All of David Beckham's 51 tattoos and their meanings

Beckham is a proud owner of his 51 tattoos

6) Two cherubs

The tattoo of two cherubs is placed on his upper right arm. The cherubs are said to represent his first two sons Romeo and Brooklyn.


7) Biblical text

David shares a lot of affinity for textual tattoos and decided to get one on top his Man of Sorrows tattoo. The tattoo features a large block of writing that appears to be a biblical quote which is inked on the right side of his ribcage.


8) Man of sorrows

The tattoo is a tribute to his grandfather Joe West who passed away in 2009 at the age of 83. The image is a portrait of Jesus Christ on the way to the cross. The inspiration for the tattoo is drawn from a painting called The Man Of Sorrows by Catholic artist Matthew R. Brooks.


9) Clouds

Beckham has a tattoo of clouds placed below the angel of the right upper arm. The clouds signify that Beckham dreamed of a bigger future.


10) Angel and ‘let them hate as long as they fear’

Beckham soon decided to fill his whole right arm with ink and went on to get another angel tattoo. The quotation was inspired by Emperor Tiberius of the Roman Empire. To mark his family’s move to States after signing for LA Galaxy, David treated himself with a Templar Knight tattoo. The design includes the Latin motto "Let them hate as long as they fear."

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