im getting a tattoo of it. it's on the celtic wedding ring . i forgot the whole meaning of it. what i remember is the hands of ________ holding the heart of love wearing the crown of faith. what does the hands represent again? i cant remember and i dont remember the website i found it on. it is very neat looking.
2007-07-02 08:45:13 · 9 answers · asked by jen31 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The ring worn on the right hand, crown turned inward tells your heart is yet unoccupied, worn with the crown turned outwards reveals love is being considered. Worn on the left hand the crown turned outward shows all, your heart is truly spoken for.
The Claddagh is a design of a heart being encircled by a pair of delicate hands with a crown above the heart. It is a symbol of love and friendship. The hands signify friendship, the crown loyalty, and the heart love.
2007-07-02 08:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by Truth is elusive 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wear one...have for 30 years...the meaning is "In Love and Friendship, Let Us Reign." When given as a wedding ring, the man will say "with these hands I give you my heart, crowned with loyalty." The woman answers "with these hands I accept your heart and pledge my loyalty."
The Crown represents Loyalty, the Heart represents Love and the Hands represent Friendship.
2007-07-02 14:32:52 · answer #2 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's a ring, showing 2 hands clasped, sometimes a heart or crown is over the hands. It's a symbols of love between two people, so the hands are the 2 people involved.
http://www.historicimpressions.com/CladdaghL.jpg
2007-07-02 08:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by freya1924 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hands are for friendship, the heart is for love and the crown is for loyalty.
2007-07-02 08:50:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ellixxer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hands = Friendship
Heart = love
Crown = loyalty
2007-07-02 08:53:24 · answer #5 · answered by Ashley 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if I remember right the hands represent unity . I could be wrong though . you might be able to google it or use wikepedia and it might tell you . good luck and I hope i helped.
2007-07-02 08:48:07 · answer #6 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
claddagh rings are also called friendship rings.
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2007-07-02 14:04:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
friendship
2007-07-02 08:48:21 · answer #8 · answered by good golly! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try http://www.allcladdagh.com/
The explanation is in there.
2007-07-02 08:48:40 · answer #9 · answered by CUrias 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