens to us.

There are also whole compositions. So, if a naked woman is crucified on the cross, and fire and the criminal code are depicted under the cross- this suggests that a man with a tattoo convicted of murdering a woman. Or, alternatively, his crime in some way associated with a woman.

The value of the scorpion tattoo on the zone

In the first half of the last century, this creature began to be pricked by those who had spent a long time in solitary confinement. Mostly they were criminals. Such a tattoo had nothing to do with political prisoners.

In the 70s, the scorpion was chosen drug addicts. Wherein downward sting meant that the person had not used drugs for some time.

Another option is the owner of the tattoo able to get drugs. Places of application of the scorpion in this case - arms or legs.

IMPORTANT: However, it was never customary to prick a scorpion on the shoulder blades and near the heart in prison. Therefore, when you see such a person, you can not be afraid that he has something to do with prison and drugs.

Shark tattoo: meaning in the zone

Decorate themselves with a shark in prison people who caught in theft, bribery. These people self-confident, assertive, cunning, lightning fast- just like the predator depicted on the body.

However, the shark is also a symbol of freedom which is very important for prisoners.

Of course, it's hard not to remember smugglers, because the shark belongs to the marine theme. People who do not disdain illegal transportation by sea often decorate their bodies in this way.

Sun tattoo: meaning in the zone

As in the ordinary world, so in the prison world, the sun symbolizes unshakable. It gives hope for the best, for prosperity and good luck. Can also act as amulets.

IMPORTANT: If the moon is also woven into the pattern with the sun, this is a sign of Islam.

There are also some nuances:

• Sunrise with diverging rays is the desire for freedom. Another meaning is that the prisoner knew prison life as a child.
• sun with rays this is a sign of authority, good luck
• If a woman has a tattoo ring in the form of the sun with seagulls, it can be argued that she yearns for lost youth

Swallow tattoo: meaning in the zone

universally recognized sign of freedom. As a rule, such a tattoo is pricked by prisoners who have already been released and do not want to go back to jail in the future. Even among sailors, the swallow symbolized the return home, and they used it as amulets.

If the swallow flaunts on the body with a letter in its beak is a sign that the person is under amnesty.

Star tattoo: meaning in the zone

As a rule, such a tattoo, located on the knees, means that the prisoner does not recognize the rules of life in prison. He emphasizes that will never kneel to law enforcement officials.

IMPORTANT: You should not expect the owner of such a tattoo to cooperate with law enforcement agencies or ask for a reduction in the term.

Stars on the shoulders- a sign of a thief in law.

There are also so-called connecting stars. For example, eight-pointed with a skull inside or with a swastika- an attempt to say "I was born free."

The absence of a skull inside such a star and the presence of radiance around it- a sign that in solving problems a person is used to relying on violence.

Seven-pointed star with a grave cross inside- simulation of authority. The authority inside the star can be located face of jesus christ.

Star of David, located inside the eight-pointed stars- an attempt to say that the prisoner did not betray the faith even in prison.

A star tattoo on the knee is a sign that the prisoner will not kneel before the law

Tattoo cobra, snake: meaning in the zone

Most often, the carrier of such a tattoo is professional criminal. Reptile symbolizes vicious circle reminding that everything has a beginning and an end.

Often snake wraps around a dagger that pierces the Penal Code. Such a tattoo demonstrates hatred for prosecutors and police officers.

IMPORTANT: Of particular danger is the fact that it means not just emotional hatred, but revenge.

However, if the dagger does not pierce anything, but the snake's head is down, it can be argued that the offender is "in the eyeballs." By the way, such a thief's tattoo is rare.

Cobra with a crown - sign that its owner committed murder. Most likely, it is associated with revenge.

Snake tattoo - a sign of cyclicity

Bull tattoo: meaning in the zone

Many variations in this case do not exist - such a tattoo is applied to those who capable of violence. This refers to the disassembly at the direction of someone from the top of the prison hierarchy. This is not surprising, because the owner of such a symbol ruthless, cruel and completely unable to control himself.

