Combat tattoos
The combat tattoos are tattoos patterned on a body in before fight or battle. Those are the most ancient tattoos of all known. It is so as at first tattoo appeared as amulets against different staff and only after that became the decorating. The tattoos were penetrated on bodies of warriors in order to provide them with extra strength and braveness. There is also a point of view that states that tattooing is a result of subconscious fear of warriors for death. Every fight is a risk and so they have the tattoo in order their co-warriors and relatives were able to recognise them in case if the face will be greatly damaged.
For example there is a combat tattoo for Thai boxers. That is the flying bet. This tattoo is the ancient one and was used as the distinctive mark for those who went for Thai box. The culture of Thai box is rather peculiar and interesting culture. It is not just a kind of fight but the culture of fight. It is like a community based on studying the art of Thai box and the flying bet was and is their distinctive mark.
Another common tattoo that belongs to the type of combat tattoo is the target circled in the rare sight of gun. That is a tattoo typical for sharpshooters. Those who served as snipers during certain wars or battle usually have this tattoo. That tattoo is like a symbol of sharpshooters' community and is also the same identification mark in case if a sniper will be killed. This tattoo is usually patterned on fore-shoulder and may be accompanied with certain subscription. That subscription may be a date of serving or something like that.
The anchor is typical tattoo for navy. Those who serve there have this tattoo just like the sharpshooters have their targets circled in rare sight. It is also a distinctive mark for those who serve in the navy. By means of this tattoo they distinguish each other among other people. There always was a combat tattoo typical for those who served in the British navy. It was a tattoo of huge cross or crucifix. That tattoo was commonly patterned on the back of a sailor and was considered as an amulet against physical punishment.
The image of typical combat tattoo depends on the peculiarities of a nation. Each nation has its own beliefs and amulets against failure. So, each nation has its peculiar combat tattoos that are patterned on the body of their warriors. So, typical combat tattoo for American warriors and soldiers is an eagle. There are other cultures that recognise other symbols as the combat tattoos, such symbols as quatrefoil clover and so on and so forth.