Hi i was thinking of getting a Valknut tattooed on my chest but i'm kind of afraid considering that i'm a law enforcement major and I don't want any potential employers thinking i'm a Neo-Nazi. The meaning behind this symbol is that during battle Vikings would have it tattooed on them or they would have the symbol on their person property so that if they were killed in action the feminine angel like spirit known as the Valkyrie would come and take the warrior's soul to Vahalla which is the Viking version of Heaven where you get to spend eternity with Odin and what not. Any way i know that a lot of people think Nordic themed body art is for the most part is racist but I have Nordic blood in me and I think it would be a cool cultural statement. I live in an Irish neighborhood and all i see is people with Celtic Cross tattoos and i don't think its fair that i can't show pride for my heritage.
What do you guys think this is the symbol i want tattooed------http://chaotic-tendencies.com/concept_art/valknut_...
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It is a symbol which has been appropriated by white supremacist groups so you will have to figure out if you want to take a stand and try to reclaim it.
http://www.adl.org/hate_symbols/default_graphics.a...
The runes are probably fine although a couple of those have been stolen by the white supremacist groups too. On the other hand - the valknut is a bit more obscure - It's not like you are trying to put a swastika on your chest, (another stolen symbol) which would be much more likely to be misconstrued.
If you want to try to make it more likely to be seen in a favorable way; what if you placed it in the center of a "world tree" image? Combining the symbols with the image of Yggdrasil (in the leaves and branches) with the trunk extending down as far as you think good, it would then represent as well the ordeal of the All-father on the tree to gain the runes, if you are not Asatru I cannot make many other suggestions.
Norse Tattoos
Haven't you heard? White people aren't allowed to celebrate our cultural heritage, because it is so offensive to most non-whites. White people are descended from Norse vikings who believed in Norse gods like Odin, Thor, and Loki, but since Adolf Hitler also followed Norse mythology, so many non-whites today believe that white people who are interested in their cultural heritage are as racist and xenophobic as Adolf Hitler.
Norse mythology long predates Nazi ideology. I guess I should reject the reality of night and day because Hitler also believed there was night and day. A lot of ignorant people feel threatened by white people researching their ancestry and reading history books that explain how their Germanic ancestors lived and believed. I am proud to be descended from vikings. Every other person with Germanic blood should be as well!