What do Angelina Jolie's tattoos mean?

A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages." Angelina Jolie had this tattoo done in the presence of her mother. This cross tattoo covers the little dragon with the blue tongue she had done in Amsterdam. Next to it is a phrase in Latin: "Quod me nutrit me destruit", meaning "What nourishes me, destroys me."

Angelina Jolie is the ideal of a beauty, the woman who inspires with her talent, personal qualities and, of course, her beauty. Mother of six children was once rebellious and as a perfect proof to her crazy life, she has those crazy tattoos inked on her body. Those symbols have special and even secret meaning by we will try to tell you about the most popular tattoos of Angelina Jolie.

Tattoos on Back

The most eye catching tattoos of Angelina Jolie are those that she has got on her back and shoulder. Those are quote tattoos that cover the upper part of the her back. First one is inked between shoulder blades. Quote tattoo in Gothic letters every time reminds you of your right. Quote tattoo “Know Your Rights” is actually the title of her favorite song.

Angelina Jolie Neck Tattoo

The tattoo on her shoulder is maybe the most discussed one. The tattoo is written in Khmer script (the language of Cambodia. This tattoo has very special meaning; it protects her from bad luck. We have got the translation of the script saying;

May your enemies run far away from you. If you acquire riches, may they remain yours always. Your beauty will be that of Apsara.

Wherever you may go, many will attend, serve and protect you, surrounding you on all sides.

Tattoos on Arms

Angelina Jolie is the lover of script tattoos. She has got Arabic script tattoo on her right arm. She got the tattoo when she was still married to Billy Bob Thornton. Arabic script tattoo means “Determination”.

celebrity arm tattoo

Roman number 13 covers her left underarm.

This is a unique symbol that rejects superstitions. This was the initial style and meaning of the tattoo. Later she got V MCMXL added to the Roman 13. He date, 13 May 1940 is the date of Winston Churchill’s speech. It is said; “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat”.

Tattoos on Shoulder

Some of the tattoos are covered with new ones but we still remember what she had got before. So, on her shoulder where she once had the dragon with the name of her ex, Billy Bob, now Angelina wears 7 lines of geographical coordinates (the coordinates of the locations where her children were born). The seventh line is the coordinates of Brad Pitt’s birthplace.

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Cross Tattoo

One of the most impressive tattoos is a huge black cross that was a cover up of a little dragon. With the cross she got a Latin quote “ Quod me nutrit me destruit” meaning “ Wha nourishes me, destroys me”.