In many cultures, this animal symbolized penetrating power, unbridled energy. The ability to pass through any obstacles is also characteristic of such a sign that only plays into the hands of the fighters.

IMPORTANT: "Bull" authority chooses for himself. If, for some reason, the fighter refused to comply with the order or could not, he may well be punished. It is quite possible that this threatens to lower the status in the prison hierarchy. Of course, such a threat pushes the bulls to fight furiously.

Bull tattoo - a sign of a fighter

The meaning of tattoos on the zone is a spider

Could mean like serving time for theft, and drug use. So, if the image is applied between the index and thumb, then in front of you hustler.

Spider sitting on a web tells us that the prisoner absolutely does not regret his fate. However, if an insect crawls down the web, The man decided to quit stealing. And here creeping up— an explicit promise to continue such activities.

IMPORTANT: On the web, you can even tell how many years a person has already been in the zone. You just need to count the number of cobwebs - of course, it is constantly updated.

Tattoo on the neck- the stigma of a prisoner who regularly manages to violate the regime.

Wind rose tattoo: meaning on the zone

As with the star, the location of the tattoo on the shoulders and under the collarbones informs others that the prisoner does not accept prison orders. However shoulder tattoos- it's also a stigma thieves in law.

And just like the stars put on knees the wind rose signals that its owner will never kneel before law enforcement officers.

IMPORTANT: It is believed that such a tattoo still needs to be earned the right to wear. Basically it is done by the authorities.

Tattoo trait on the zone

If the devil undresses a woman- this may well serve as a stigma of the so-called "lowered" convict. In principle, this is not surprising if we remember that the devil has always been associated with lust.

However, if the devil is simply next to a woman without undressing her at the same time, it can be assumed that the prisoner was convicted because of the lady. The decoding is approximately as follows - "good and evil side by side". As a rule, such a tattoo is applied on the chest or thigh.

Devil with a bag- a person is serving a sentence for theft of state property.

Leopard tattoo: meaning in the zone

LEOPARD sometimes acts as an abbreviation and means literally "Beat the Activists, Cut the Snitches."

Suffice it to recall the characteristics of the animal itself - an incredulous loner who never hunts even with relatives. Life in a pack is not about a leopard.

People with this tattoo capable of shocking others.

Tattoo dog: meaning in the zone

The meaning of such a tattoo in prison is strikingly different from the usual interpretation. In this case, the muzzle of the dog stands for literally "Cop bitch from the press hut". For an ordinary layman, even such an interpretation will not be entirely clear, so it is worth explaining: in this way tag those who bullied fellow inmates.

IMPORTANT: The grin is a universally recognized sign of warning. A man with a grin on a tattoo is definitely to be feared.

Anchor tattoo: meaning in the zone

The nautical theme is common in the prison world, because it is associated with free life. Therefore, the anchor is perceived as hope for salvation, the symbol that helps overcome life's storms.

A person with a similar tattoo has desperate character. He is not afraid of dangers and is always ready to cope with them.

Often implied Christian overtones, because the anchor top looks like a crucifix. In this case, the prisoner seems to say: "I am true to my faith."

IMPORTANT: The meaning may change depending on the additional elements of the tattoo. So, a fish swimming belly up next to it means a secret that a person is not going to reveal. The name symbolizes loyalty to this person. A mermaid at anchor can be found among sailors or people who went to prison for rape - it is almost always applied to the back or chest.

The meaning of the lion tattoo on the zone

Sign of power and strength. The person with this tattoo respected, especially if the lion is depicted against the background of medieval weapons. Mostly the king of beasts is inflicted authority on the chest.

Book drawn at front paws tells others about wisdom tattoo owner. However, the lion is aggressive and cruel so don't be fooled.

