Depending on its color, a carnation can symbolize anything from gratitude (pink) to love and affection (red). It’s no wonder the floral makes for such a popular tattoo design for ink lovers.

If you prefer a simpler design, go with a flower that's instantly recognizable by its unique petals and shape, like a carnation. You picked out the flower, now you need the perfect spot for it.

Additionally, this design can be easily customized to incorporate your birth flowers. The slender stem of this beautifully shaded fine-line carnation flower tattoo allows enough space to add your ...

If you're a January baby, consider this your sign to get a beautiful carnation. Whether you want to match with a significant other or your best friend, flowers are a classic tattoo design to ...

Anna Jarvis’ idea of the holiday was a personal one and she encouraged the wearing of a white carnation, her mother’s favorite flower, to show recognition of the hard work of mothers.

Her designs include Bombax ceiba flowers threaded together to resemble ... crepelike kou and poofy carnations, which are about the same size. “They want to be friends,” he says.