Cross tattoo ideas

1,031 photos and flash · 32% Fine line, 19% Lettering · Forearm most common

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Black geometric blackwork tattoo of nested diamonds, crosses and dashed lines running down an upper arm.
Geometric diamond blackwork on upper arm
Fine line black ink smiley face on the index finger and a small cross on the middle finger of a hand held in a peace sign.
Small smiley and cross on fingers
Black and grey full leg sleeve tattoo with roses, a woman's portrait and script across the thigh and calf, photographed with legs raised on a wooden pier.
Full leg sleeve with roses and portrait
Black and grey tattoo of a gothic house, bats, a full moon, graveyard crosses and a bare tree across a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Gothic house and graveyard on a shoulder
Black and white tattoo flash sheet with designs including a origami crane, feather, cross, sugar skull, anchor, heart, diamond and geometric triangles.
Black and white tattoo flash sheet
Colour botanical tattoo of a gold cross wrapped in flowers, leaves and a ribbon on the forearm, shown beside its black line drawing.
Floral cross and ribbon on a forearm
Black and white photo of two hands with fine dotwork tattoos on the fingers, forming chain-like geometric patterns with small triangles and crosses.
Dotwork finger chain tattoos on both hands
Black line drawing of a symmetrical interlaced knot with four loops forming a cross shape, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Four-loop interlaced knot design
Black and grey winged cross tattoo across the upper back of a man with short dark hair, photographed from behind.
Winged cross on upper back
Fine line black cross tattoo on the side ribs of a person wearing a purple top with a deep V neckline.
Small black cross on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rosary wrapping around an ankle, with a cross hanging down across the top of the foot.
Rosary and cross tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded cross with feathered angel wings on the upper back.
Winged cross on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of an arrow with an owl, heart, cross, peace sign and bird hanging from its shaft, on the upper arm.
Arrow with hanging charms on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rosary cross with beads and shaded roses on a forearm.
Rosary cross and roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wooden cross with a candle on top and a ribbon reading In Memory of Those I've Lost, on the side of the ribs.
Wooden cross with candle and memorial ribbon
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo on a leg, with script on the thigh and a wing design on the hip, shown on a striped bed.
Leg portrait, script and bird tattoos on a bed
Two fine line geometric tattoos on fingers: a lattice band around one finger and a stacked cross motif on the adjacent finger, in black ink.
Lattice band and cross tattoos on fingers
Teal rosary-style chain anklet tattoo with a cross pendant wrapping around a woman's ankle, beside a white peep-toe platform heel.
Rosary anklet tattoo with cross
Black and grey cross tattoo with four small crystal gems on the ribs, flanked by tribal swirl designs above and below.
Cross with swirls on the ribs
Small solid black cross tattoo in a clean fine line style, centred on the upper back below wavy blonde hair.
Simple black cross on upper back
Black ink drawing of an ornate sugar skull design with diamond eyes, a cross on the nose and a spider web across the crown, shown on cream paper.
Sugar skull with diamond eyes
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing a winged cherub above a banner, with clouds, a cross, praying hands and a rosary below.
Cherub banner and praying hands on upper arm
Four black crown designs on a peach background, one with a cross, one with a lotus-style top, one with filigree scrolls and one with swirling ornamental flourishes.
Four ornate crown designs in black
Fine line black dotwork tattoo of a rosary forming a heart shape with a cross at the end, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Rosary heart and cross on the wrist
Fine line black cross tattoo on the back of a woman's neck, with her hair pulled into a low twist.
Small cross on the back of the neck
Two black dotwork tattoos on a lower leg: a fox in a top hat within a triangle on the left, and a rabbit beside a church spire on the right.
Fox and rabbit calf tattoos in dotwork
White ink tribal-style cross tattoo with scrollwork and diamond details on the forearm, shown against a colourful patterned background.
White ink tribal cross on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoos on an upper arm: a patchwork stitched ice cream cone in mint and pink, and a dark swirl with a purple base and a small black spider.
Two ice cream designs on an upper arm
Man with a full back tattoo of green dragons, grey clouds and a cross, with blackletter lettering across the lower back and sleeve tattoos on his upper arms.
Japanese back piece with dragons and clouds
Black fine line semicolon tattoo on one finger and a small black cross tattoo on the next, shown on a hand held in a peace sign.
Semicolon and cross on two fingers
Black line drawing of a cross, a heartbeat line ending in a heart, and the words Faith, Hope and Love in script, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Cross, heartbeat and heart with Faith Hope Love
Black and grey fine line botanical ornament with stars and a sun motif on the calf, shown in a black and white photo.
Botanical ornament on a lower leg
Fine line tattoo on the back showing a teal cross and a blue-to-purple heartbeat line leading to a red heart, above black script reading Faith Hope Love.
Faith Hope Love script with cross and heart
Black and grey dotwork flash design of an eye inside a triangle, framed by fish, a cross, an anchor and a heart within a circular mandala.
Eye in triangle mandala design
Black script tattoo reading He walks with me, followed by an outlined cross, on the outer side of a foot.
He walks with me script and cross on a foot
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an ornate diamond and cross motif wrapped around a finger, with black nail polish on the hand.
Ornamental dotwork on a finger
Small black cross tattoo in fine line style on the side of a finger with glitter nail polish, against a plain background.
Small cross tattoo on a finger
Black fine line cross tattoo on the side of a finger, with a dark ornamental tattoo visible at the wrist.
Small cross tattoo on a hand
Back view of a person's neck showing a small black cross tattoo above a thin chain necklace with a pendant.
Small cross tattoo on the neck
Tiny fine line black cross tattoo on the inner ankle of a person wearing glittery gold platform heels.
Small cross tattoo on an ankle
Fine line black cross tattoo on the upper back and a small dot tattoo on the side of the waist, shown in a sports bra.
Small cross and dots on the side torso
Fine line black cross with thin cursive script lettering on the inner wrist and forearm of a raised hand.
Cross and script on the inner wrist
Close-up of a small black fine line feather tattoo on the inner wrist, beside a gold bangle and a grey cord bracelet.
Fine line feather tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a church silhouette under a cloudy sky, with hanging roots below, on a lower leg.
Church silhouette over roots on a calf
Black and white photo of a person's bare back showing a crown above bold ASSHOLE lettering with cross motifs, plus traditional sleeve tattoos on the raised arms and a word on one hand.
Crown and lettering across a back
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with scrolled ornamental arms on the side of an ankle, shown in a black and white photograph.
Compass rose tattoo on ankle
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a beaded chain anklet with heart, cross and anchor charms on the ankle.
Heart, cross and anchor anklet tattoo
Black line drawing of an all-seeing eye inside a triangle, with leaves, rays above and a chain with a cross pendant hanging below, shown as a tattoo design.
All-seeing eye in a triangle with chains