Celt Canadian Tattoo Design tree A cascade of spirals forms

A cascade of spirals forms a swoop of wings

One of the interpretations of the design is that the stag is eating the bark of the ONE WORLD TREE (Yggdrasil) where the serpent Nithog lived and nibbled on its roots

for a significant area of tattoo coverage

a vine of Celtic knot work to accentuate the curve of the anatomy

and finishes off the design so that it fills and balances on the arm with a sense of completeness

Celt Canadian Tattoo Design tree A cascade of spirals formsThe silhouette of the maple leaf featured on the Canadian flag filled with ONE line of Celtic knotwork. A classic symbol for the Celts who crossed the pond to the North. 'The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear, the Maple Leaf for ever!' Patriotic song composed by Alexander Muir in October 1867, the year of Confederation; both words and music are Muir's. Next to 'O Canada', which it antedates by 13 years, it has been the most popular patriotic song composed