Greetings! Longtime lurker needs advice!

**jerryspecs** · 09-11-2012

Hey guys,
I've been reading the site for a year or two now and have gotten a lot of great information here. I'm starting to get a great collection of work from some awesome artists.

Recently, on kind of a whim, I got a statue of liberty tattoo. It's awesome--I love the design, composition and color. I really think it looks great. Here's a picture.

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My issue is that the design I chose has a globe and anchor at the bottom. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I've been worrying it's too similar to the Marine Corps logo. Now, I'm not a Marine and neither is anyone in my family. I really don't want to disrespect anyone's service. Am I over-thinking this? I'd appreciate your feedback.

**Scott R** · 09-11-2012

First off welcome glad you signed up. Your'e way over thinking this, which is not always a bad thing but in this case your golden! Your tattoo is kick ass, patriotic and does not look like a military tattoo.

**dcostello** · 09-11-2012

Clean tattoo, welcome.

**Our Endless Days** · 09-11-2012

dude, that tattoo is really cool. i looked at the picture before i read what you thought and definitely did not think about the marine corp symbol until i read what you wrote. who did that tattoo? i think it's great, man.

**David Flores** · 09-11-2012

The EGA certainly seems like the original reference for this tattoo, but the tattooer turned into something completely different. I love this tattoo, whoever did it did a great job.

**jerryspecs** · 09-11-2012

Thanks for the input guys. I guess I'm just paranoid. The tattoo was done by Steve Byrne at Rock of Ages in Austin. I've gotten a few from him and can't say enough good things.

**Duffa** · 09-11-2012

Originally Posted by jerryspecs

The tattoo was done by Steve Byrne at Rock of Ages in Austin.

Well that explains the awesomeness. Welcome to LST

**slayer9019** · 09-11-2012

I also have to admit I looked over the picture before reading. Killer tattoo

I would not say it's a Marines tattoo. It is awesomely patriotic (hell yea!) but almost all Marine tattoos I've seen usually say USMC and/or other military bits around it.