Banner tattoo ideas

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Traditional tattoo of a grey-shaded sailing ship with red sunburst, waves and a Sail On banner, on the upper back.
Sailing ship with Sail On banner on upper back
Black and grey back tattoo of a shaded map of the British Isles with a dashed route, compass rose, ships, a sea serpent, two heraldic beasts and a banner, placed across the upper and lower back.
British Isles treasure map across a back
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a purple rose with banner lettering and two swallows on a woman's upper back, seen from behind.
Rose and swallows on upper back
Slytherin house crest tattoo on the lower back, with a green shield, a grey snake and a black banner reading Slytherin.
Slytherin crest on the lower back
Fine line black tattoo of a crescent moon, five stars and a ribbon banner reading to the moon and back, on the upper back.
Crescent moon and stars with script banner
Colour tattoo of a kokeshi-style doll in a blue kimono with cherry blossom branches and a banner reading FOR YOU ANYTHING, on a person's upper back.
Kokeshi doll and cherry blossom on a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo of a green shamrock above a gold scroll banner reading Luck of the Irish, on the upper back.
Shamrock with Luck of the Irish banner
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two crossed revolvers above a ribbon banner reading Don't Tread On Me, on the lower back.
Crossed revolvers with Don't Tread On Me banner
Full back tattoo of a purple electric guitar framed by grey skulls, pink roses and wings, with banners reading Where words fail and music speaks, in Traditional and Neo-trad style.
Guitar, skulls and roses across a back
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of the Neverland treasure map with a compass rose and pirate ship, placed across a person's shoulder blade and upper back.
Neverland treasure map on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo across a man's back showing two bearded warriors, one in a helmet with a chain mail collar, with a raven, an axe and stormy clouds, extending onto the upper arms.
Norse warriors and raven across a full back
Colour traditional tattoo of a pepperoni pizza slice with a banner reading NOT, flanked by RIOTS and DIETS lettering, on a person's upper back.
Pizza slice with Riots Not Diets lettering
Black and grey traditional swallow tattoo on the upper back, with a banner reading it's just a spark but its enough beside a starburst.
Swallow with spark quote on upper back
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a crescent moon with a woman's face, roses and a banner reading LA LUNA on a person's upper back.
Crescent moon with face and roses on back
Back tattoo of black and grey wildflowers in front of an orange watercolour-style sun, with fine radiating lines, small birds and a script banner across the upper back and shoulder.
Wildflowers and orange sun across the back
Black and grey tattoo of the state of Wisconsin filled with pine tree silhouettes and a star, framed by two scroll banners with script, on the upper body.
Wisconsin state outline with scroll banners
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of brass knuckles with a pink bow, hearts and a KNOCKOUT banner on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Brass knuckles with bow and hearts on upper back
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a compass rose, two pink roses and a banner reading Not All Who Wander Are Lost, on the upper back.
Compass and roses with banner on upper back
Collage of four fine line travel tattoos: a world map across a upper back, a Wander Lost banner on a forearm, a small airplane on a back, and a compass rose on a wrist.
Collage of four travel tattoos
Colour tattoo of an orange mockingjay bird with an arrow inside a black circle with an orange ring, with a banner reading May the odds be ever in your favor, on a person's upper back.
Mockingjay badge on upper back
Traditional colour tattoo of a shaded skull over crossed bones and a red shield, with script reading In My Darkest Hour, on the upper back.
Skull and crossed bones with script on upper back
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey pocket watch with purple and blue flowers and a teal banner, placed on the upper back.
Pocket watch and flowers on a shoulder blade
Traditional-style tattoo of two skulls and a banner on the upper back of a person in a white lace dress, with tattooed hands holding beer bottles.
Skull and banner tattoo on a lace-backed dress
Cartoon collage of eleven tattoo designs, including a PIN and password on the chest, an Apple logo on an upper arm, and the words Mrs Christian Grey on a ribbon.
Eleven badly judged tattoo ideas illustrated
Realistic shaded tattoo of a grey corset lacing with a red bow and French script banner across the lower back.
