Compass tattoo ideas

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

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Small black and grey compass rose tattoo on the back of a hand, resting on a dark leather surface, with a ring on the adjacent finger.
Compass rose on the back of a hand
Black and grey tattoo flash design covering a phone case, with swallows, a moth, a compass, a rose, a microphone and chevrons in a traditional style.
Black and grey flash sheet of swallows and a moth
Brown ink drawing of a compass rose with a ship's wheel and anchor at its centre, shown on a cream notebook page, styled as a traditional nautical tattoo design.
Compass rose with ship's wheel and anchor
Traditional flash drawing of two compass roses with blackletter N, E, S and W labels, one in orange and red and one in teal and blue, on a tan background.
Two compass rose flash designs
Traditional style colour tattoo of a compass with red, green and yellow tones, flowers and leaves, and the words SHOWS US THE WAY on an arm.
Compass with SHOWS US THE WAY lettering
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a compass in an ornate frame with two roses, sitting on the upper arm of a person wearing a white T-shirt.
Compass and roses on an upper arm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo on a forearm, framed by the words 'Create your own path' in a curved lettering style.
Compass rose with 'Create your own path' on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the forearm, with shaded star points inside a circular ring.
Compass rose on a forearm
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
Red line drawing on tracing paper of a compass, swallow, rose and feather with banners reading Never Forget and Where you're from, in a traditional style.
Compass, swallow and rose stencil
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
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 and grey tattoo of an owl perched on a branch beside blossom, with a banner reading ALL ROADS LEAD HOME and a compass, in traditional-style linework.
Owl, compass and banner on a limb
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a ship in a bottle framed by a red and black compass flower and a red flower with black leaves.
Ship in bottle with flowers on a forearm
Papercut traditional-style flash design of a compass, roses, dice, a butterfly and a banner reading Not all who wander are lost, shown as white cut paper on grey card.
Compass, roses and dice flash design
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
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a compass in a rope border, a blue and red anchor and the words Let your past be your compass but never your anchor.
Compass, rope and anchor quote on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a compass rose with N, E, S and W letters above an anchor, shown on a plain white background as a flash design.
Compass rose and anchor design
Black and grey shaded compass rose tattoo on the inner forearm, with the script quote Not all those who wander are above it and the word Lost below.
Compass rose and quote on forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a compass rose and open pocket watch with red roses, green leaves and rope edging on an upper arm.
Compass and roses in traditional style
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W lettering on the upper arm, below a loose sleeve.
Compass rose tattoo on upper arm
Traditional style tattoo of a globe with a compass rose, a sailing ship and teal flowers with leaves on the back of a hand.
Globe, compass and ship on the back of a hand
Traditional style tattoo of a compass rose inside an ornate gold and black heart frame topped with a fleur-de-lis, on an upper arm.
Compass in a heart frame on an upper arm
Flash-style drawing of a large key wrapped in two banners reading Courage is the Key, with a heart-shaped lock, a compass and bubbles, in traditional-style colour outlines.
Key with Courage is the Key banners
Traditional colour tattoo of a compass hanging from a chain, with a compass rose face and blue waves, on an arm.
Compass and waves on an arm
Two bare feet with a teal and black traditional anchor tattoo wrapped in rope on the left foot and a teal compass rose on the right foot.
Anchor and compass rose tattoos on both feet
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a compass rose with a sun face at its centre, placed across the upper back.
Compass rose with sun face on upper back
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markings on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade, with a waterfall behind her.
Small compass rose on a shoulder blade
Traditional style flash design of two matching banners reading society, with a vintage bus, a compass, red roses and a bare tree, in colour.
Society banners with bus, compass and roses
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and a dotted outer ring, shown on the inner arm in a black and white photo.
Compass rose tattoo on inner arm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a central anchor and a fleur-de-lis above the N, in dotwork shading, on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose with anchor on the ribs
Traditional tattoo of a black and yellow compass rose with pink flowers, green leaves and an anchor, on the upper arm.
Compass rose with anchor and flowers on upper arm
Black and grey traditional compass rose with a rope-wrapped anchor on a shoulder and upper arm, with a small blue accent in the compass centre.
Compass and anchor on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W lettering on the inner forearm, in a traditional style with shaded points.
Compass rose tattoo on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a compass with a star-shaped rose face, surrounded by teal and green leaves and branches, on a limb.
Compass with leaves on a limb
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the inner forearm of a person wearing a light grey top.
Compass rose tattoo on a forearm
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
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
Traditional colour tattoo of a compass with red roses, green leaves and a beaded chain, placed on the outer thigh.
Compass and roses on a thigh
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
Two matching black and grey tattoos of a compass and a clock with flowers and a script banner, shown on the inner forearms.
Matching compass and clock 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
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a compass and anchor with geometric lines on the inner forearm.
Compass and anchor watercolour tattoo on a forearm
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
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
Four-panel photo of a black and grey full arm sleeve with clouds, sunburst rays, doves, a pocket watch, an anchor and a compass rose, on the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey cloud sleeve with doves and anchor
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