Turtle and Tortoise Tattoo Designs

Shelled reptiles that vary from small, soft, and leathery to slow-walking tanks weighing over nine hundred pounds. Turtles, by general definition, lives in or near water, while tortoises are land dwellers. Turtle tattoos can represent sobriety if a twelve panel turtle is used, symbolizing the twelve step program. Sea turtles are often used to represent the oceans...the Pacific more often than not. They are also sacred creatures to many of the Polynesian tribes as a symbol of protection.