Corset lacing and red ribbon on lower back
Black and grey traditional back piece showing an eagle, a steamship inside a heart-shaped frame with flowers, and a snake coiled around a skull on the neck.
Traditional back piece with eagle and ship
Traditional style tattoo of a blue and red ball of yarn pierced by two knitting needles, with banners reading KNIT FAST and DIE WARM, on a back.
Ball of yarn with knitting needles and banners
Black and grey realism tattoo of a five-petalled blossom with leaves and a lettered banner across the lower back.
Black and grey flower with lettered banner
Traditional style tattoo of a V8 engine flanked by flames on an upper back, with Detroit Muscle lettering above and a banner reading EST 1985 below.
Detroit Muscle engine with flames on upper back
Black and grey tattoos across the back of a woman in a bikini, with ornate designs on her upper arm and lower leg, photographed walking on sand.
Back and leg tattoos on a beach
Black and white photo of a man seen from behind, showing a large Japanese style back tattoo of an eagle, waves and clouds, with script lettering and tattoos on his upper arms and forearms.
Full back piece with eagle and waves
Black and grey lettering tattoo on the lower back, showing a heart with a peace sign inside and a banner reading What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
Heart and peace sign with banner on lower back
Colour traditional tattoo of a coiled rattlesnake over a waving orange banner reading Don't Tread On Me, with a skull and rope on the upper back.
Rattlesnake and Don't Tread On Me banner
Black and grey realism portrait of a man in glasses and a tie on the upper back, with a beetroot and banners reading WE GOT THE BEETS.
Portrait with beetroot and banners on the back
Colour traditional tattoo of a compass in an octagonal frame with yellow banners reading BRING ME THAT HORIZON, on a person's upper back.
Compass with banners on upper back
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a brown cowboy boot with a spur, a banner reading Daddy's Girl and teal roses, on the upper back.
Cowboy boot with Daddy's Girl banner and roses
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a winged hooded figure with a skull face and eyes in its feathers, covering a man's back and shoulders.
Winged skull figure across a back
Back view of a woman in a shop aisle with a black and grey eagle tattoo on her upper back and the words MARRIED WITH 22 KIDS in lettering across her lower back.
Eagle and lettering on a lower back
Traditional tattoo of a three-masted sailing ship with billowing sails, framed by clouds and gulls, with a Sailors Grave banner and red flower across the upper back.
Sailing ship with banner on a back
Traditional style tattoo of a grey skull with orange banners reading EVERYDAY IS HALLOWEEN, a bat and a spider on a web, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Skull banner with bat and spider on back
Colour tattoo of a red heart with a yellow rose, blue flower, green leaves and two sonic screwdrivers over scroll banners, in a neo-traditional style on the upper back.
Heart, rose and sonic screwdrivers on back
Neo-traditional tattoo on the lower back showing a pink bow, a winged heart, outlined roses, leopard print and pink ribbon banners.
Pink bow, winged heart and roses on lower back
Colour tattoo of an ornate swirling bird across a person's upper back, with a colourful sleeve on the arm of the person embracing them, including a skull and roses.
Ornate bird on back and skull sleeve on arm
Bare back covered in a colourful traditional-style tattoo of a yellow tiger-like figure, an anchor, a ship and a row of roses above a banner.
Large back piece with tiger, anchor and roses
Black and grey realism tattoo of praying hands wrapped in a rosary in front of a cross, with banners reading Only God Can Judge Me, on the back.
Praying hands, rosary and banner tattoo
Neo-traditional tattoo of a yellow songbird carrying a red banner with lettering, with black sprigs, on a person's upper back near the shoulder.
Yellow songbird with banner on shoulder
Collage of twelve close-up tattoos inspired by Harry Potter, including the Deathly Hallows symbol, a broom, a wand, Platform 9 3/4 and the word Always, on forearms, neck, back, chest and ankle.
Harry Potter themed tattoos in a twelve-photo collage
Colour tattoo across a person's upper back showing a uterus with pink flowers, a banner reading My Uterus and the words Is Beautiful, with a rainbow vulva design below.
Uterus, flowers and banner on a back