VIRTUTE VICI : "I HAVE CONQUERED BY VIRTUE" read the words on the weathered headstone in the Irish graveyard on which this cross was carved decades ago

A perfect way as shown here to extend a small tattoo into something of substance

is one of the most magnificent archaeological finds in England

traditional symbol of marriage

The Lion of Saint Mark is one of the four revered symbols of the Evangelists

Celtic Cross and Canine Tattoo Design sacred heart VIRTUTE VICI : "I HAVEA classic Celtic knot work canine leaps up and over a knotwork square cross copied from a grave in a cemetery in Dublin, Ireland. The dog wraps around the cross, complementing and extending the tattoo. Is it an Irish Wolfhound, tallest of dogs and symbol of Irish Splendor? Quite likely.