Oak Tree Tattoo with Celtic Charter Oak Design iona A band that gives focus

A band that gives focus for a steadfast course

Instead of having the heart in the hands

wearing only your magical tattoos that were so intricate

in the small Irish graveyard where I made the grave rubbing that became this tattoo pattern

a dragon in the Viking style

Oak Tree Tattoo with Celtic Charter Oak Design iona A band that gives focusThe Celtic tree of life is a venerable symbol, and what better way to portray it than with a mighty oak. This design began with a drawing done in 1848 that depicted the Charter Oak, a great symbol of American independence. It was an unusually large white oak tree that grew from the 12th or 13th century until it fell in a storm in 1856. Tradition says that Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 was hidden within the hollow of the tree to thwart its