Compass rose tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey compass rose tattoo with map shapes and stars on the palm, with a tree tattoo on the wrist.
Compass rose and tree on a hand
Close photo of a fine line black compass rose tattoo on a woman's chest between her breasts, with small stars and a fleur-de-lis above.
Compass rose on the sternum
Black line tattoo of a fictional island map across a person's upper back, with labelled locations, a compass rose and scrolled corner ornaments.
Island treasure map across the upper back
Two black and grey tattoos on the backs of a pair of hands, a compass rose on the left and an anchor with a ship's wheel on the right, in a traditional style.
Compass and anchor tattoos on the hands
Black and grey drawing of an ornate compass rose tattoo design with a fleur-de-lis at the top and the words Une Vie Extraordinaire around the ring.
Ornate compass rose design
Black and grey compass tattoo with a compass rose and arrow on the thigh, partly covered by blue knitted leg warmers.
Compass and arrow on thigh
Line drawing of a black compass rose with rainbow watercolour splashes behind it, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Watercolour compass rose design
Traditional-style flash drawing of a compass rose with two red roses and a banner reading Not All Who Wander Are Lost.
Compass and roses with banner design
Pencil sketch of a compass rose design with script N and S letters, tick marks, crosses and the words Genesis 31:49 on white paper.
Compass rose sketch with Genesis 31:49
Two matching colour compass rose tattoos, each with a red outer ring and blue and orange points, one on each forearm.
Matching compass rose tattoos on forearms
Black linework compass rose tattoo with a small red N on the upper arm, in a traditional style with fleur-de-lis points.
Compass rose on an upper arm
Black compass rose tattoo with swirling flourishes on the inner wrist and forearm.
Compass rose with swirls on a wrist
Black compass rose with a faint grey dial and blue and purple watercolour splashes, tattooed on a forearm.
Compass rose with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Compass rose tattoo on the inner forearm, drawn in black linework with a soft blue watercolour wash behind it.
Compass rose with blue watercolour wash
Pencil-style drawing of a compass rose with a fleur-de-lis at north, a skull and crossed pistols at its centre, on an aged parchment background.
Compass rose with skull and crossed pistols
Two forearms with black tattoos, an outline world map on one arm and a compass rose on the wrist, while the hands hold a pine cone and a shell.
World map and compass rose tattoos on forearms
Black ink compass rose with the words NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST curved around it, tattooed on the top of a bare foot.
Compass rose with quote on a foot
Pencil and ink sketch of a mandala-style compass rose with petal shapes, a central rosette and the letters W and S, drawn on aged paper.
Mandala compass rose design sketch
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
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a green sea turtle with a yellow and black compass rose shell on a calf, set against blue-grey clouds.
Turtle with compass shell on a calf
Black and grey compass rose inside an ornate oval frame, with a tree canopy and exposed roots, tattooed across a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Compass and tree on a shoulder
Black compass rose tattoo with a dashed outer circle and the letters N, E, S and W, sitting on the outer thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Compass rose tattoo on a thigh
Black compass rose tattoo with an arrow pointer and N, S, E and W letters on the inner upper arm, in a geometric style.
Compass rose on inner upper arm
Black compass rose tattoo with red accents, dots and a circle of lettering on a person's upper back beside the shoulder blade.
Compass rose with circular lettering on back
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a gold pocket compass with blue daisies and green scrollwork on a forearm.
Compass and daisies on a forearm
Black compass rose with an arrow and dotted ring tattooed on a forearm, in a geometric and dotwork style.
Compass rose and arrow on a forearm
Black and grey drawing of a compass set in a pocket watch case, with leaves and a dotted pendant, shown as a tattoo design on paper with no body placement.
Compass pocket watch with leaves
Black line drawing of a compass rose with N, E, S and W points, two toothed gears and curling swirls, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Compass rose with gears and swirls
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose and a pocket watch with gears and Roman numerals on a lower leg.
Compass and pocket watch on a calf
Realistic tattoo across a shoulder and upper back showing torn skin that reveals an old sepia map, a blue ship's wheel compass rose and a blue fleur-de-lis.
Torn skin revealing a compass and old map
Black and grey pencil drawing of an ornate compass rose with a lace-edged mandala border, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Compass rose tattoo design
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 grey compass rose tattoo with ornate N, E, S and W points on the inner wrist of a hand.
Compass rose on an inner wrist
Red and black compass rose tattoo with a dotted outer ring and N, S, E and W markings, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and an arrow with feathers below, on the side of a torso over the ribs.
Compass and arrow with feathers on ribs
Black ink drawing of an ornate compass rose mandala with leaf and dot detailing, with the words Not all those who wander are lost beneath it.
Compass rose mandala design on paper
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose, ship's wheel and pocket watch with chain on the upper arm and shoulder.
Compass, ship's wheel and pocket watch on upper arm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a shaded globe at the centre, N and S letters and tribal swirls, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose and globe on a forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an open pocket compass with a compass rose, over a faded map design on a forearm.
Realistic compass tattoo on a forearm
Traditional style map tattoo on the ribs with a compass rose, pink flowers, a skull and crossbones, a sea serpent and a dashed red route in colour and grey shading.
Compass rose and map tattoo on ribs
Black compass rose tattoo with stippled shading and coordinate text around the outer ring, shown on a limb.
Compass rose with coordinates
Black ink compass rose with an eight-point star, scalloped ornament and dotted circle on a forearm, in fine line style.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with an eight-point star inside a circle and arrow points, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose on a forearm
Small black fine line compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W points on the inner wrist, set against a coloured vintage map.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Black and grey traditional style compass rose tattoo with a banner reading not all those who wander are lost, on the forearm.
Compass with banner on forearm
Black and white photo of a woman's bare upper back showing a small black geometric compass rose tattoo between the shoulder blades.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Black traditional compass rose tattoo with fleur-de-lis points and a dotted ring on the inner wrist.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo of travel stamps, a globe, a compass rose and an aeroplane on the upper back, in blue and pink ink with black linework.
Travel stamps and globe on upper back