Honour Thistle Tattoo with Celtic Design skeleton The dragon is the essence

The dragon is the essence of the fighting spirit

The spiral is the signature decorative ornament used in Celtic art

A Celtic knot work leg wrap tattoo

as shown the dotting mimics the way the carved stones would have looked

The other side is Celtic double and triple spirals

Honour Thistle Tattoo with Celtic Design skeleton The dragon is the essenceA mix of tribal spiky leaves and a Celtic knotwork flower brings this unique Scottish thistle to life. Originally designed by Ruth Black, a fibre artist in Scotland, it is used here with permission. Above it an honour guard epaulette frames the tattoo and sweeps the pattern up onto the shoulder. This image and many more are available as imprinted clothing and accessories in the LuckyFish Artifact Shop.