A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Viva La France!

Beautiful Fleur de Lis scarification (double lined with skin removal) by Juan Manuel Burgos at Face Tattoo in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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14 responses to “Viva La France!”

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  2. a Avatar
    a

    oh. if it’s french. but i see this is in argentina. i know shit about spanish. forgive me.

    but what a lovely scar.

  3. G Avatar
    G

    Actually, back in time, there was a tradition in France of cutting heads of people enjoying too much the fleur de lys (a fleur de lys was the symbol of the king).

    Anyway on the bodymod side of history, people who commited a crime against the king were branded with a fleur de lys …

  4. ummjon Avatar
    ummjon

    ooh i like this.

  5. slackary Avatar
    slackary

    Could it not also be ‘forza firenze’? Since the city of Florence also uses a version of the fleur de lys as it’s symbol? Or maybe she’s just a Saints fan?

  6. Malicia Avatar
    Malicia

    La Flor de Lis es un simbolo nacional en Argentina

  7. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    I actually thought that was a brand…it looks shockingly similar to mine. It’s even in the same spot!

  8. tall Avatar
    tall

    Nice,
    maybe I’ll have all my boy scouts branded like that as an initiation… only kidding.

  9. wild skin Avatar

    well, in fact, the idea came cos the branding tradition on france in earlier centuries. she wanted it small on the arm…but because of branding properties we could not do it, so we switched to a big scar on the side of the hip. i’m glad many of ya liked it….njoy 😉

  10. LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen Avatar
    LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen

    HA. I bet if i wasn’t a quebecer i’d find that thing really attractive. But a life of living on the quebec/ontario border has made me taste bitter when is see the fleur de lys.

  11. aa Avatar
    aa

    La fleur de lys was used to mark the prostitutes in France 😡

  12. me,muthafucka Avatar
    me,muthafucka

    HEY iif they look like that then i say HOOKERS ALL AROUND 😛

  13. Sven Avatar
    Sven

    I am actually getting the Fleur De Lys tattoed on my neck this month by fran the dragon lady. I have always liked the symbol and I think it is a timeless piece, however, I would like to see some minor changes to it.

  14. aly Avatar
    aly

    La flor de lis es el simbolo del Prioriato Sion, o mas conocidos como los Templars, un simbolo muy antiguo en el mundo que tiene muchos misterios!!

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