A tattoo consisting of three dots in a triangle, usually found on the skin between the thumb and forefinger, is popular amongst people. For Hispanic and Asian gangs, the three dots signify mi vida loca ("my crazy life") in Spanish, and tôi ở cần gì cả ("I need nothing") in Vietnamese^[1] As a Sureño (gang) symbol, the tattoo is worn between thumb and forefinger because it is believed to be harder to remove. The Sureño gang number is thirteen, using Arabic or Roman numerals, or a combination of both: 13, XIII, or X3. This signifies the 13th letter of the alphabet, the letter M, meaning "La Eme" or "The M"; the Mexican Mafia. Numerals are also incorporated into the tattoos, such as Tres Puntos ("Three dots") or X3, which is the representation for the number 13 within the Aztec numeral system.^{[citation needed]} This may explain the origins of the tattoo amongst Hispanic gang members. However, along with the pachuco cross, the three dots is also a popular "generic" tattoo among Hispanic teenagers with no gang involvement whatsoever. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Sureños (Spanish: southerners), or Sur for short, are a Hispanic street gang with origins in Southern California, connected with the Mexican Mafia prison organization. ... 13 (Thirteen) is the natural number following 12 and preceding 14. ... XIII can refer to: the Roman numeral for 13 XIII (comic), a Belgian comic book series, written by Jean Van Hamme XIII (video game), a cel-shaded first-person shooter video game based on the comic book series XIII (album), an album by the metal band Mushroomhead Red XIII, a... X3 or X-3 may be: X-Men: The Last Stand, also known as X3 and X-Men 3, the third film in the comic book film series. ... The Mexican Mafia (MM) or La eMe (eMe) is a notorious Mexican American criminal organization in the United States. ... The Aztecs is a term used for certain Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican peoples of Central America. ...  Countries where Spanish has official status. ...

This is also popular in German prisons among current and former convicts as a symbol of their time done behind bars. Generally it implies the person does not know, see or hear anything and has therefore no information for the police. This tattoo also usually appears on the skin between the thumb and forefinger. Also for some groups it means 'I hate cops.'

In France, the dots stand for 'Mort Aux Vaches', literally 'Death to cows', in slang 'Death to cops'. It can also be interpreted as 'Fuck the World'. In Greece, the three dots in a triangle signify affiliation with anarchist beliefs/ideals (The three dots can be seen as points of the letter "A", the symbol for many anarchists around the world). This article discusses various anarchist symbols, including the circle-A and the black flag. ...

The three dots in a triangle are also used as a protective symbol for hobos, sailors, and convicts, known as "hobo dots." Among sailors it's a traditional tattoo to get on their first voyage. A performance artist dressed as a hobo Hobo is a term that refers to a subculture of wandering homeless people, particularly those who make a habit of hopping freight trains. ... Three types of sailor are seen here in the wheelhouse: a master, an able seaman, and a harbour pilot. ...

The three dots in a triangle are also used widely in the southeast region of Turkey as a symbol of being one of the tribesmen. The three dot symbol is known as "Gormem, Duymam, Soylemem" meaning that "I hear nothing, I see nothing and I tell nothing". Bearing this mark is an oath to the person's own society, and requires great responsibility such as being willing to sacrifice himself in favor of the society.

One old association of the three-dot tattoo is that of the witch's mark. Though this mark may have been in any number of bodily locations in the more distant past, many Traditional Witchcraft practitioners receive the triangular three-dot symbol on a ring finger where it can be easily hidden from unfriendly eyes (but easily revealed to those of the Faith). The witch's mark is also called the "mark of Cain" or the "toad's footprint." Sometimes this mark merely indicates an Initiate in the Craft. However, it more frequently indicates a High Priestess or High Priest. This page is about the band from Australia; see Cain for information about the mark of Cain. ...

In Jersey City, the three dots tattoo can be found on the middle finger between the fingernail and the first knuckle. They are worn primarily by a group called The Street Bros. These tattoos are of a hand-poked variety and are usually conceived after a brodacious night of heavy drinking. The skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ...

Similar symbols

• The Freemasons often use three dots in a triangle instead of an abbreviation dot.
• The āytham, ஃ, of the Tamil script.

American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ... Akh The special character ஃ of the Tamil script (pronounced akh) is called āytham in the Tolkāppiyam (1:1:2). ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.gangsorus.com/asianmrks.htm