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The five dots tattoo is a tattoo of five dots arranged in a quincunx, usually on the outer surface of the hand, between the thumb and the index finger. The tattoo has different meanings in different cultures—it has been variously interpreted as a fertility symbol,^[1] a reminder of sayings on how to treat women or police,^[2] a way members of People Nation or Nuestra Familia affiliated gangs identify (People gangs identify with the number 5, while Folk Nation gangs use 6), a recognition symbol among the Romani people,^[2] a group of close friends,^[3] standing alone in the world,^[4] or time spent in prison (with the outer four dots representing the prison walls and the inner dot representing the prisoner).^[5] Thomas Edison had this pattern tattooed on his forearm.^[6]

Unicode Character

U+2059 ⁙ FIVE DOT PUNCTUATION

References

^ Gilbert, Steve (2000), Tattoo history: a source book : an anthology of historical records of tattooing throughout the world, Juno Books, p. 153, ISBN 978-1-890451-06-6.
^ ^a ^b Turner, Robert (2005), Kishkindha, Osiris Press Ltd, p. 53, ISBN 978-1-905315-05-5.
^ Daye, Douglas D. (1997), A law enforcement sourcebook of Asian crime and cultures: tactics and mindsets, CRC Press, p. 113, ISBN 978-0-8493-8116-4.
^ Vigil, James Diego (2002), A rainbow of gangs: street cultures in the mega-city, University of Texas Press, p. 115, ISBN 978-0-292-78749-0.
^ Baldayev, Danzig (2006), Russian criminal tattoo encyclopedia, Volume 3, FUEL Publishing, p. 214.
^ Sherwood, Dane; Wood, Sandy; Kovalchik, Kara (2006), The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Not So Useless Facts, Penguin, p. 48, ISBN 978-1-59257-567-1.

[1] Gilbert, Steve (2000), Tattoo history: a source book : an anthology of historical records of tattooing throughout the world, Juno Books, p. 153, ISBN 978-1-890451-06-6.

[kishkindha-2] Turner, Robert (2005), Kishkindha, Osiris Press Ltd, p. 53, ISBN 978-1-905315-05-5.

[3] Daye, Douglas D. (1997), A law enforcement sourcebook of Asian crime and cultures: tactics and mindsets, CRC Press, p. 113, ISBN 978-0-8493-8116-4.

[4] Vigil, James Diego (2002), A rainbow of gangs: street cultures in the mega-city, University of Texas Press, p. 115, ISBN 978-0-292-78749-0.

[5] Baldayev, Danzig (2006), Russian criminal tattoo encyclopedia, Volume 3, FUEL Publishing, p. 214.

[6] Sherwood, Dane; Wood, Sandy; Kovalchik, Kara (2006), The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Not So Useless Facts, Penguin, p. 48, ISBN 978-1-59257-567-1.

