Cross tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realism style tattoo of roses, leaves and a feathered wing on a woman's thigh and knee, with script running down the thigh.
Rose and leaf thigh tattoo with script
Black and white photo of two bat tattoos on a chest, with a spiked choker, layered chains and an inverted cross pendant.
Bat tattoos on chest beside inverted cross necklace
Small black hand-drawn tattoo of arrows, a cross and an arc on the inside of a wrist, photographed with the palm facing up.
Small arrows and cross symbols on a wrist
Back of a woman's neck showing a shaded red rose tattoo with a white cross over it, plus a small black cross on the upper back below.
Red rose with cross on the back of the neck
Black tribal wings framing a central cross tattoo across a woman's bare back, photographed from behind against a dark background.
Tribal wings and cross on a back
Black fine line tattoo of a thin cross with small loops on the upright, placed on the back of a person's neck.
Fine line cross on the back of the neck
Fine line black cross tattoo with a small heart shape at its centre, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Small cross tattoo on the inner wrist
Black ornate filigree cross tattoo on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun, photographed from behind.
Ornate cross on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of a spiral, curl and upright stroke with a crossbar on the upper back near the neck, in black and grey.
Fine line spiral and figure on upper back
Close-up of a small solid black cross tattoo on the forearm of a person wearing a dark knit top and denim sleeve.
Black cross on a forearm
Pencil-shaded sketch of a cross formed from black cursive lettering on pale paper, with no body placement shown.
Cursive script cross design on paper
Charcoal-style drawing of a skull wearing a black paisley bandana, with a dagger through the jaw, a rosary and a cross hanging below, as a tattoo design.
Skull in bandana with dagger and rosary
Fine line black cross tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand with red nail polish, above a cream lace sleeve.
Small cross tattoo on the inner wrist
Black script lettering beside a small cross on the top of a foot, reading the end of a phrase ending in 'walks with me...'.
Script quote with cross on foot
Fine line black tattoo on the ribs reading My life is my message, with three flying birds, a bird on a leafy branch and a cross.
Birds, branch and cross on the ribs
Black and grey Celtic knotwork cross with the words Tell me I can't above and And I'll show you I can below, tattooed on a calf.
Celtic cross with quote lettering on a calf
Realistic coloured portrait tattoo of a woman with a bruised eye, hoop earring and cross necklace on a calf.
Realistic portrait of a woman with a black eye
Black and grey Celtic knotwork cross inside a circle, with Latin words around it, tattooed across the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic knotwork cross on upper arm
Fine line black cross tattoo on the outer side of a bare foot, with coral painted toenails visible above it.
Small cross tattoo on the side of a foot
Black brushstroke cross tattoo with the words Galatians 2:20 in script below it, on the upper back shoulder of a woman seen from behind against a mountain view.
Brushstroke cross with Galatians 2:20 on shoulder
Three photographs of small fine line tattoos in black ink: a wrapped snake on a finger, a crescent moon with a small animal beneath rays on the chest, and a set of scales with crosses and stars on the
Fine line snake, moon and scales tattoos
Black script lettering tattoo across the back of a hand and wrist, with a small cross above it, on a woman wearing a black bikini top and denim shorts.
Script lettering tattoo on the hand and wrist
Fine line black tattoo on the inner wrist showing a heartbeat line that forms a cross and ends in a heart, with small text reading faith, hope and love below.
Heartbeat cross and heart on a wrist
Black and grey dotwork mandala with an animal face tattooed on the outer thigh, with a geometric blackwork sleeve on the forearm of a hand resting on a bare leg.
Mandala thigh tattoo with geometric forearm sleeve
Small black ankh tattoo on an ankle, photographed against sand in a simple fine line style.
Ankh tattoo on an ankle
Black ink tattoo of a rosary-style beaded anklet wrapping the ankle, with a cross on the top of the foot, shown on a padded table.
Rosary anklet and cross tattoo on a foot
Pencil and ink drawings of a dotwork geometric cat head with a triangle and a cross with blackletter lettering, shown as tattoo design sketches.
Geometric cat head and cross designs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cracked stone-effect cross on the upper arm.
Cracked stone cross on an upper arm
Flash sheet of small black line-drawn stick and poke tattoo designs, including arrows, stars, a diamond, an eye, a cross and a sun.
Stick n poke tattoo ideas flash sheet
Fine line black tattoo of two crossed arrow shapes with a crescent moon, placed on the shoulder of a person with dark hair and a beaded chain necklace.
Crossed arrows and crescent moon on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate cross with wood-grain shading and rivet details, sitting on the upper arm.
Wood-grain cross on upper arm
Close-up of a small black fine lettering tattoo reading Faith on the inner wrist, with the letter t formed by a cross, beside a beaded bracelet.
Faith lettering with cross on the wrist
Realistic colour tattoo of a crucified figure with a crown of thorns on a forearm, with a red blood drip near the wrist.
Crucifixion scene on a forearm
Close-up of a small fine line tattoo of a black cross with red and black scrolls and dots on the outer ankle, in a Fine line style.
Small cross and scroll on an ankle
Black ink cross and Roman numerals tattooed on a forearm, with a watch and beaded bracelet on the wrist.
Black cross and Roman numerals on forearm
Two forearms held together showing a red geometric circular mesh tattoo across both arms, with black brushstroke and dotwork shading and small red crosses.
Red geometric mesh across two forearms
Black line drawing of a cross joined to a heartbeat trace that ends in an open heart, with the words FAITH, HOPE and LOVE beneath, in a fine line style with no body placement shown.
Cross, heartbeat and heart line design
Shaded grey cross with a heart-shaped outline and three red rosebuds on a stem, tattooed on skin.
Grey cross with heart and red roses
Black and grey shaded cross tattoo with cracked-stone detailing and flowing script lettering on the upper thigh.
Shaded cross with script quote on thigh
Ten black cross designs on a white background, including plain, outlined, ornate fleur-style and flame-topped shapes, shown as tattoo flash.
Ten black cross designs on white
Black line drawings on tracing paper of a heart with flowers and a cross, and a candle with leaves and a mandala-patterned base, in a neo-traditional style with no body placement shown.
Heart, cross, candle and flower designs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cross with cracked edges on the upper back, shoulder blade area.
Cracked cross on upper back
Black and white photo of a bare back with a fine line cross tattoo down the spine and fine script across the upper back and arms.
Cross and script tattoos on a back
Realism sleeve tattoo on a man's forearm and upper arm showing a ship, a sunset sky, a cross-topped building and a hooded figure in colour and grey.
Realism sleeve with ship, cross and hooded figure
Solid black design of a cross with arrowhead ends, a coiled serpent and a ring at the centre, topped by a crown and two wings, on a white background.
Black cross with serpent, wings and crown
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a lion, a roaring gorilla and a tiger above a rose, a cross and a pagoda.
Lion, gorilla and tiger black and grey sleeve
Black tribal-style drawing of a heart with swirling lines that flow down into an ankh cross, shown as a flash design on a white background.
Tribal heart and ankh design
Promotional graphic showing free temporary tattoo designs on cards, including a heart with closed eyes, a pennant, a popsicle, a cactus and a smiley face, in pink, blue, yellow and mint.
Summer temporary tattoo freebie designs