Compass tattoo ideas

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

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Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markings on the inner wrist and forearm, with the hand raised towards the shoulder.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Black and grey pencil sketch of a steampunk compass rose surrounded by interlocking cogs, levers and scrollwork flourishes, drawn as a tattoo design.
Steampunk compass with gears and flourishes
Realistic black and grey forearm tattoo of a compass, sailing ships and a letter with a red wax seal, placed on the inner forearm.
Compass, ships and sealed letter on a forearm
Black line drawing of a Vegvisir compass design inside a circle of runes, shown on a plain white background with no body placement visible.
Vegvisir compass with runic ring
Back of a shoulder with a fine line black and grey tattoo of a compass rose, a world map and passport-style stamps.
Compass rose and world map on a shoulder
Black and white photo of two bare heels, with a fine line compass rose on the left and a bold black anchor on the right, both placed near the ankle.
Compass and anchor tattoos on the heels
Black and grey dotwork compass rose design with N, E, S and W letters and ornate mandala-style petals, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Dotwork compass rose design
Black line icon sheet on a light background showing twelve simple designs, including a dollar sign, crown, heart, flame, moon, compass and paper plane, each with a capitalised caption.
Line icon sheet with twelve labelled designs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of pine tree silhouettes above a compass rose with N, E, S and W points, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Pine forest and compass on a forearm
Fine line black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the heel of a foot.
Compass rose tattoo on a heel
Hand-drawn compass rose design in brown ink on pale paper, with a central star, concentric circles and stylised letters at the four points.
Compass rose design drawing
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass surrounded by leaves and a rose, sitting on a person's shoulder and upper back.
Compass and rose on a shoulder
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with the words NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST set in a circle across a person's upper back.
Compass rose with circular quote on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an owl, compass and rose with the script words Not all who wander are lost, on the upper arm.
Owl, compass and rose on an upper arm
Two forearms showing a fine line black outline of the world map on the left arm and a shaded black compass rose with a fleur-de-lis on the right arm.
World map and compass rose on forearms
Fine line tattoo of a compass rose and a Madrid-Barajas passport stamp dated 27.06.13 on a person's upper back, with the date in red ink.
Compass and passport stamp on upper back
Black fine line compass rose tattoo centred on the upper back, just below the nape of the neck.
Compass rose on upper back
Watercolour-style green and blue world map with a fine line compass rose and circle tattooed on the outer ankle.
World map and compass on an ankle
Black and grey pen drawing of a compass rose with an arrow, trailing ribbons and the words Time flies like an arrow, shown as a tattoo design.
Compass rose and arrow design with quote
Black and grey realism tattoo of a roaring big cat with blue eyes and a compass below, on the forearm.
Roaring big cat and compass on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo flash of a compass rose with a sun and moon face at its centre, drawn in bold linework.
Compass rose with sun and moon
Fine line black compass rose tattoos on the inside of a wrist, one small and one larger, with the hand raised against a stone tiled floor.
Two small compass roses on a wrist
Black compass rose tattoo on one forearm beside a small black anchor tattoo on the other forearm.
Compass rose and anchor on forearms
Black fine line tattoos on a person's upper back, including a botanical sprig with cones above a hanging stick, an outlined stag bust with an arrow, and a compass design.
Botanical sprig and stag bust on a upper back
Black fine line compass rose tattoo with N and S points on the inner wrist and forearm, photographed from above on a concrete ground.
Compass rose on an inner wrist
Traditional style tattoo on a calf of a sailing ship in a storm above waves, with a compass rose and anchor chains below, in red, orange, yellow and grey.
Sailing ship and compass on a calf
Pencil flash design of an ornate compass rose with a fleur-de-lis point and True North lettering, shown in black and grey without any body placement.
Compass rose with True North lettering
Black compass rose tattoo with blue, green, pink and red watercolour splashes and a script quote, on a forearm.
Compass rose with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Colourful compass rose and anchor with a rope on the inside of a forearm, with watercolour splashes in orange, green, blue and pink.
Compass and anchor with watercolour splashes
Traditional style tattoo of a blue square and gold compasses with a letter G, on the inside of a forearm.
Square and compasses with G on a forearm
Black compass rose tattoo with brush-like shading on the upper back shoulder, with a small script word on the upper arm below it.
Compass rose tattoo on a shoulder
Black ink tattoo on a thigh showing an atom with orbiting lines, a compass rose with N, E, S and W, and eight moon phases around it.
Atom, compass and moon phases on a thigh
Black and grey compass rose tattoo on a calf with the script words Not All Who Wander Are Lost arranged around it.
Compass rose and quote on a calf
Black and grey pencil drawing of a steampunk style compass with a flower centre, gear details, feathers and beaded chains, drawn as a tattoo design.
Compass and dreamcatcher design in pencil
Pencil sketch of a dreamcatcher design with a world map, hanging feathers, a compass rose, a mandala and puzzle pieces.
Dreamcatcher with world map and compass sketch
Two side-by-side photos of a traditional style compass rose on an inner wrist in black ink and an anchor wrapped in rope on a forearm in blue and grey shading.
Compass rose and anchor on forearms
Flash sheet of compass rose designs in black, grey, blue and colour, with a few small ornamental cross motifs, shown without any body placement.
Compass rose tattoo flash sheet
Small fine line black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on a forearm, in a black and white photo.
Compass rose tattoo on a wrist
Traditional style compass star with a red rose at its centre and ornamental scrollwork, tattooed on the upper thigh in black, grey and red ink.
Compass star and rose on a thigh
Black and grey world map tattoo with a compass rose on the inner forearm, with the hand open to the right.
World map and compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism anchor wrapped in rope with a compass rose behind it, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Anchor and compass rose on the ribs
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a long vertical arrow across the thigh, above knitted blue leg warmers and plaid shorts.
Compass rose tattoo on a thigh
Black fine line compass star with arrows and small triangles tattooed on the inner forearm, resting on grass.
Compass and arrows on a forearm
A chart of red Norse magical staves and runic symbols on a white background, each labelled with its name and intended meaning.
Norse magical staves and symbols chart
Black and grey flash sheet of more than fifty small icon designs, including a dagger, anchor, eye, skull, heart and paper plane, with no body placement shown.
Grid of small tattoo flash designs
Traditional style tattoo of a compass surrounded by red roses, green leaves and chain on an upper arm.
Compass and roses on an upper arm
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with a small script word above it on the upper arm, photographed in black and white.
Compass rose with script on an upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a lower leg showing mountains, pine trees and a crescent moon inside a circular compass frame, with the words 'You are home' beneath.
Mountain and moon badge with 'You are home' lettering