Five dots tattoo

The five Dots Tattoo is a tattoo with different meanings in various cultures.

Portugal

In Portugal, the five dot tattoo resembles the five shields on the Portuguese flag. The five shields represent the five Holy Wounds inflicted upon Jesus during his crucifixion. In American and Canadian prisons the tattoo is worn by many Portuguese-North American inmates, indicating the four walls of the prison with the inmate inside. This tattoo was also sometimes formerly worn by members of the Portuguese army on the hand or shoulder. It is also prevalent as a Portuguese-American and Portuguese-Canadian street tattoo.

South Balkan

In Romania and Greece, tattoos of five dots resembling the dots on a die, placed on the hand between index finger and thumb are found on prison inmates. This tattoo represents the individual between the four walls of the prison cell.

United States

In the U.S. the five dot tattoo on the hand is the sign of an anti-government group. The dots look like the number five on dice. The group is mostly in Colorado.

In the United States, the 5 dot tattoo means you are a member of the Blood or People Nation gangs that represent the points on the 5 point star. It is usually put on the left hand with the tattoo resembling the dots on a die. It is also a tattoo common for the Oriental Troop gang. The Oriental Troops are Crip-affiliated, but the five dots also represent the "5" in "15," which represents the fifteenth letter of the alphabet: "O" for "Oriental." Also, in the "Oriental Culture", the five dots represent : Health, Wealth, Family, Love, and Respect.

Russia

In the Russian Criminal World five dot tattoos are placed on the hand of an inmate. It stands for "I will not forget prison".

South America

The central dot represents a cop being surrounded by 4 inmates.

France

In France, tattoos of five dots resembling the dots on a die, placed on the hand between index finger and thumb are found on prison inmates. This tattoo represents the individual between the four walls of the prison cell. ("un homme entre quatre murs".)

Great Britain

In the UK, the five dots were popular among the youth culture and were said to stand for,"Find her,follow her,finger her,fuck her,forget her".

References

Asian gangs, marks, scars and tattoos. http://www.gangsorus.com/asian_gangs_marks.htm

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