'Give me liberty or give me ink': 22 Best and Worst Patriotic Tattoos Every Corn-Fed American Can Appreciate This 4th of July

Everyone's favorite drinking holiday is just around the corner and if you're not preparing to crush a 30 rack of PBR's on your own or sunburning yourself into the shape of an American flag on your back, can you even call yourself a patriot? Patriotism comes in many forms though. For some, it means driving a 4x4 through the mud with your buds on a sticky, hot afternoon, while crushing some tepid beers and sustaining on pork rinds for lunch. For others, patriotism is when you commit your life and body to the country by stick-n-poking yourself with an inked needle 10,000 times to make art on your skin, starring the #1 country in the world: America. 

That's right, some of the biggest patriots in the country come straight from good ol' country BBQ America and we've got a collection of the finest (and the most horrible) homages to everyone's favorite red, white, and blue. So if you're already chanting 'USA USA USA' at the thought of enjoying some curated American art, keep scrolling to scope this years best and worst patriotic tattoos. And if you're thinking of getting the Constitution tatted on your back in perfect detail, perhaps these will inspire you.

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