16 Celebrities with Valentine’s Day Approved Tattoos

Valentine’s Day is upon us and we’ve already seen the classic love heart scattered throughout drug stores and social media. And this year, we thought to ask, “Where does the ❤ come from?” The heart we known today is an ideograph, which are graphic symbols used to represent an idea, theme or movement. It’s believe to have been modeled off heart-shaped peepal leaves, which grow on the ficus religiosa plant.

The heart shape began showing up in art during the late Middle Ages and became very popular during the Renaissance period. Today, the symbol represents romantic love in most contexts and is frequently depicted in Valentine’s Day cards, chocolate boxes and even used to show a player’s lives in video games.Internet culture has had a tremendous impact on the heart’s iconography, appearing as <3 in the days of AIM and evolving to as technology evolve.

In honor of Valentine’s Day and the multiple centuries of history this symbol has, we’re recognizing 16 celebrities who have one (or more) heart tattoos.

Tess Holliday

The tattooed model has multiple heart tattoos, she must LOVE love!

Hailey Bieber

Delicate and dainty, just like the collector it’s on.

Noah Cyrus

Simple, bold and timeless.

Dua Lipa

We’re all about the resurgence of the barbed wire heart.

Lena Dunham

Self love is underrated and it’s important AF!

Julia Michaels

Subtle yet satisfying tattoo.

Bhad Bhabie

Even though she’s not 18, Bhad Bhabie finds a way to get tattooed.

Ruby Rose

Rose wears her heart on her sleeve—literally!

Miley Cyrus

Of course Miley would find a way to make this tattoo rock n’ roll.

Bella Thorne

We <3 this Disney star.

Ariana Grande

Of course Cancer queen Ariana Grande has heart tattoos.

Kylie Jenner

Kylie’s very first tattoo helped kick off the trend.

Cara Delevingne

While fans remember Cara’s lion tattoo, we definitely prefer this red heart.

Hilary Duff

So tiny, we almost missed this one!

Tove Lo

Big and badass, just like this singer’s personality.

Pete Davidson

After his relationship with Ariana Grande, the comedian covered up one of his tattoos for her with a black heart.