Sailboat tattoo: meaning in the zone

The ship, as a symbol belonging to the marine theme, is also associated with freedom. If at the same time the sails are spread- the prisoner cherishes escape dreams.

Classic pirate flag with bones and skull, hovering over a sailboat- a sign that a person has desperate character. He will do anything to achieve his goal, and nothing can break him.

Sinking ship- allegory hopelessness. Nearby, in this case, a weeping woman can be depicted.

IMPORTANT: There are tattoos with a sinking ship and among prisoners. At the same time, a naked woman standing on the shore looks at the dying ship. However, the ship may not sink, but simply float away, and the girl's body will be wrapped in wire. All this symbolizes farewell to freedom.

The sailboat tattoo is also found in the prison environment.

Lynx tattoo: meaning in the zone

It is not surprising that this predator is chosen for reputable people, because it is unusually vigilant, has sharp eyesight, masterfully bypasses traps. To strangers, the lynx is extremely incredulous.

The meaning of the angel tattoo on the zone

The angel also has a positive meaning in the prison environment. As a rule, it is impaled by those who repent and plan to commit no more wrongdoing. Such prisoners sincerely want to change for the better in the future.

IMPORTANT: Mostly the angel is stuffed on the back.

The man impaling an angel wants to get amulet to help him start a new life. It is understood that help will come from higher powers.

Of course, such a tattoo will become a symbol of hope.

Indian tattoo: meaning in the zone

Oddly enough, such a tattoo is quite common. In the prison circle, it stands for "Disenfranchised". Mostly such an image was applied political prisoners.

IMPORTANT: Despite the fact that such a prisoner is deprived of civil rights, this tattoo also means liberty, freedom of spirit.

Lily tattoo: meaning in the zone

Lily may mean that the owner of the tattoo is related to some criminal gang. Wherein the number of petals indicates the number of members of this grouping who were simultaneously convicted in the same case.

However, everything can be simpler - a lily on the shoulder prick also women of non-traditional sexual orientation. However, orientation can be traditional, only behavior - easy.

Phoenix tattoo: meaning in the zone

This tattoo can not be called popular in the prison world. The fact is that it is inherent in those personalities who not only want to become better, but have already managed to do it. They were able to cope with difficulties, continue to improve themselves physically and spiritually. It is logical to assume that such a person is unlikely to end up in prison again. Unless by chance.

IMPORTANT: However, the phoenix can symbolize hope in yourself and your future.

Phoenix tattoo is self-improvement

Tattoos dropped in prison

So called "sassy", shameful tattoos are often applied forcibly. They are designed to inform others that it is better not to sit at the same table with this prisoner, not to give him a hand and not even talk.

Such tattoos include images rooster, pig. Also, such prisoners are impaled eyes on the buttocks, a rose sandwiched between her hands.

Authority tattoos

So called "regals" inflicted only on representatives of the prison elite - authorities. As a rule, such images are done neatly, beautifully.

IMPORTANT: It is important to deserve such tattoos.

Such insignia include images of strong, strong-willed, aggressive animals - wolf, lion, tiger. And mythical creatures made it to this list - for example, the Dragon.

It is worth mentioning separately eagle. As a rule, a bird in a prison environment is considered a shameful sign, but not an eagle. Most often, authoritative thieves inflict it on themselves. on the chest. And no wonder, because the eagle is a predator proud, well-aimed, strong and cruel.

What tattoos can not be stuffed in the zone

There is also such a category of tattoos on the zone as "Porters". As a rule, these tattoos do not always correspond to the real position of the prisoner in the prison hierarchy. Such a step is considered the strongest insult to the rest of the prisoners, who, in turn, are trying to get rid of the tattoo. Often together with its carrier.

According to statistics, almost every fifth man has a criminal record. People can hide information about it, but tattoos, if you can read them, shed light on such a dark part of the biography. However, it is quite possible that a person applied some symbol, guided by other intentions. However, it seems to us that information about prison tattoos is useful to know.

