What Do Angelina Jolie Tattoos Mean

Angelina Jolie has a variety of tattoos that have personal meanings to her. Her most prominent is a large dragon on her back, which she has said symbolizes the strength of both the character she played in the movie Lara Croft, Tomb Raider and the part of her own spirit that needed to channel the character’s strength. Other tattoos include a compass symbolizing her world travels, coordinates of her children’s birthplaces, a lightning bolt to symbolize one of her son’s birthdays, tattoos of texts from her mother, a Buddhist palm symbolizing her Buddhist spiritual practice and a large tiger, reportedly a reminder of her divorce. In general, most of Angelina’s tattoos represent significant moments and phases of her life, giving a glimpse into the journey she has been on and her spiritual and emotional destinations.