Shamrock Forearm Arm Guard Tattoo Design armor The clan motto "Nodo firmo"

The clan motto "Nodo firmo" means "in a firm knot" and in this pattern the weave continues accurately even as it opens up to include the central pattern

and historical documentation

I think the artistic monks would have been happy to see their careful geometry adapted and reused in this new form

with three of the knots running vertical and two around the ankle running horizontal

it gives the appearance of chain mail armor and an archer's arm guard

Shamrock Forearm Arm Guard Tattoo Design armor The clan motto "Nodo firmo"A full wrap forearm sleeve of knotwork with a prominent shamrock design woven into the braiding, shown here placed on both the inside and outside of the arm and highlighted with colored ink in the background spaces in the shamrock. Fitted perfectly to the arm, it gives the appearance of chain mail armor and an archer's arm guard.