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

Tradition says that it is this mighty cross that marks the grave of Brian Boru

This knot is based on the famous St Bridget half moon pattern carved into the Shandwick stone

Here it is shown in several versions

It stands both for the Saint and for Christ

Protection Celtic Braid Tattoo Design flamingo VIRTUTE VICI : "I HAVEImagine being an ancient Celtic warrior going into battle, fighting naked alongside your brave companions, wearing only your magical tattoos that were so intricate, so complex, that any enemy who saw them would get lost in the knotting and be your conquest. This protection braid is your arm band.