Tattoos are very popular among military personnel of various special forces around the world. Often special forces tattoos are unique paintings with a clear plot and drawing.
Russian special forces tattoos traditionally depict an assault rifle, a symbolic beret, ribbons and the abbreviation CH. There are also other images characteristic of special forces tattoos.
Why do special forces have tattoos
Uninformed people may have a question about why special forces are tattooed. After all, everyone knows that the command of the army is not encouraged to wear any drawings on the body, especially if these are special forces. Nevertheless, each special forces tattoo fulfills its role: it unites military personnel into certain groups. Thanks to the drawing, you can easily identify "your own". Also, the special forces tattoo is a vivid confirmation of the heroic past. Taking into account the requirement of their command, many servicemen apply a tattoo already on the “demobilization”.
GRU Emblem
Until quite recently, few of the townsfolk were aware of the existence of such a secret service as the Main Intelligence Directorate. Today, the topic of "special forces", including the GRU, is often touched upon by many directors and authors of action novels. As in any army formation, the tradition of tattooing is also popular among the military personnel of the Main Intelligence Directorate.
The Main Intelligence Directorate, created back in 1942, uses a bat as its symbol. The article presents what the GRU special forces tattoo looks like (photo below). The fact that the choice of the secret service fell on this creature is quite understandable: this beast is nocturnal and personifies everything that is imperceptible, secretive and shrouded in mystery. In addition, bats cause fear in many creatures. The employees of the Main Intelligence Directorate carry out their tasks, like bats, secretly and quietly. The bat is the main emblem in the GRU special forces tattoo.
What other tattoos are done in special forces
Since the owl is also associated with the dark time of the day, the image of this creature is also used in tattoos by military intelligence officers. In other departments, images of a tiger, a leopard, a wolf, a bear, a lynx and a wolverine are very popular. They can be used by SOBR, special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Special Operations Forces. There are also patriotic symbols in the form of a double-headed eagle.
It is known that in the tattoos of employeesThe internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs must necessarily have the main motive: a fist squeezing a Kalashnikov assault rifle. This drawing can be located against the background of a shield, or a five-pointed star. There may also be an image of one or another predator in a beret.
Scorpions are often depicted by commandos. It symbolizes resilience and constant readiness to repel an attack. Scorpions are stuffed mainly by those who happened to serve in hot latitudes.
Marine Special Forces soldiers tattoo themselves with sharks and dolphins. Stuffing this or that image on the skin, the koller uses all his imagination, as a result of which the tattoos become unique pictures. They can intertwine elements used in various law enforcement agencies. Special Forces soldiers fill in the numbers of their units, the dates of their service. In addition, tattoos may contain various sayings, images of skulls in berets and parachutes.
Where the picture should be placed
Mostly a special forces tattoo, (only in black and white, without any other colors) is applied on the chest or shoulder. The image of a bat and a scorpion is very popular among many tattoo lovers who are not related to the service in the special forces. But for civilians, so that they are not confused with former or real military personnel, it is recommended to fill the pattern on other parts of the body. A skillfully executed tattoo looks good even in a smallformat - on the back, neck, arm or forearm. Women can wear this design behind the ear.
As the owners of the tattoos assure, former special forces, the image applied to the body reminds them of the service. For other tattoo lovers, wearing such jewelry is nothing more than a tribute to fashion.