Black cat tattoo is one of the most popular among the fair sex. Despite such a controversial image, the owners of such wearable drawings proudly demonstrate their contempt for superstition and prejudice. The true meaning of the tattoo can be understood from the general concept of the sketch.

Some facts

Perhaps no other animal has been subjected to such massive persecution as a black cat. Black color has always been associated with the night, mysticism, and therefore the unknown and mysterious. Under the cover of night, the most terrible deeds were committed, ritual ceremonies were performed, etc.

In the Middle Ages, black cats began to be considered the constant companions of witches, sorcerers and magicians. People believed that the sorceress could fly on a broom and was able to take on the appearance of this animal. The inquisitors burned at the stake or drowned red-haired girls who were convicted or suspected of practicing black magic. Black cats met the same fate as their owners. Thus began the global extermination of animals throughout Europe. People did not even suspect that after a short time Europe would be overtaken by a terrible plague epidemic that would claim thousands of lives. And the reason for this will be the invasion of rats - carriers of viruses and diseases - which cats used to exterminate.

It is noteworthy that black cats were mascots for English sailors in the 18th and 19th centuries. They always took an animal on board to catch rats. If a cat accidentally fell overboard, it promised misfortune in the form of a storm and a storm. The wives of sailors and fishermen kept mustachioed pets at home as a talisman and believed that their husbands would return home safe and sound.

By the way, in the UK, Scotland and Australia, the sign of the appearance of a black cat on the road is interpreted in a completely different way: it is a sign of good luck and luck, unlike other cultures.

Who is the tattoo suitable for?

Black cat tattoo is very suitable for girls. It serves as a stylish underwear decoration, emphasizes flexibility, elegance, grace. However, guys can choose such sketches. In the traditional interpretation, the image symbolizes the mind, resourcefulness, mystery, mystery, attractiveness. You can guess what the tattoo means in a particular case by looking at the sketch.

• A tattoo depicting an aggressive black cat preparing to attack, with an arched back and extended claws, speaks of courage, determination, and a willingness to stand up for oneself. A person with such a tattoo is always ready for battle, is not afraid of difficulties, it is impossible to take him by surprise. It is better to have him as a friend, because the enemy turns out to be dangerous.
• A tattoo with cat footprints or a sketch of an animal in a jump suggests that a person is endowed with the ability to get out of any difficult situation, get out of the water dry thanks to a resourceful mind and innate intuition. No wonder they say that a cat has nine lives.
• The image of the Egyptian cat Bastet attracts wealth, success, serves as a powerful talisman and amulet. In addition, the tattoo helps to advance career ladder. An ancient deity in cat form should be treated with caution and respect, as a frivolous attitude can bring trouble.
• Tattoos with a cute kitten are preferred by romantic and infantile natures who want to emphasize their youth and shyness.
• The Cheshire Cat is a colorful character from the fairy tale "Alice in Wonderland", which is often found in the modern art of body painting. The image is suitable for optimistic, friendly, sociable people with a peculiar view of the world. By nature they are philosophers, a little phlegmatic, self-critical and a little out of this world. Such a tattoo is very popular with representatives of subcultures and youth. It helps to express your individuality and stand out from the gray crowd.

Execution technique

A black cat tattoo (see photo below in the gallery) has a lot of stylistic decisions. If it's a portrait of a pet, it's best to choose a realism style that will faithfully reproduce the original. However, for this you should contact an experienced master who has already worked in this direction. The technique requires certain skills and abilities: to correctly position the composition, choose the color scheme, and clearly draw the details.

A little psychedelic, but watercolor tattoos look creative, reminiscent of the work of an artist. The silhouette of a black cat also looks stylish in the technique of minimalism. The style is characterized by the absence of unnecessary details - everything is simple, concise and at the same time pretty. Small tattoos are best applied on the wrist, neck, forearm. I will help to emphasize femininity and grace with a tattoo on the stomach, back and lower leg. Young people may consider new school or old school with cartoon image.

