Russian national tattoos

Vladimir
Ershov

Every country has its national tattoo, this is know all.But not all know that in Russia
national tattoo is prison tattoo.Each of which has its own meaning and for make national
tattoo must be condemned and in prison merit its.

There are not all tattoos,many meanings i don’t know,they can explain only owners of
tattoo.

Meanings of tattoos

Epaulette - mark of distinction for some merit.

Stars have 2 meanings;
1-Vor v zakone.Еlite of russian criminal world.
2-Otritsala.Who not working for administration of prison and does not comply with
their laws.
Virgin Mary wearer has been a thief/criminal from their early days or protection from
some misfortune.

St.Nikolay,Jesus - protection from some misfortune.

Beetle symbolize a pickpocket. The acronym ZhUK (literally “beetle”) stands for
Zhelayu Udachnykh Krazh (“May your theft be a success”). Tattooed on hands, as well
as other parts of the body.

Churches - The number of dome towers (cupolas) indicates either number of prison
terms or number of years of the sentence.

Tiger-Aggression towards police officers.

Sailing Ship - Thirst for freedom.This means that the wearer is willing come along with
an escape plan. Anyone planning an escape will know that the wearer will be keen to be
a part of it.

Knife on shoulder – cut somebody.

Spider within a Web - Can indicate a drug addiction. It can also mean that the wearer is
a thief. If the spider is shown moving upwards it means the wearer is still an active
criminal, if the spider is moving downwards it means that the wearer is intending to
leave the thief’s way of life.

Setting sun - this tattoo is usually accompanied by birds flying over the horizon. It
represents freedom.
Cat symbolizes luck and caution, and the acronym KOT-Korennoy Obitatel
Turmi(literally “cat”) stands for Native Prison Inhabitant. The cat is also the symbol of
a pickpocket. At one time, a bow tie was forcibly added to the picture of the cat’s head
on pickpockets who had broken the thieves’ code and sided with the cops or prison
authorities. Now, however, cats with bow ties have become common, and there is no
stigma attached to the bow tie.

Cat with keys-Thief home.

Crucifix-Criminal avtoritet.

Eyes on the upper/middle torso they literally mean that the wearer is keeping their eyes
open.
Eyes on lower backside that is to show that the prisoner is used for sexual gratification.

Stalin and Lenin faces - considered sacred, so inmates would tattoo the faces over their
hearts and vital organs so guards would not hit or shoot them in that spot of the body.
Nowadays these tattoos are rarely used.

Stars on knees it means you bow to no authority.

Bells - Literally signifies that the wearer will serve his full given sentence, from “bell
call to bell call”.
Swastika and all nazi symbols - are a sign of rebellion against Russian prison authority.
Doesn’t literally mean that the wearer is a nazi sympathiser.

Double Sig runes - One who does not confess, also tattooed as sign of rebellion to
authority, again not usually associated with the Nazi symbol.
SS – Sohranil Sovest(Preserved the conscience).

Gott mit uns - God with us.

Iron Cross - belonging to a criminal elite.

BARDAK - Girl,knife,syringe,pistol,cards etc. means This is what is destroying us.

Snow Leopard(In Russian BARS) - BARS(Bey Aktiv Rezh Suk)Beat Active Cut
Bitchs.
BOSS - Bil Osuzhden Sovetskim Soyuzom(Was Sentenced by a Soviet Court)

Window with bars mean "Here is my youth".

Signet-rings

On index finger swastika mean otricala.

On middle finger rhomb mean term.
On fourth finger mean that prisoner was in Crosses(Prision in San Peterburg).

I may wrong with the meanings of rings because there are many and some rings likes
another.I'ts better ask prisoner.

Meanings of letters i don't know but possibly its LHVS,last letter on little finger not
visible.

Legavim
Huy
Voram
Soboda

To trashcops the dick,to thieves freedom.

Another meaning of LHVS it's nonsense(i think)

Lublu
Halvu
Varenie
Sahar
I like halva,marmalade,sugar.
Fourth finger on left hand is like BARS.
Middle finger on right hand Was in ZONA.Zona is place where are prisoners after
court,before of court called prison.
Fourth finger is otritsala.
Dollar is second conviction.

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