It has the wording in Celtic Uncial Hand manuscript lettering around the ring: "Our fallen brothers are never forgotten

Inspired by ancient Pictish metalwork

The circle which encompasses the pattern is a symbol for completeness and also represents the sun

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Nordic Viking Urnes Deer Tattoo Design boar It has the wording inInspired by the magnificent carvings in the Urnes Stave Church in Norway, this half sleeve piece weaves a deer and sea serpent like creatures in a tangle of foliage. The design I based this art on is the North Portal, from the original 11th century church, reused when the church was reconstructed in the 12th century. One of the interpretations of the design is that the stag is eating the bark of the ONE WORLD TREE (Yggdrasil) where the serpent Nithog