In fact, the butterfly alone is a signature element for anything ’90s and Y2K.

It could be found in hair clips, bedazzled t-shirts, dresses, tops, and just about anything.

In fact, there are endless ways to find one that fits your style, perTattoo Trends.

Butterfly tattoo on an arm

Butterflies were everywhere and on everything for fashionable and trendy expression.

“A rib tattoo of your mothers handwriting?

A skull tat of a crying eagle?

Ribcage butterfly tattoos

Tattoos come in trends and waves, and we are having, unsurprisingly, a Y2K resurgence.”

Depending on one’s culture, butterflies alone represent many different things with a variety of meanings.

According toSorry Mom, butterflies represent marriage and joy in Chinese and Japanese cultures.

Wrist butterfly tattoo

Aztec cultures view butterflies as a representation of remembrance for infants or warriors who have passed away.

In Mexico, they signify the spirits of passed loved ones.

In Celtic cultures, they represent the afterlife, specifically souls in Irish folklore.

Because of the nature of the butterfly, it most commonly symbolizes spiritual change, transformation, or rebirth.

Butterfly tattoos are often viewed as feminine because of their delicate and beautiful design (viaCalifornia Psychics).