Compass rose tattoo ideas

474 photos and flash · 30% Geometric, 23% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black and grey tattoo of a compass rose beside a tall pine tree, with dotwork fading down the trunk, on the calf near the ankle.
Compass and pine tree on a lower leg
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a pocket compass over a faded world map on the inner forearm.
Compass over a map on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a black compass rose with orange leaves and blue and pink watercolour splashes on the inner forearm.
Compass and autumn leaves on a forearm
Black ink compass rose inside a layered mandala design on the upper back, with dotted rings and arrow points.
Compass rose mandala on upper back
Colour tattoo of a compass rose surrounded by orange, red and purple leaves and dots on a forearm, shown in three side-by-side panels.
Compass rose with autumn leaves on a forearm
Black linework compass rose with a small S marker, set over teal, pink and red watercolour splashes and a thin red circle, on the inner forearm.
Watercolour compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo surrounded by lily flowers and leaves, shaded in a realistic botanical style on a section of torso skin.
Compass rose with lilies on skin
Compass rose tattoo on the upper back with pink, blue and purple watercolour splashes and the word Wanderlust in cursive script.
Compass rose with Wanderlust script on back
Colourful watercolour-style compass rose tattoo with Roman numerals on an upper arm, with black linework over splashes of red, blue, yellow and green.
Watercolour compass rose on upper arm
Colour compass rose tattoo with vines, an anchor and a yellow bird on the upper chest of a woman wearing a denim shirt and striped top.
Compass rose with anchor and bird on chest
Black ink compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis at the top and dotwork detail, on the upper back of a woman whose face is not shown.
Compass rose on upper back
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a rope border and stippled shading on the calf, with N, E, S and W letters around the star.
Compass rose on a lower leg
Black ink compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markings, in fine line style, on the centre upper back of a person with their hair tied back.
Compass rose tattoo on the upper back
Flash design of a compass rose wrapped in vines and flowers, with a hanging anchor, rope, a bird and a fish, in teal and peach tones.
Compass rose with vines, anchor and bird
Black ink compass and lotus tattoo with ornamental scrollwork in a diamond frame, placed on the inner forearm.
Compass and lotus on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose with a mandala-style border and script lettering reading to seek a Great Perhaps, on a shoulder and upper chest.
Compass rose and script quote on shoulder
Black ink compass rose with feathers and a watercolour wash of pink and green across the back of a hand, a fine line and watercolour style tattoo.
Compass rose with feathers on the back of a hand
Black linework flash design of a compass rose with two roses in a botanical and geometric style, shown without a body placement.
Compass rose with two roses
Flash design of a compass rose on a teal world map, framed by branches, flowers, leaves, rope, a fish, a bird and an anchor, in a botanical style.
Compass rose with anchor, bird and botanical wreath
Realistic colour tattoo across a back and shoulder, showing torn skin that reveals an old orange map beneath, with a blue compass rose at the centre.
Torn skin revealing a compass and old map
Black ink drawing of a compass rose tattoo design with N, E, S and W points, a dotwork mandala centre and fine line petals, shown as a stencil-style sketch with no body placement visible.
Compass rose design with mandala centre
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a compass rose with scrollwork above a skull on a forearm, with dotwork shading.
Compass rose and skull on a forearm
Brown line drawing of a compass rose with N, E, S and W points, a fleur-de-lis at the top and a small black bird at upper left, shown as a flash design with no body part visible.
Compass rose with fleur-de-lis and bird
Watercolour compass rose tattoo with black linework and a letter N, set on blue, pink and orange washes across a shoulder.
Watercolour compass rose on a shoulder
Pen drawing of an atom with orbiting planets set over a compass rose marked N, E, S and W, shown on paper rather than skin.
Atom and compass rose design
Black and white compass rose tattoo design with N, E, S and W labels and distressed linework, shown on a plain white background.
Compass rose design
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markers, shown in a sepia-toned photograph.
Compass rose tattoo in sepia
Black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on a man's shoulder and upper arm, shown in traditional style.
Compass rose on a shoulder
Black and grey pencil drawing of a lighthouse and ornate compass tattoo design on paper, with a hand holding a pencil at the top left.
Lighthouse and compass tattoo design
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a dotted outer ring and N, E, S and W points, shown on a forearm in a black and white photo.
Compass rose tattoo on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a mandala-style compass rose with lotus motifs, shown as a flash design for a tattoo.
Mandala compass rose tattoo design
Black mandala tattoo with a compass star at its centre, shown in two photos on a forearm against a white wall.
Mandala and compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey photo of two people seen from behind, each with a small black compass rose tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Matching compass roses on two upper backs
Compass rose tattoo on a forearm with blue watercolour washes and dotwork shading in black and grey.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a compass rose with an arrowed star and a clockwork mechanism of gears at its centre, drawn on aged parchment.
Compass rose with clockwork gears
Pencil sketch of a compass rose with N, E, S and W labels and the words A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor set in a circle around the centre.
Compass rose with sailor quote
Black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W lettering on the upper back near the shoulder, shown from behind.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Neo-traditional forearm tattoo of a compass rose in a round frame, framed by yellow flowers and pink banners with partly visible lettering.
Compass and flowers on a forearm
Black fine line compass rose tattoo with a dotted ring on the inner wrist, against a blurred green background.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Black line drawing of a compass with a rose at its centre and a scroll banner reading Wanderlust, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Compass and rose with Wanderlust banner
Fine line black compass rose with a vertical arrow, feather and the letter N, tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Compass rose and arrow on the ribs
Black ink drawing of a lighthouse inside a circular compass rose, with dotwork and patterned panels, sketched as a tattoo design.
Lighthouse inside a compass rose design
Black linework compass rose with pink and blue watercolour wash clouds behind it, tattooed on a limb.
Compass rose with watercolour clouds
Black and grey neo-traditional compass rose inside an ornate scrolled cartouche, tattooed across the upper back of a woman seen from behind.
Ornate compass rose tattoo across upper back
Traditional style tattoo of a compass rose, red rose and pink and orange flowers with green leaves on the forearm.
Compass, rose and flowers on an arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a compass rose inside a scalloped medallion, framed by two red flowers and green leaves on a forearm.
Compass and flowers on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a central flower and scrollwork border, with a small fleur-de-lis above it, on the calf.
Compass rose with fleur-de-lis on a leg
Black and grey pencil and ink drawing of a compass rose with a fleur-de-lis on top and scrolls and dots around it, a tattoo design sheet.
Compass rose design with fleur-de-lis