A black cat can be depicted in clothes, with other characters, and inscriptions can be added to the composition.

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A selection of sketches

Cats and cats are drawings that are often offered by masters to women and men who come to a tattoo parlor. Fluffy animals are associated with a freedom-loving disposition, the ability to survive in all life situations and independence. However, for girls and guys, the meaning of a tattoo with cat representatives is not the same. What does a cat tattoo mean for the beautiful part of humanity, and what for the strong? Let's figure it out.

The meaning of a cat tattoo for girls

The gracefulness and femininity of a cat basically symbolizes the feminine, so underwear images with this animal are often offered by tattoo artists for girls in salons. The pinned drawing of the sphinx, for example, on the wrist, means resourcefulness, mystery, playfulness of its owner, symbolizes sexuality and emancipation.

However, a lot depends on the image itself. So, for example, the image of a domestic cat in girls symbolizes love, a small kitten on the wrist - the tenderness and touching nature, a cat preparing to jump, personifies the ability to fend for itself, despite the external fragility and miniature, and a sphinx with a curved back - elegance and beauty .

The meaning of a cat tattoo for men

It is generally accepted that a cat is an image suitable only for women. But this is far from true. Many men often choose the image of a cat for a tattoo. For example, a fighting animal located on the shoulder or on the leg, or the cute Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland. The first symbolizes power, strength, aggression, the second - good self-esteem and a great sense of humor. The Cheshire cat is often done with colored pigments.

The image of a mustachioed animal with a vial of valerian is widely in demand among loving womanizers. Such a picture on a man’s hand symbolizes the fact that its owner likes to make acquaintances. Herbal tincture in the paws of a cat can also indicate a tendency to potent drugs. It is necessary to live in a high - this is the slogan of its owner.

The meaning of the cat tattoo in prison

In the prison world, the image of a cat or a cat has its own meaning. Almost always, it is a symbol of theft, and such an association originates from North America, where the image of a feline is compared with anger, laziness and robbery.

Here are some transcripts of such wearable images:

• cat, pinned at the top of the hand, - the owner is a permanent resident of the zone and has great authority among his own;
• cat pictured on the foot, - a person is imprisoned for robbery;
• cat pictured on the stomach, - a symbol of high thieves' skill;
• cat with a bunch of keys- mark of a burglar;
• cat in Hat- marking a fraudster;
• cat in a hat with a cold weapon or with a cross in its paws- a symbol of a real robber.

Attention! Tattoos with a similar meaning are performed exclusively in black and white. Color versions of such images have nothing to do with the criminal world.

If the person serving the sentence begins to cooperate with law enforcement agencies, then a bow or butterfly is added by force to his tattoo (put a mark). In the female zone, a tattoo in the form of a cat means that its bearer was or is part of a criminal thieves' group.

Meaning of cat with other elements

Cats are often depicted not only as an animal, but also as prints of its paws. Especially often such drawings are practiced for women, and they have their own meaning.

Egyptian cat tattoos

The image of an Egyptian cat on the wrist, arm or leg is a symbol of wealth and success, a powerful talisman and amulet for its wearer. There is an opinion that such a tattoo (the image of a sphinx) helps to move well up the career ladder.

Since Egyptian cats are divine beings, the application of the image of such a beauty should be treated with caution. A frivolous attitude to the drawing of an Egyptian cat on the body can backfire and bring big trouble.

black cat tattoo

Many people consider the image of a black cat a symbol of bad luck. However, it is not much different from a similar pattern made in a different color. A tattoo in the form of a black cat on an arm or leg is mainly chosen by individuals who do not really believe in folk omens. Therefore, a drawing of such a plan often symbolizes the rebellious and independent nature of its carrier.

