Compass rose tattoo ideas

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

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Colour compass rose tattoo with black linework and an orange watercolour wash on the upper arm, with a compass flash design visible in the background.
Compass rose tattoo with orange watercolour splash
Black geometric tattoo of an arrow with a compass rose at its centre, running vertically along the upper back.
Arrow and compass on upper back
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the inner wrist, shown in a fine line style.
Compass rose tattoo on a wrist
Black and white line drawing flash sheet showing a lighthouse, a sailing ship, a compass rose, an anchor, two birds and a floral swirl, with no body placement shown.
Nautical flash sheet with lighthouse and anchor
Black ink compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the upper back near the shoulder, seen from behind a person with loose hair tied up.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Pencil drawing of a compass rose inside a pocket watch case with ornamental scrollwork, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Compass rose in a pocket watch design
Black outline tattoo of a compass rose with a flower at its centre and an S marking at the base, on an arm in a traditional style.
Compass rose on an arm
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a globe with a compass rose, a sailing ship, clouds, leaves and a flower, photographed on skin.
Globe, ship and compass tattoo
Two wrists side by side, each with a small dark blue-black compass rose tattoo with a dotwork centre, placed on the inner wrist.
Matching compass tattoos on two wrists
Black and grey world map sleeve tattoo on an upper arm, with a compass rose near the shoulder and a sailing ship on the left.
World map and compass sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and a dotted outer ring, shown on the forearm.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black fine line script reading Wanderlust on one ankle and a black compass rose on the other ankle, both in a lettering and compass style.
Wanderlust script and compass on ankles
Fine line black compass rose and handwritten script quote reading Not all those who wander are lost, tattooed on a foot.
Compass and quote tattoo on a foot
Black and grey line drawing of a compass rose with an arrow and ribbon along a horizontal axis, shown as a tattoo design on a white background with no body placement.
Compass rose and arrow design
Colourful fine line tattoo of a compass rose and sailboat on the side of a ribcage, with a watercolour style orange sky and blue sea.
Compass rose and sailboat on the ribs
Close-up of a fine line compass rose tattoo with a dotted outer ring and a map outline and two birds beside it, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose and birds on a forearm
Black ink geometric mandala with a compass star at its centre, tattooed on the outer thigh of a leg.
Mandala and compass star on a thigh
Black flash design of a compass rose with N, E, S and W lettering and three birds in flight, with no body placement shown.
Compass rose with flying birds
Traditional colour tattoo of a globe wrapped in a red banner reading WANDERER, with a compass rose above, on a forearm.
Globe with Wanderer banner on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a long needle and blue, green and yellow watercolour splashes on a lower leg.
Compass rose with watercolour splashes on a calf
Black ink compass rose mandala design with geometric petals, pointed tips and scattered dots, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Compass mandala design
Black and grey geometric compass rose tattoo with a map outline and ringed lettering on a forearm, photographed in black and white.
Compass rose with ringed lettering on a forearm
Arm sleeve tattoo of a black and grey compass rose over a vintage map backdrop, with blue watercolour splashes and a small anchor, on the forearm.
Compass rose sleeve with blue watercolour splashes
Fine line black compass rose merged with an atom diagram, tattooed centrally on the upper back below the neck.
Compass and atom tattoo on upper back
Traditional style colour tattoo of a compass with red and blue roses and green leaves on an upper arm.
Compass with roses on upper arm
Black ink flash design of an ornate compass rose with the letters N, E, S and W and a shaded rose at the centre, drawn on a parchment-style background.
Compass rose with a central rose
Black ink drawing of a lighthouse within stippled clouds, with a compass rose below it on waves, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Lighthouse and compass rose design
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with fine lines and N, E, S and W markings on the centre of a bare lower back, with hands visible at the edges of the frame.
Compass rose tattoo on the lower back
Black and white photo of a back covered in an antique world map tattoo, spanning the shoulders, neck and upper arms.
Antique world map tattoo across back
Small black compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist, shown on an open palm resting on a nautical chart.
Compass rose tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey line drawing of a compass rose with cardinal letters and a shaded feather below, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Compass rose and feather design
Black and grey compass rose with a lotus flower and scrollwork on the inner forearm, with dotwork shading.
Compass and lotus on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a compass rose, world map outline and passport stamps across a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Compass and world map on shoulder
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis at north and three small stars, on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose tattoo on the ribs
Colourful watercolour-style compass rose tattoo with Roman numerals above it, placed on a shoulder.
Watercolour compass rose on a shoulder
Black compass rose with rainbow watercolour splashes and the words Not all who wander are lost curved beneath it, tattooed on an upper back.
Compass rose with watercolour splash on upper back
Black and grey realism forearm tattoo of a pocket compass with rope and a faded world map, shown in a split view with a compass rose and continent outlines.
Compass and world map forearm tattoo
Black ink drawing of a compass rose inside a pocket watch case with a calligraphic quote beside it, shown as a tattoo design.
Compass in a pocket watch case with quote
Brown line drawing of a compass rose with a fleur-de-lis at north and the letters N, E, S and W, on a beige background.
Compass rose with fleur-de-lis
Black ink compass rose with a wheel-style centre, N, E, S and W letters and two lines of coordinates, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Compass rose with coordinates on a forearm
Black ink compass rose tattoo with ornate N, E, S and W letters on the ankle, above a cream slip-on shoe.
Compass rose on the ankle
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing an atom with orbiting electrons inside a compass rose with N, S, E and W arrows, drawn in black and grey.
Atom and compass rose tattoo design
Black tribal-style compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the upper back of a person with dark hair.
Tribal compass rose on upper back
Pencil drawing of a compass rose with a ring of lettering reading before you ask which way to go and remember where you have been, shown on graph paper.
Compass rose with lettered ring
Sketch-style tattoo of a sailing ship above a blue and purple compass rose with a small anchor below, on the side of the body.
Sailing ship and compass rose on the side
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W points in fine line style on the upper back of a woman with her hands in her hair.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Three photos of a tan and black treasure map tattoo with a compass rose, red cross, skull and crossed swords, scrollwork and the script Not all treasure is silver and gold, on the upper chest.
Treasure map with skull and script on chest
Black fine line tattoo of an atom with orbits set inside a compass rose and eight moon phases, placed on the outer thigh.
Atom and moon phases compass on thigh