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If you want to get a tattoo with all the restrictions your commanders tell you, then go for a marine tattoo design that can be your professional military appearance. Here are some great ideas to explore.
Marine Tattoo is becoming popular among Mariners.
There are general restrictions on the size and number of tattoos Mariners can have. Many Mariners do this to illustrate features of marine creatures, flora and fauna of the sea.
Elements of Sea are depicted through marine tattoo designs. As corps are mostly in uniforms, the visible area is limited to display these marine tattoos. If you have strong feelings of pride in our military and marine world, the best way to showcase your feelings is to get a marine tattoo. Currently among the US military, officers(marines) are allowed to get four visible tattoos according to the tattoo policy rules. Mainly due to the racist and prejudiced perspective to inks, the high ranking officers do not indulge in the idea of tattoos for enlisted marines as it may affect the discipline and bring discredit to the training that they have been given.
A Single Whale
This tattoo shows the whale fish in the hand flowing with joy in its face. The whale being the largest marine aquatic animal has a special role in ocean life. The large-sized whale is being drawn as a small tattoo on your arms. Also a detailed drawing and work is done of the marine tattoo. The blue whale is facing a serious problem of extinction. A good way in which you can give awareness to others is by getting a whale tattoo on your arms. Also the United States Marine Corps might prefer this tattoo as they are small and fit right into their uniforms.
Geometric Line Marine Tattoo
This full sleeve marine tattoo holds a variety of elements and designs showcasing marine life and animals. Along with them, various geometric lines, shapes and symbols are also included in these tattoos. The whole marine tattoos design is done in black color and black – grey shades. These visible tattoos of the marine world not only are a dope design, but also give the people a new perspective towards our world. But sadly as per the marine corps bulletin and marine corps tattoo policy rule, no mariners can get tattoos that are prejudicial and out of their discipline and special duty assignments.
Ocean World
For a marine’s hand, not tattoo that are within two or more inches are allowed in their arms or wrist regions. But marine corps can have tattoos on body parts that are covered or can have hidden tattoos. But this ones are tattoos visible on their arms. These marine tattoos show many animals and fishes and sea creatures and flora and fauna from the sea . Due to high standards of navy and armed forces and marine corps tattoo policy, you cannot have these full sleeves marine tattoos on your arms and shoulders that are visible.
Minimalistic Marine Tattoo
These marine tattoos are the ideal for marine corps who follow the tattoo policy rules, and satisfy their personal desires of getting a tattoo. These designs of tattoos are best for your marine corps times on a drill instructor duty. The usmc tattoo design can be created or imprinted into this minimalistic ocean marine tattoo. A symbolic design pattern has been clearly and in detail done in the body art by the tattoo artist. This marine tattoo design helps you to get into a deep thought just like how deep the ocean itself is.
Octopus Girl
This colorful close up photo of an octopus is creatively and artistically drawn in the half sleeves region of the body. Many soldiers pay respect to their mother land and marine regions by doing some nature inspired tattoo like this one. If you are one among an ocean loving marine corps, then you can get this tattoo done in a small size that fits right inside your uniforms. This funny-looking create is beautiful due to the sheer creativity of the artist. This marine corp tattoo can also be done as a space marine tattoo or a military tattoo if done in a small size. The violet – blue colors given to the tattoo gives it a funny childish look. But this marine corp tattoo is so cute too.
Inside A Shell
As per the grooming standards of the marines, this marine corps tattoo shows symbolism inside a shell way of life of marine corps. U S marine tattoo, army tattoos and military tattoos, they all have to be done on the body parts which doesn’t show out of their uniforms. These and many more strict rules and life of marine corps and soldiers and marine and military officials and corps makes them prohibited from getting an unlimited number of tattoos in their sleeves. Only a limited number of such new tattoo shall be allowed for them to get. That too must not be visible from outside like in the neck, knee, head, arms and long sleeves regions. These new tattoo designs are slowly evolving in small sizes for marine corps to get in their body.
Many Feet
This marine tattoo design holds a lot of things in the tattoo artwork. A realistic octopus with many feets is drawn upside down on the hand sleeve. Above it, a polaroid pic with something written on it is done. Near the sides of the arm sleeves, pictures or images of birds like eagle and other special flora and fauna are drawn too. Every design in the tattoos are done using black ink. It seems like you are wearing the sea and nature on your arms. According to marine tattoo policy, it might be difficult to get this tattoo all over your hands or arm sleeves. In that case, you can reduce the size and details of these marine tattoos and turn them into marine corps tattoo ideas.
As marine corps tattoo needs to be done inside the visible body parts, you can get this tattoo on your back or in your chest regions, if you want them to be done in full size.
Euaugaptilus Filigerus
This is a rare marine creature. You can get this tattoo if you want to support the endangered marine species and land and give awareness to all about it. A high level of patience and great skill is required to do this amazing tattoo design. The details are well done by the tattoo artists. For those who are maradmin usmc members, they can easily get away with these marine tattoos hidden under their uniforms.
The Great Sea Creatures Tattoos
Many marines are found in the sea and the ocean. The main popular ones are the octopus and the crab. These two are depicted in this tattoo as they are long friends in the sea world. As a compliance, they protect each other. If we think about their heritage, they might be related to each other in history. The photos and pictures in history have always shown both of them as close friends. Also symbols and pictures or images of other marine creatures can be seen done on the arm in this marine tattoo design. If you are a mariner and you want to get these tattoos as per the tattoo policy rules, then get them as separate tattoos all over your inner body parts like your chest, back, thighs, etc.
Sperm Whales
Marine creatures are wonderful animals. There are so many things about them that we don’t know. These sperm whales as per the tattoo are actually known to sleep in a vertical manner. Also you can get this tattoo on the side of your chest or stomach, following all the marine tattoo policy rules.
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