David beckham tattoo

David Beckham Tattoo: British soccer player David Beckham is an ardent tattoo fan. The total number of tattoos he sports has just gone up to nine, with the appearance of the winged cross on the back of his neck. Beckham also has tattoos of the names of his sons Brooklyn and Romeo and his wife Victoria, in Hindi.

David Beckham Angel Tattoo: The angel tattoos sported by Beckham have become very popular, especially since he is said to select the designs because of a deep religious significance. He sports the tattoo of the guardian angel, a human-like figure with outstretched arms, tattooed across his shoulders and down towards his spine, looking down, over the tattoo of his son Brooklyn’s name. In his seventh tattoo session, wings were added to this figure and the addition of his second son’s name, Romeo, just above the figure’s head. Another angel was added to his right shoulder and biceps more recently, when the couple was under constant media gaze, with regards to a speculated break-up. The angel features alongside the message, ‘In the face of adversity’.

David Beckham Tattoo Picture: Beckham’s tattoo indulgence began with the birth of his eldest son, Brooklyn. He had his son’s name tattooed across his lower back. Beckham had his wife’s name ‘Victoria’ tattooed on the inside of his left forearm, in Hindi. This tattoo raised a controversy about sporting tattoos in an unknown language.

David Beckham’s right forearm tattoos flaunt his soccer career. The Roman numeral VII, for the number seven, is tattooed on the inside. This was also his number when he played for Manchester United and is still the number he sports while representing England. The tattoo was highlighted in May 2004. Under the number came the Latin phrase, ‘Perfectio In Spiritu’ meaning ‘spiritual perfection’.

David Beckham Michelangelo: David Beckham also sports a tattoo of an angel on his right bicep. He has named the tattoo ‘Michelangelo’ after the archangel, Michael. Michael is considered leader of the angels. He is believed to belong to the class ‘seraphim’ and is also referred to as the angel of the burning bush, through which God spoke to Moses. He ranks as the highest of all angelic personas and is mentioned in the book of Daniel, where God credits him with being at the helm of the angelic ranks.

During the Heavenly war, Michael was responsible not only for fighting and binding Satan, but he also led the celestial armies against evil. Michael is the ruler of the archangels, head of the principalities and leader of the virtues. He is also referred to as the protector of Israel. Although many other angels have been bestowed with the title of the ‘Angel of Death’, it is Michael who is believed to consider the souls on judgment day, after his final battle with the forces of evil. He is referred to as both, an angel of destruction and the angel of vengeance in the name of God. He is also considered protector and the angel who kept Satan from claiming the body of Moses, after the patriarch's death. The tattoo of Michael on Beckham’s arm signifies the sportsman’s spiritual advancement and understanding of symbolism.