One of the interpretations of the design is that the stag is eating the bark of the ONE WORLD TREE (Yggdrasil) where the serpent Nithog lived and nibbled on its roots

emblem of his military regiment

but tattoos can now mimic it so that modern warriors can have the best of both

and surrounds a central element from a warrior's shield of long ago

but a very nontraditional person commissioned this very unusual species of bird

Irish Celtic Unconquered Wolf Tattoo Design lotus One of the interpretations ofThis image of the wolf of Ireland unconquered by the English oppression dates back to the turn of the century, to the Fenian rebels. It shows a mighty wolf snapping the collar of slavery, bearing the sword of justice, stamping on the crown of monarchy. Beautifully stated in the timeless poem BONA NA CROIN that begins: "Neither your collar nor crown Shall I wear ~ my nose not brown, Nor I some clown in your court, In chains brought ~ a wolf to town. By