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+{{Short description|Tattoo with various meanings}}
 [[File:5 dots tattoo.svg|thumb|right|200 px|Illustration of five dots tattoo.]]
-The '''five dots tattoo''' is a [[tattoo]] of five dots arranged in a [[quincunx]], usually on the outer surface of the hand, between the thumb and the index finger. The tattoo has different meanings in different [[culture]]s&mdash;it has been variously interpreted as a fertility symbol,<ref>{{citation|title=Tattoo history: a source book : an anthology of historical records of tattooing throughout the world|first=Steve|last=Gilbert|publisher=Juno Books|year=2000|isbn=978-1-890451-06-6|page=153}}.</ref> a reminder of sayings on how to treat women or police,<ref name="kishkindha"/> a recognition symbol among the [[Romani people]],<ref name="kishkindha">{{citation|title=Kishkindha|first=Robert|last=Turner|publisher=Osiris Press Ltd|year=2005|isbn=978-1-905315-05-5|page=53|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cnxh8vR2HzQC&pg=PA53}}.</ref> a group of close friends,<ref>{{citation|title=A law enforcement sourcebook of Asian crime and cultures: tactics and mindsets|first=Douglas D.|last=Daye|publisher=CRC Press|year=1997|isbn=978-0-8493-8116-4|page=113|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z0k0kTGivP4C&pg=PA113}}.</ref> standing alone in the world,<ref>{{citation|title=A rainbow of gangs: street cultures in the mega-city|first=James Diego|last=Vigil|publisher=University of Texas Press|year=2002|isbn=978-0-292-78749-0|page=115|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0qKcorWNve0C&pg=PA115}}.</ref> or time spent in prison (with the outer four dots representing the prison walls and the inner dot representing the prisoner).<ref>{{citation|title=Russian criminal tattoo encyclopedia, Volume 3|first=Danzig|last=Baldayev|publisher=FUEL Publishing|year=2006|page=214}}.</ref> [[Thomas Edison]] had this pattern tattooed on his forearm.<ref>{{citation|title=The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Not So Useless Facts|first1=Dane|last1=Sherwood|first2=Sandy|last2=Wood|first3=Kara|last3=Kovalchik|publisher=Penguin|year=2006|isbn=978-1-59257-567-1|page=48|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9F6Xq8WtmeMC&pg=PT48}}.</ref> The five dots tattoo is also most prevalent amongst gangsters. For example, in northern [[California]] it is a tattoo that symbolizes the membership of the "15 Street Locos", a juvenile institution gang, created and founded in [[Monterey County]], CA and later spread across the county streets. In the US, it is also believed to have spread from Vietnamese gangs, who use it to mean, "A group of friends".
+The '''five dots tattoo''' is a [[tattoo]] of five dots arranged in a [[quincunx]], usually on the outer surface of the hand, between the thumb and the index finger. The tattoo has different meanings in different [[culture]]s&mdash;it has been variously interpreted as a fertility symbol,<ref>{{citation|title=Tattoo history: a source book : an anthology of historical records of tattooing throughout the world|first=Steve|last=Gilbert|publisher=Juno Books|year=2000|isbn=978-1-890451-06-6|page=[https://archive.org/details/tattoohistorysou0000gilb/page/153 153]|url=https://archive.org/details/tattoohistorysou0000gilb/page/153}}.</ref> a reminder of sayings on how to treat women or police,<ref name="kishkindha"/> a way members of [[People Nation]] or [[Nuestra Familia]] affiliated gangs identify (People gangs identify with the number 5, while Folk Nation gangs use 6), a recognition symbol among the [[Romani people]],<ref name="kishkindha">{{citation|title=Kishkindha|first=Robert|last=Turner|publisher=Osiris Press Ltd|year=2005|isbn=978-1-905315-05-5|page=53|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cnxh8vR2HzQC&pg=PA53}}.</ref> a group of close friends,<ref>{{citation|title=A law enforcement sourcebook of Asian crime and cultures: tactics and mindsets|first=Douglas D.|last=Daye|publisher=CRC Press|year=1997|isbn=978-0-8493-8116-4|page=113|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z0k0kTGivP4C&pg=PA113}}.</ref> standing alone in the world,<ref>{{citation|title=A rainbow of gangs: street cultures in the mega-city|first=James Diego|last=Vigil|publisher=University of Texas Press|year=2002|isbn=978-0-292-78749-0|page=115|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0qKcorWNve0C&pg=PA115}}.</ref> or time spent in prison (with the outer four dots representing the prison walls and the inner dot representing the prisoner).<ref>{{citation|title=Russian criminal tattoo encyclopedia, Volume 3|first=Danzig|last=Baldayev|publisher=FUEL Publishing|year=2006|page=214}}.</ref> [[Thomas Edison]] had this pattern tattooed on his forearm.<ref>{{citation|title=The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Not So Useless Facts|first1=Dane|last1=Sherwood|first2=Sandy|last2=Wood|first3=Kara|last3=Kovalchik|publisher=Penguin|year=2006|isbn=978-1-59257-567-1|page=48|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9F6Xq8WtmeMC&pg=PT48}}.</ref>
+== Unicode Character ==
+{{Unicode character|2059}}
-The five dot tattoo resembles the five shields on the Portuguese flag--the shields representing the five Holy Wounds inflicted upon Jesus during his crucifixion--and was formerly worn by many members of the Portuguese armed forces. It has since become a popular tattoo for first generation Portuguese-Americans and Portuguese-Canadians.
 == See also ==
 * [[Criminal tattoo]]
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 {{reflist}}
+{{Tattoo}}
 [[Category:Tattoo designs]]
 [[Category:Dot patterns]]
-[[Category:Tattoos of Romani people]]