Tribal cross tattoos’ popularity has rocketed in the last 20 years. Before the mid eighties somebody with a visible tattoo was the exception rather the norm. These tattoo wearers were considered wild or even antisocial.
Those days are now long gone. Tattoo wearers now like to express their individuality through their tattoos. The tribal cross design is often stylized to mark important events like a marriage or a birth.
To a large extent it is open season when it comes to designing your own tattoo. It is common practice to combine elements from different cross designs and cultures to produce a striking and unique design.
The need to be unique is the main reason for the rising popularity of tattoos in today’s world; they can be as unique as the wearer wants, there is absolutely no restriction on design.