Compass tattoo ideas

775 photos and flash · 29% Geometric, 22% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black traditional compass rose tattoo with fleur-de-lis points and a dotted ring on the inner wrist.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Black and grey back tattoo of a large bare tree with an owl perched on a branch and a compass rose on the right shoulder blade.
Tree and owl back piece with compass rose
Black fine line tattoo of a world map outline with a compass rose beside it, on the side of the ribcage.
World map and compass on the ribs
Black fine line compass rose tattoo with N and S letters and an arrow pointer on the inner wrist and forearm.
Compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a world map outline with a small aeroplane and a compass rose on the inner upper arm.
World map outline and compass on upper arm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with swirling ornamental details on a woman's shoulder, shown beside her neck and chin.
Compass rose on the shoulder
Colour and grey compass rose tattoo with two red roses, green leaves and a fleur-de-lis, shaded in Traditional style on the side of the torso.
Compass rose with two roses on the side
Dark blue compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W lettering on a bare limb, photographed in a casual phone shot.
Compass rose tattoo in dark blue ink
Black line flash sheet of six compass designs, including a dreamcatcher compass, a feathered arrow compass and a compass with a small swallow, shown without any body placement.
Compass designs flash sheet
Black and grey traditional nautical designs, including a ship, star, compass and lighthouse, shown as flash sheets and temporary tattoos on a thigh.
Nautical temporary tattoo designs on a thigh
Pencil sketch of a compass rose over a torn map with islands, shaded in black and grey on paper, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Compass rose over a torn map sketch
Fine line black tattoo of a circle divided by spokes with a dashed arrow, on the inner forearm, with cursive script tattooed below.
Fine line circle and arrow on forearm
Fine line compass rose tattoo in dark ink on the inner wrist of a raised hand, with N, E, S and W marked on the points.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses and a compass with script lettering on the outer thigh.
Roses and compass on a thigh
Black and grey geometric tattoo of overlapping triangles and arrows inside a circle, on the upper leg.
Geometric triangles and arrows in a circle
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a dotted inner ring and blackletter lettering along the lower edge, on a person's back.
Compass rose with blackletter lettering
Black ink drawing of a circular mountain and wave design with arrows pointing north, south, east and west, shaded in dotwork, shown on white paper beside two marker pens.
Mountain and wave compass design
Black ink compass rose with feathers and compass point letters on the back of a hand, over a pink and green watercolour wash.
Compass and feathers on the back of a hand
Black ink compass rose sketch with a star centre and fine ring detail on white paper, beside two black pens, shown as a possible tattoo design.
Compass rose sketch design
Small black compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist in a fine line style, with a white rope bracelet and a nautical chart behind the hand.
Compass rose tattoo on inner wrist
Two matching black compass rose tattoos on the inner wrists, one on each arm, drawn in fine line detail.
Matching compass roses on two wrists
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a compass with a feather and leaves, with red shading, on skin.
Compass and feather tattoo
Open palm holding a brass compass, with fine line black tattoos of a leaf, an arrow and a small spiral across the palm.
Fine line leaf and arrow on a palm
Fine line drawing of a compass rose with three black and white feathers hanging beneath it, with blue ribbon accents, on a plain pale background.
Compass and feathers design
Black anchor tattoo with a compass rose, and a red ship's wheel, on the inner forearm.
Anchor, compass and ship's wheel on a forearm
Fine line black compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist, shown beside a pink strap with silver cuffs.
Small compass rose on the inner wrist
Fine line black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and a dotted circle centre, placed on the foot.
Compass rose tattoo on a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eye with long lashes and a large letter N, with the words Never Look Back running down the side, on a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Realistic eye and compass on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of an anchor with a compass and a small key on the ribs.
Anchor, compass and key on the ribs
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W lettering on the side of the ribs, shown in a black and white photo.
Compass rose on the ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of the words Follow Your Heart above a compass rose on a person's upper back.
Follow your heart and compass on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket compass and compass rose over an old map background, running along the forearm.
Compass and map on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, a compass and an hourglass running down the upper arm.
Roses, compass and hourglass on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass over a map grid with clouds, a hand holding a scroll and cursive script, on the thigh.
Compass and map tattoo on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman's face with teal markings, feathers, a compass and a jaguar head.
Neo-trad woman and jaguar on upper arm
Fine line black tattoos on a palm include a letter A, a small crescent and an arrow with a leaf, while the hand holds up a brass compass.
Small palm tattoos holding a compass
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing roses, a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a compass.
Black and grey roses and pocket watch sleeve
Botanical flash design of a compass rose inside a wreath of branches, flowers and leaves, with a bird, a rope and an anchor, on a cream background.
Compass and anchor wreath design
Traditional style compass rose in blue and green on the upper back, with N, E, S and W letters and a map outline inside a dotted circle.
Compass rose over a map outline on upper back
Black and grey realism design of a pocket watch, compass, two roses, chains and a ribbon reading Not all those who wander are lost, shown without a body placement.
Pocket watch, compass and roses design
Black ink compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W points on the upper chest near the collarbone, in a geometric style with dotwork detail.
Compass rose on upper chest
Pencil sketch of a symmetrical design with a central round mechanical dial and four organic, tendril-like arms, drawn in black and grey with no body placement shown.
Pencil drawing of a mechanical compass design
Black ink drawing of a compass rose with N, E, S and W letters, a rope border and dotwork shading, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Compass rose with rope border in dotwork
Two matching black compass rose tattoos in fine line style sit on the inner wrists of two people, one on the left forearm and one on the right.
Matching compass tattoos on two wrists
Four-panel photo of a realistic black and grey compass, rope and old map tattoo across the forearm.
Compass and map on a forearm
Black ink geometric compass rose and a small trident on the upper back of a woman in a red bikini on a sunny beach, in a geometric style.
Compass rose and trident on upper back
White line drawing of a Vegvísir compass symbol inside a ring of runes on a black background.
Vegvísir compass with runic ring
Small black compass rose tattoo with a fine line design on the inner wrist, with a rope and anchor bracelet and a nautical chart behind the hand.
Small compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist