Sailor Jerry! Not only the best rum on the high seas, but some brilliant inspiration for some of the coolest naval tatts around. You don’t have to be a sailor to appreciate a great sea tattoo, just as you don’t have to be enamored of the rum either! These fun designs are great for people after that quirky sailor tatt look.
These tattoos are pretty amazing, and you will find that they are traditional and quite happy. They represent everything that sailors have to deal with, and it helps when the attention to detail and colors are authentic.
A Bit of a Navy Flashback
This tattoo is a perfect representation of a sailor jerry tattoo, and it is of beautiful colors. It was original for the time period, and it represents everything American. You can tell that the person who got it was completely dedicated. Sailing was their life.
Some Colors and the Love of a Woman
This tattoo still has the wonderful colors and sense of style that is known for sailor jerry tattoos. This is because it is simple and beautiful. You can tell what was important to the sailor, and he probably even had someone back home. This beautiful cheeky girl is dedicated to the US navy, such as the USN symbol denotes that both are important in his life.
Feisty Mermaids & Long Nights at Sea
This one is a little feistier, and it shows you exactly that the man has been out at sea a little more than necessary. Seeing mermaids means that you are missing the women back home, and any navy man can understand that little desire. This one is a picture of a feisty girl keeping their ship, and the lettering hints that he may have had someone in his heart to go back home to.
A Funny But True Warning
This sailor jerry tattoo is pretty unique, and it certainly gives a sailor’s warning. It shows that there are many things that show up in a sailor’s life, and booze, duty, and women show up in it. With the martini glass and a cute little warning, this sailor jerry tattoo still has its classic and sleek look.
Eye of the Tiger & Strength Too
This sailor jerry tattoo is extremely simple, but the colors are beautiful even if they aren’t exactly vibrant. There are wonderful stars surrounding the tiger, and you can tell that the sailor in question was trying to find strength in the mighty beast.
Land & Girls Ahoy!
This tattoo is extremely beautiful, even though it is simple. It is said that you can see the birds and follow them to land, but this sailor wanted to follow them to a beautiful and happy woman waiting for the women on the shore. The sailor may have even had a beautiful woman waiting to be back on his arm as soon as he got home.
A Sailor’s Morning
This is the desire that every sailor has in his heart, and it’s the desire to wake up with a beautiful women even while at sea. Their duty is clearly outlined with the anchor in the background, but it anchors them to their life as well. Though with the red sky in the morning, the sailor is warning himself of falling into earthly pleasures.
Sailing Homeward
This tattoo may be pretty simple, but it doesn’t mean that it isn’t just as beautiful as those who get some of the more intricate pieces. Sailor jerry tattoos are meant to represent a sailor’s life and what they desire. This means that this sailor thought often of home, and the beautiful design is common in all sailor jerry tattoos. Of course, the beauty in the waves is unmistakable, and truly it may have carried him home.
Personal Temptation
This tattoo shoes that personal temptation is waiting for this sailor as soon as he gets home, as someone named Bianca is waiting for him. It’s a beautiful tattoo that probably is much like the likeness of the beauty that is waiting there for him. Its simplicity speaks volumes, and it supposed to help the sailor wait until he gets home, keeping him motivated.
Pick Your Poison
This tattoo is certainly a sailor jerry tattoo, shown its design and coloring, but it is one of the much more playful ones. Honor and duty above all else when in the navy, but you will find that some, such as this one want to have a little more fun with what poison they choose and warn themselves against. Though, many would doubt he stayed away from it.
Living Free
Living free is extremely important to any navy man, and that is the exact reason that they go to fight for their freedom in the first place. This is because living free is something that is important, and it has to be brought to you on the wings of freedom, and this sailor jerry tattoo does just that. You will find that this beautiful sailor jerry tattoo is of the same design and colors as the others.
