Double Arm Band Tattoo Hidden Meaningor Two Armband Tattoos Meaningrefers to a purported lesser-known meaning behind a common tattoo design consisting of two thick, parallel, often black bands or "bracelets" around a person's forearm. The meaning of these tattoos is often debated online, with some claiming that, in the LGBTQ+community, they represent how far a person can fit their arm up another person during the sexual act of fisting. Others refer to them as "mourning bands" and claim they represent the mourning of a dead loved one, while others claim they are simply aesthetically pleasing. Discussions about the "secret meaning" behind the tattoo, referring to the fisting claims, became increasingly popularized throughout the 2010s and 2020s.
