In the Western world, it used to be presumed that if you had tattoos, you were a criminal or a sailor. So what are these traditional nautical themes ... A five-pointed star with a black and ...

Examples include the nautical star, the anchor, and swallows. These days, tattoos are so commonplace in the U.S. military that every branch has its own policy as part of its uniform regulations ...

such as crossing the equator or eclipsing 5,000 nautical miles for the first time. Much of the American traditional tattoo and flash style used today originated during the first half of the 20th ...