14 Of The Most Cliched Lebanese Tattoos

How many of these tatts are your friends guilty of tatting?


1. The ‘ridaki ya ommi’

Plastered on a man’s arm, usually embellished with a massive heart being pierced by a massive rose.


2. The evil eye tattoo

3ein el 7asood to keep the bad vibes away bro.


3. The cedar tree

Because it’s our national emblem, get it?


4. The massive cross

Usually plastered across a man’s hairy back, or, if it’s a girl, in a dainty design on her wrist.


5. The infinity sign

Infinitely cliche.


6. Butterflies

You know you were a 90s baby living in Lebanon if you have a rainbow-colored butterfly tattooed onto your shoulder or ankle.


7. The ambiguous tribal tattoo




8. Mother/father’s names

Do you really even love your Lebanese parents if you don’t prove it by stamping their names on your skin?


9. Coordinates of place of birth

In case you ever need to use Google Maps to get home.


10. A deep Arabic quote




11. Only God can judge me

Tupac Shaker represent!


12. ‘Established 1987’

Because you need the timestamp as a constant reminder of the day you were born.


13. A generic Chinese word

You think it says love but it really says salad.


14. The flower foot tattoo

To impress all those Lebanese foot-slaves.