A tattoo depicting an aggressive black cat, for example, on the wrist, preparing for an attack, speaks of the courage, determination and readiness of its owner to stand up for himself, as well as for his close circle. Its carrier is not afraid of life's difficulties, it is almost impossible to take him by surprise. It is better to be friends with such a person, he is a dangerous enemy.

cat with wings

Cats and wings individually symbolize freedom, and their joint image hides the secret message of its carrier to break out of the usual framework with the help of invisible wings, symbolizes the craving for independence. A sphinx tattoo with wings embodies both light and darkness, and clearly hints at the contradictory nature of its owner, who can be both a dark demon and a cute angel.

cat paws

Such a tattoo is considered a sign of its owner's openness to new opportunities. A woman who asks the master to draw cat paws on her body often on a subconscious level wants to emphasize her “cat nature” in this way. For girls, cat paws also signify independence, love of sex, and high self-esteem.

Cat tracks on the body also symbolize the wayward character and the peculiarity of their owner to easily get out of difficult situations. life situations. A person who gets such a tattoo on his body is always like a cat can land softly if necessary. Such a tattoo is considered a kind of protection, because cats have long been considered to have 9 lives.

The cat on the moon

A cat against the background of the moon indicates the mystery of personality, sophistication. In such a drawing, the independence of the character of the owner of the tattoo and his great desire to stand out are hidden. A tattoo of a cat on the moon or against the background of the month also symbolizes the hope for family happiness and comfort in the house.

cat head

The image of the cat's head has a prison connotation. It is believed that by stuffing the cat's head on the sternum, you can attract good luck in the thieves' trade. However, do not forget that this transcript is relevant only if the tattoo is monochrome.

Other photos of cat tattoo

In the days of the USSR and in the dashing 90s, strict control was carried out among prisoners over how the tattoo corresponds to the status of its owner. Since then, morals have softened, and some tattoos have been used outside the criminal environment, just for beauty. These tattoos include the image of a cat, equally loved by both men and women. Funny images of cats are applied to any part of the body, while they have nothing to do with real prison tattoos, and even more so with the abbreviation CAT.

The tattoo with a cat is a graphic representation of the abbreviation CAT, which stands for "Indigenous Prison Dweller". Traditionally applied to repeat offenders with multiple walkers per area. The cat was chosen because of the special attachment of this animal to the house. To emphasize their habitation in the colony, an inscription like "I'm home again" is often added under the tattoo. A cat with keys distinguishes an experienced burglar who feels at home in other people's apartments.

Cats are often stabbed by pickpockets. Ring tattoos with the head of this animal are also common. Previously, thieves were sometimes forcibly depicted with a bow around the neck of a pricked cat. In this way, those who worked as an informer for law enforcement agencies were marked, that is, they were “tied up by cops” and tied an informer’s bandage on their sleeves. Over time, this custom was forgotten, and in our time, thieves decorate their cats with bows just for beauty.

The figurine of a cat is often supplemented with the corresponding abbreviation. At the same time, the CAT is also deciphered as “Who Warms Melancholy” and “As It Is Difficult for One”. Often, prisoners are tattooed in the form of tigers that look like a cat. Such a tattoo stands for an irreconcilable attitude towards power. Tigra can impale most prisoners with a long record of service.

The symbolism of the tattoo and the place of its application

It is believed that by depicting the head of a cat, you can attract good luck in the thieves' trade. The most common is the tattoo of a cat in a top hat; occasionally, the front paws are added to the animal. The place where the tattoo is applied also matters. The most prestigious is a cat on the shoulder or forearm; only authoritative recidivists have the right to wear it.

Applying such a tattoo on the stomach means just a burglar thief. The location of the cat on the leg means frequent short trips to the zone, mainly for robbery attacks. The image under the arm indicates that its owner considers the prison to be his home. The cat on the back is almost never found. All of the above should be taken into account in order not to tattoo a cat out of ignorance, because a very unpleasant and painful retribution can occur for the use of insignia of reputable thieves.