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An angel tattoo design is an overtly religious symbol. Angels

are anthropomorphic – meaning in the shape of men – winged

forms intended to transmit the word of God to humankind.

Angels personify divine will and are the messengers of God.

Winged messengers appear in a number of religions as

intermediaries between the spiritual and material worlds, but

appear most often in Islamic, Jewish but most particularly the

Christian

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An angel tattoo design is an overtly religious symbol. Angels

are anthropomorphic – meaning in the shape of men – winged

forms intended to transmit the word of God to humankind.

Angels personify divine will and are the messengers of God.

Winged messengers appear in a number of religions as

intermediaries between the spiritual and material worlds, but

appear most often in Islamic, Jewish but most particularly the

Christian faiths. The word angel comes from the Greek

‘aggelos’, meaning messenger. Angels make frequent

appearances in the Christian Bible, not only as messengers of

God but also delivering his protection or punishment. Angels act

as God’s intermediaries, carrying out God’s will in the affairs of

man.

Symbols closely associated with angels in art include trumpets,

harps, swords, sceptres and wands. Angels are usually

portrayed as young men with wings and halos, representing

their divinity. The representation of angels as Cupid-like young

boys or babies, ‘putti’ did not occur until the period of the

Renaissance.

As a tattoo design, an angel is a symbol of devotion, spirituality

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