A heart with a cross in it is often called a "sacred heart." Though I don't fully know the answer for the true meaning in the piece, I do know that it is a common icon in a lot of religious art, mostly Catholic. You will find the heart most often being held in the arms of the Virgin Mary or Jesus.
A tattoo of a cross with the kids name on it, or the tattoo of toy the kid likes to play with.
The Black Heart tattoo commonly illustrates grief or morning, or "dark nights of the soul".
The Sacred heart tattoo it the Sacred heart of Jesus, Christianity's sign for eternal faith in the blessed trinity.
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God is the heart the wings are Christ this is what uplifts us we are ONE
A heart and a cross
Someone with a Celtic cross tattoo often intends to represent their christian faith along with their Irish (or scottish) ethnicity. The ring around the cross symbolizes the eternity of God's love.
Wing tattoo designs can often have inspirational or spiritual symbolism. In many myths, wings often have to be earned.
Tattoos are permanent, so one must be sure of their design. To symbolize loving a son, one could get a tattoo of a heart, the mother symbols of different cultures, or a tattoo of something that makes a mother think of him.
=Sometimes it symbolizes whatever your feeling. Or something you really like. I have a tattoo of a cross that symbolizes my uncles, grandpas, grandmothers, and other of my family that had passed on.=
There aren't any specific or concrete meanings for certain tattoo symbols. For example: A cross to some may be just be a cross. But to others, there's a religious meaning. Check out tattoo symbolism here: http://tattoo.about.com/cs/beginners/a/symbols_intro.htm But remember, sometimes a rose is just a rose. It doesn't mean or symbolize anything!
a death.... a loved one dieing and traviling to heaven.... your love is an angel