Barb Wire Tattoo Design. Its a kind of fenced wire made with sharp edges or pointed arranged at intervals along the strands. Barb Wire tattoo originally came from prison as it symbolizes the wire fencing that is used in prisons. The barb wire were also adopted by the latino community and its culture and used as a tattoo. The Barb wire tattoo was popularized by actress Pamela Anderson. The barb wire tattoo symbolizes the strong wire and to prevent any passages.