Anchor tattoo ideas

974 photos and flash · 35% Traditional, 23% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black and grey eagle perched on a shaded globe with an anchor and rope, tattooed on an upper arm.
Eagle, globe and anchor on upper arm
Traditional style tattoo of a swallow in flight in front of a red heart and anchor, framed by rope and grey flowers, on a calf.
Swallow and anchor on a calf
Traditional style flash drawing of a red and white lighthouse inside a bottle labelled On the Rocks, with an anchor on the neck, waves and rocks below.
Lighthouse in a bottle flash design
Black and grey tattoos of a shaded skull, ship wheel and snake on a forearm, with an anchor and roses on the back of the hand.
Skull, ship wheel and anchor on forearm and hand
Black and grey flash design of an anchor with a heart above a hatched rope infinity symbol, with the words faith and hope and two scripture references.
Heart, infinity rope and anchor design with hope and faith
Black line flash sheet of semi colon tattoo designs, including anchors, wings, flowers, butterflies, dragonflies and hearts, with prices noted at the top.
Semi colon tattoo flash sheet
Fine line black tattoo of an anchor with a dotted infinity loop, with a trail of birds rising toward the shoulder.
Anchor and birds across chest and shoulder
Black traditional-style flash design of an anchor, a heart with a MIDWEST banner and two roses, printed on a coral t-shirt.
Anchor, heart and roses design on a t-shirt
Black line drawing of a vintage compass, an anchor and a compass rose with hatched shading, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Compass, anchor and compass rose design
Black and grey ship wheel tattoo with script on a shoulder, and an anchor tattoo with script on a forearm, both shown in a close embrace.
Ship wheel and anchor matching tattoos
Realistic anchor with a chain and a pink lily tattooed on the side of a torso, above the waistband of grey trousers.
Anchor and lily on the side ribs
Fine line script word hope with a small anchor beneath it, tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Hope script with anchor on wrist
Small black and grey anchor and ship's wheel tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, beside a black bikini strap.
Anchor and ship's wheel on the ribs
Fine line black script running down a forearm, with a small sun tattoo on the back of the hand and a small arrow on the wrist.
Script lettering and small sun tattoos on forearms
Close-up of a black fine line tattoo of an anchor with looped top and heart-shaped curled arms on reddish skin.
Fine line anchor with loops
Traditional style flash drawing of a dark anchor wrapped in gold rope, with two red stars, on a cream background.
Anchor with rope and two stars
Painted tattoo design of a sailing ship rising from a teacup under storm clouds and lightning, beside a red rose, shown as a framed drawing.
Ship in a teacup with storm clouds and rose
Close-up of a small grey traditional-style anchor tattoo on the neck behind the ear, with a white earphone cord visible.
Small anchor tattoo behind the ear
Colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope and pink roses with green leaves, on the outer lower leg, in a traditional style.
Anchor and roses on a calf
Black and grey line drawing of an octopus wrapped around a sailing ship within a spade shape of rope, with a ship's wheel, anchor and an Ace of Spades banner.
Octopus and sailing ship ace of spades design
Black and grey ornamental anchor tattoo with a pearl chain and dotted lines on the side of the ribs, with a second filigree tattoo on the upper arm.
Ornate anchor with pearl chain on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of an anchor with the word family in script running down its shaft, placed on the lower leg.
Anchor with family script on the lower leg
Black and grey pencil drawing of an anchor wrapped in rope with a ship's wheel on the shank, shaded with fine hatching and stippling, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Anchor with rope and ship's wheel
Black and grey anchor tattoo with a rope coiled around it on a person's ribs, shaded in a traditional style.
Anchor and rope tattoo on the ribs
Small black and grey anchor tattoo wrapped in rope on the side of an ankle, in a traditional style.
Anchor with rope on an ankle
Fine line tattoo on the inner forearm showing a black anchor, a semicolon, a solid dot and a looping line ending in a lilac teardrop.
Anchor and semicolon tattoo on a forearm
Small black and grey anchor tattoo with rope detail on the side of the ribs, worn by a person in a black bikini top.
Small anchor tattoo on the ribs
Black line drawing of the words you are my anchor in handwritten lettering, above an anchor whose shank forms a heart, suitable as a lettering and anchor tattoo design.
You are my anchor lettering with anchor and heart
Black and grey hand-lettered tattoo flash design of an anchor with rope and the words If my love were an ocean, there would be no more land, drawn on a sketchbook page, with no body part shown.
Anchor with hand-lettered quote design
Traditional style tattoo of a grey shaded anchor wrapped in rope with two red roses on the outer thigh.
Anchor and roses on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of an anchor over stippled sea waves and a rising sun, set inside a diamond shape on the upper arm.
Anchor and sea waves in a diamond
Traditional colour tattoo of an anchor with a green and red compass rose at its centre, on a lower leg.
Anchor and compass rose on a lower leg
Black and white photo of a small fine line anchor tattoo on a person's shoulder, with the chin and neck visible at the top of the frame.
Small anchor tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey anchor tattoo wrapped in rope, with two shaded stars and script on the shaft, placed on the side of the ribs.
Anchor with rope and stars on the ribs
Black ink brush-stroke anchor design with dripping edges on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Brush-stroke anchor design
Black fine line anchor with a thin looping line, a small dot and a red heart tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm.
Anchor and red heart on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a galaxy-filled anchor wrapped in rope with two shaded butterflies, on the lower leg above the ankle.
Galaxy anchor and butterflies on a lower leg
Cross-stitch on white fabric in a dark frame showing traditional tattoo motifs: a red heart with a LOVE banner and dagger, and an anchor wrapped in rope with stars.
Cross-stitch heart, dagger and anchor flash
Small black anchor tattoo on the upper arm of a man with his arms crossed, shown in a black and white photograph.
Small anchor tattoo on upper arm
Black ink tattoo of the words IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL stacked above a small anchor on the inner forearm, shown beside a notebook with the same design written on the page.
Anchor and lettering on a forearm
Black and grey traditional anchor tattoo with a banner reading what a catch, surrounded by circular lettering and two stars, on an upper thigh.
Anchor and quote on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a red and grey anchor wrapped in a rope, with red flowers, dark teal leaves and small birds, on the thigh.
Traditional anchor with rope and flowers on a thigh
Upper arm and shoulder with a black lace-patterned tattoo, pink flower petals and a purple feather, with hanging chains and a small anchor.
Black lace and pink flower on an upper arm
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing an anchor wrapped in rope and vines, with two roses and a ribbon banner, drawn in black and grey.
Anchor with roses and rope in pencil sketch
Traditional style colour tattoo of an anchor with rope, a Mom banner, red hearts and a red rose with yellow flowers and green leaves, on the upper arm.
Anchor, rose and Mom banner on an upper arm
Grey shaded anchor tattoo with a rope coil and cursive script along the shank, on the side of a torso above the ribs.
Shaded anchor with rope and script on ribs
Colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope in a watercolour style, with teal and red splashes, on the ankle of a person wearing brown suede shoes.
Watercolour anchor on an ankle
Line drawing of an anchor wrapped in rope, with a fish skeleton on the shaft, an eye at the centre and radiating rays behind, shaded in blue, purple and yellow.
Anchor with rope, fish skeleton and eye