I spotted the bottom of this tattoo peeping out from under Nicole's jeans cuff and asked her if I could see the whole piece. She obliged. Curiosity rewards the blogger.
Nicole has this cool hibiscus tattoo on the top of her right foot.
She ascribed no special meaning behind the piece, other than she liked the design and it represented Beauty.
I can't say I blame her, especially as a former resident of Hawai'i, where the hibiscus is the state flower.
This piece was inked by Dan at Tattoo Lou's in Babylon, New York.
Thanks to Nicole for sharing her floral foot tattoo with us!
Technically, the Yellow Hibiscus is the Hawaiian state flower. But its a cute tattoo.
ReplyDeleteThe hibiscus, all colors and varieties, was the official Territorial Flower, adopted in the early 1920s. At statehood in 1959, the first state legislature adopted many of Hawaii's symbols as part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS, state laws). It wasn't until 1988, however, that the yellow hibiscus which is native to the islands was selected to represent Hawaii. For this reason, you will see many older photos and postcards with the red hibiscus, or any other color for that matter, as the state flower. These weren't incorrect at the time.
ReplyDeleteI left Hawai'i for college in 1985, ending my official residency there. That's my excuse. I stand corrected and than k you for the correction.