So my first tattoo has had some interesting reactions since i got it for Christmas when i was 17. Some people have really liked it, some people have thought it was stupid, some people have just thought it didn't really suit me but every single reaction had included a "what does that mean/represent" or something along those lines so i have decided that I could really put alot of effort into explaining it on my Blog so here it is.
My cross is not about being religious, it is more about being a reminder to myself on the way i want to live my life. This history of my cross (Which is known as a "Templar Cross" or a "Maltese Cross")is that it originated around the beginning of the First Crusade when the Knights templar used it as the symbol of the organization. The symbol was later adopted by the Knights Hospitaller. Ever since then it has been used by many chivalric orders through out the world as their main symbol. The four branches of the cross stand for the four cardinal virtues which are: Prudence, Temperance, Justice, and Fortitude. From those Branches each of the eight points of the cross stand for the 8 principle chivalric virtues which include: Courage, Justice, Mercy, Generosity, Faith, Nobility, Hope, and Endurance.
It is for those 12 virtues that I got my tattoo and still love it completely. It reminds me every day that I need to do my best to try and be a good man and to try and do my best to do the right thing. So there it is. Stop fucking asking me about it.
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