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milestogo

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6. Roses are used in religious symbolism too:

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 06:15 PM

Mar 2025

In Christian symbolism, the RED rose stands for the blood shed by Jesus on the CROSS; it has also become a symbol for earthly love, a tradition which continues today.
The rose may represent the Virgin Mary, and thus virginity, or fertility and passion.

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This is So wrong. And a rose as a gang symbol, ffs?! How many rose tats are there out there? electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #1

If they are going to be deported for crimes, there should be criminal convictions. milestogo Mar 2025 #2

Absolutely, about convictions. Plus people have Gotten Rose Tats Forever, pretty sure! electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #5

Roses are used in religious symbolism too: milestogo Mar 2025 #6

Got it. Ty electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #7

Here's what the USBP Chief says are Tren de Aragua tattoos (spoiler alert: not roses!): SunSeeker Mar 2025 #8

An overwhelming number of tattoo artists will refuse gang-related or hate symbol tattoos... EarthFirst Mar 2025 #3

He got a rose tattoo, the national flower of the USA, designated so by Reagan in 1986. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #4