Crest tattoo ideas

95 photos and flash · 15% Blackwork, 12% Traditional · Forearm most common

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Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of an ornate bird head with a single eye and mandala-style feathers, on the calf.
Ornate bird head with eye on a calf
Black ink tattoo of a dachshund silhouette inside an ornate scrolled crest with floral details, on the top of an ankle.
Dachshund silhouette in an ornate crest
Black and grey tattoo of a heraldic crest shield with a lion, a serpent, a badger and a large central letter H, on a person's upper back.
Heraldic crest shield tattoo on upper back
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock head and feathers with eye-spot detail, across the upper arm.
Realistic peacock head with feathers on an arm
Black winged triforce crest tattoo on a calf, with red, blue, green and yellow watercolour washes behind it.
Triforce crest with watercolour splashes on a calf
Small navy blue tattoo of a crested bird perched on a branch with flowers, on the outer upper arm of a woman in a navy vest top.
Blue bird and flowers on an upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey snake coiled in a green shield crest with scrollwork, on the upper thigh.
Green snake in a shield crest on a thigh
Black and white flash design of a shield crest containing a bird, a pentagram, a TARDIS, a lattice panel and the text 221B, above a banner reading NOT ALL WHO WANDER ARE LOST.
Fictional house crest with TARDIS and 221B
Colour tattoo of the Hogwarts crest with a letter H and the script quote Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home, surrounded by laurel leaves, on the upper back.
Hogwarts crest with quote on upper back
Colour tattoo of a blue-hilted sword and a grey shield with a red crest and gold triangle on a forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Sword and shield tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey drawing of a hoopoe in flight, with dense ornamental patterns across its wings, body and crest, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornamental hoopoe bird in black linework
Packaged sheet of black and grey temporary tattoo designs showing heraldic shields, scrollwork and "just married" banners, with no body placement visible.
Just married crest temporary tattoo sheet
Small black tattoo of an ornamental crest above the words STAY STRONG in serif capitals on the inner wrist, with a raised hand and pink nails visible.
Stay strong crest tattoo on inner wrist
Black line drawing of a stylised bird with a crested head and long, eye-tipped feathers in a tail, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Stylised bird with long feathered tail
Black line drawing of a stylised phoenix with swirling wings and a flowing tail on a white background, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Stylised phoenix line design
Black and white ink drawing of a peacock with a long curved neck and a tail filled with dense paisley, dot and swirl patterns, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Ornate peacock line drawing in black ink
Black and grey drawing of an eagle head in profile, with intricate patterned feathers and a decorative crest on a white background.
Ornate eagle head design
Black line drawing of an ornate peacock with intricately patterned feathers and flowing ribbons, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Ornate peacock with flowing ribbons
Black and grey line drawing of a keyhole with an eye inside, framed by a crown, sunburst rays and two banners, in a vintage engraved style.
Keyhole crest with crown and banners
Colour tattoo of the Hogwarts school crest with a lion, a snake and ribbon banners, shown on the forearm.
Hogwarts crest with banners on forearm
Colour traditional tattoo of the Hogwarts crest with a HOGWARTS banner, green leaves and a red flower, on the front of a thigh.
Hogwarts crest on a thigh
Black ink drawing of a stylised peacock with eye-marked tail feathers, shown as a tattoo design on lined paper with no body placement visible.
Stylised peacock tattoo design
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a winged heart crest with a crescent moon and pink faceted gem, placed centrally on the upper abdomen below the sternum.
Winged heart crest with crescent moon on the torso
Black line drawing of a tribal-style dragon with a swirling scrollwork tail on a white background.
Tribal-style dragon with swirling tail
Black and grey Slytherin crest tattoo with scrollwork and a serpent on the upper thigh of a person standing outdoors in a busy public area.
Slytherin crest tattoo on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock in profile, with blue and green plumage and a detailed eye, running from the ribs to the hip.
Peacock tattoo along the side ribs and hip
Black ink tattoo of a row of small Harry Potter themed symbols along a forearm, including a triangle, lightning bolt and goblet.
Row of Harry Potter symbols on a forearm
Bold black-outlined tattoo of Hello Kitty in round glasses, school robes and a lightning scar, holding a wand, with a pink bow, on skin.
Hello Kitty dressed as a wizard
Seated man shown from the neck down, covered in a full Japanese style tattoo with a dragon and phoenix on the arms and a deity figure across the chest and abdomen.
Full body Japanese tattoo with dragon and phoenix
Black line drawing of an ornate oval frame with scrolling acanthus leaves and lace-like filigree, held on paper by a hand with dark nail polish.
Ornate oval frame design
Black ink flash drawing of a symmetrical bird with long, flowing feather-like strokes, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Symmetrical bird design with flowing feathers
Black line drawing of a peacock with a plumed crest and a tail of feathers, each marked with a heart-shaped eye, offered as a flash design.
Line drawing of a peacock with heart-eyed feathers
Three pencil sketches of a badger inside a shield-shaped crest, shown side by side on a white background, with no body placement.
Three badger crest designs in pencil sketch
Black tribal-style dragon design with bold solid shapes and interlaced curling tail, shown as a flash drawing on a plain white background.
Tribal dragon design in solid black
Black and grey filigree scrollwork with a faceted purple and blue heart gem, tattooed across the centre of the chest.
Ornate scrollwork and gem heart on the chest
Dark line drawing of a stylised bird with a curled crest, swept wings and spiral tail on a forearm, in a henna-like style.
Stylised bird design on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a wolf with crystal shards and an orange moon, on the upper arm.
Wolf with crystal shards on upper arm
Three pencil sketches of snakes coiled inside shield-shaped crests, drawn as possible tattoo designs.
Three snake crest sketches in pencil
Coloured pencil drawing of a stylised phoenix with long swirling tail feathers, shaded in soft blues, greens, yellows and violet on a white background.
Flowing phoenix bird design
Black and grey shield crest tattoo on the inner forearm, showing animal figures and an open book in fine linework with soft shading.
Shield crest tattoo on a forearm
Black line drawing of an ornate peacock with a curled neck, scrolled tail feathers and leaf motifs, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Ornate peacock line drawing
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of an ornate bird with a long feathered tail, placed on the back.
Ornate bird with feathered tail on the back
Colour tattoo of a red rose in a blue stained glass dome with a gold banner reading Tale as old as time, on the outer thigh.
Stained glass rose with banner on thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a winged crest with a sword and a triangle, sitting on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Hylian crest on upper back
Colour tattoo on a thigh showing a red and orange phoenix, a grey owl carrying a letter, and a Hogwarts school crest on a banner, in neo-traditional style.
Phoenix, owl and Hogwarts crest on a thigh
Back view of a person with a densely tattooed back and arms, featuring a large grey hexagon, a crested eagle and engraved-style vintage motifs in realism style.
Full back tattoo with hexagon and eagle crest
Three side-by-side photos of an upper arm: a blue and grey tattoo of a club crest with wings and stars, fading in the middle panel and gone in the last.
Football club crest tattoo on upper arm, three panels