{"id":8092,"date":"2014-10-01T06:35:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T06:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodyartdiary.com\/?p=8092"},"modified":"2014-10-01T06:35:26","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T06:35:26","slug":"hidden-meanings-common-prison-tattoos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-httpsdrpremcom-staging.kinsta.cloud\/designguide\/hidden-meanings-common-prison-tattoos\/","title":{"rendered":"The hidden meanings of common prison tattoos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Body tattoos are so much popular with people, and prisoners are no exception to this. Prisoners get tattoos that speak volumes about their crime and their imprisonment. Every tattoo is meaningful and has a story to tell. Following are some international prison tattoos with their meanings:\"Spiderwebs<\/p>\n

Spiderwebs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spiderweb tattoos on prisoners represent the long term that they served in prison. A spider uses the web to trap its prey, and the cobweb tattoo on prisoners symbolizes criminals trapped behind the bars. The tattoo is normally found on the neck, elbow or knees. The spiderweb tattoo on prisoners is a colorless tattoo, whereas a multicoloured web tattoo is for normal people.<\/p>\n

\"Teardrops<\/p>\n

Teardrops<\/strong><\/p>\n

A teardrop tattoo under left or the right eye has a number of meanings. One teardrop means the prisoner has committed one murder, and a chain of teardrops represents multiple murders. An empty or an outlined teardrop represents an attempted murder. It sometimes also represents the pain that a long-term imprisonment gives the prisoner.<\/p>\n

\"Quincunx<\/p>\n

Quincunx or the Five Dots<\/strong><\/p>\n

The five-dot tattoo is an international prison tattoo. It appears between the thumb and the forefinger, the outer four dots symbolize the four walls of a prison, and that one dot in the middle is for the prisoner.<\/p>\n

\"Handless<\/p>\n

Handless Clock<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prisoners who spend a lot of time in prison happen to lose the count of time, especially the ones who get a life sentence. They stop keeping track of days, so the tattoo of a handless clock narrates the plight of the prisoners.<\/p>\n

\"Ships<\/p>\n

Ships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many prisoners get a ship tattoo on their body, which represents their intense desire for freedom. A ship tattoo on a prisoner\u2019s body often gives nightmare to the guards on duty, as it represents the possibility that prisoners have some plan of escape.<\/p>\n

\"Five-Point<\/p>\n

Five-Point Crown<\/strong><\/p>\n

A crown tattoo anybody can get, but the crown tattoo with five points is a prison tattoo. It is a symbol of a Latin Kings gang, one of the biggest Hispanic gangs in the USA. The five-point crown tattoo also includes letters ALKN, which means Almighty Latin Kings Nation. The five points on the crown represent the affiliation of the Latin Kings to the People Nation Gang, which is represented by the number 5.<\/p>\n

\"A.C.A.B.<\/p>\n

A.C.A.B.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This tattoo represents the disgust and hatred in the prisoners against cops. Often found on the prisoner\u2019s knuckles, the tattoo reads \u201cAll Cops Are Bastards.\u201d<\/p>\n

S<\/strong>ummary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tattoos play a great part in the life of prisoners.\u00a0 They represent a prisoner\u2019s history, affiliation, and sometimes, the crime.<\/p>\n\n

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