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Strange tattoos

Some strange tattoos, perhaps cover up. On the right hand, a spider is visible on the middle finger. There is barbed wire on the knuckles, apparently, eight turns are visible in the photo.

Card suits on the fingers

The meaning of tattooing card suits on the fingers has not yet been clarified. There is information that the tattoo is somehow read by the initial letters of the suits. Usually suits mean player, but here another meaning is possible.

Prison for prisoner is a crime Institute

Three cards with daggers

Shackle - 5 years, 9 thorns on the barbed wire - 9 years, cards mean player, daggers what do mean? Also, you can't see the Jolly Roger or the CAT. Most likely CAT with a bow and a top hat. Or maybe Roger with some other meaning. It's just that Jolly Roger should mean a robber.

Old school tattoo

Rose and barbed wire tattoo

Rose and barbed wire prison tattoo
The meaning of rose and barbed wire is ruined youth. The number of turns of wire is equal to the number of years of imprisonment.

AUE

AUE mean "Arestantskiy Uklad\Ustav Edin or Arestantskoe Urkaganskoe Edinstvo, which can be translated into English as Convict’s/Prisoner’s Practice/(way of life, law)/Codex is Unified/Universal/Uniform, or Prisoner’s/Convict’s Urka/(career con)/Thug Unity/Solidarity.

Cool old tattoo

Clef tattoo

Clef
A tattoo of a clef on a finger most likely means a fun revelry life, there is also a version that the convict plays an instrument.

In the photo, the drawing of the domes is probably years of the artist's term. Maybe even this is a sketch of a future tattoo.

The letter "Д" with rays is the initial letter of the name.

Old soviet tattoos