Cross tattoo ideas

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

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Traditional style tattoo of an ornate grey heart with a keyhole and red accents on the chest, with a colourful tattoo on the forearm below.
Ornate heart and keyhole tattoo on the chest
Black and grey photo of a solid cross and script lettering reading Let your faith is bigger than your fears, tattooed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Cross and script quote on upper back
Black ink lettering reading think in script above POSITIVE in capitals, with a cross running through the word, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Think positive lettering on a wrist
Blackwork forearm tattoo of PlayStation button symbols, a triangle, circle, cross and square, set within a black ink splatter.
PlayStation button symbols in ink splatter on forearm
Small fine line black cross tattoo on the side of a finger, on a hand with red painted nails.
Small cross tattoo on a finger
Small black fine line tattoo of a cross made from looping strokes on the inner wrist, shown in a close photograph.
Looped cross on the inner wrist
Black and grey tattoo of an anchor with the word family in script running down its shaft, placed on the lower leg.
Anchor with family script on the lower leg
Fine line black script tattoo of an arrow with a crossbar and two lines of coordinates on a woman's upper back, to the right of the shoulder blade.
Coordinates and arrow on upper back
Black and grey photo of a small solid black cross tattoo with the text 2Cor 12:9 beneath it, placed on the back of the neck.
Cross and scripture reference on the neck
Small solid black cross tattoo on the ankle and inside of a bare foot, photographed in dim light with a warm red tint.
Small cross tattoo on an ankle
Hand with fine line finger tattoos of two blue-green gemstones and small crosses, placed on the middle, ring and index fingers.
Gemstone and cross finger tattoos
Black and white photo of two clasped hands, with a small cross tattoo on one finger and an infinity symbol with a cross on another, in fine line style on the hand.
Cross and infinity finger tattoos
Two matching tattoos: a rosary key with the word Eternity on an upper arm, and a heart padlock with a red bow, rosary beads and Eternity on a thigh.
Matching rosary key and heart padlock tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo on a man's upper arm and shoulder showing a hooded winged figure with a halo, holding a cross, with script lettering below.
Hooded angel with cross on upper arm
Small black cross tattoo on the side of a finger, shown beside silver rings and dark nail polish on a hand resting near a car dashboard.
Small cross tattoo on a finger
Black and grey tattoo design of a cross with feathered wings and a ribbon banner reading John 3:16.
Winged cross with John 3:16 banner
Realism tattoo of a wooden cross wrapped in a crown of thorns and a draped purple cloth, with stones and nails at the base, on a lower leg.
Wooden cross with thorns and purple cloth on a calf
Close photo of a small fine line black cross tattoo on the lower abdomen, just above the waistband of grey sweatpants, in a sepia tone.
Small cross tattoo on the lower abdomen
Black and white photo of a fine line cross tattoo on the side of a finger, with hands resting together.
Small cross tattoo on a finger
Black and grey realism rose and lettering on the hip, with rosary and eye tattoos on the thighs of a person wearing white Diesel underwear.
Rose, rosary and eye tattoos on thighs
Two matching wrist tattoos in fine line style: a teal and purple outlined cross on one wrist and the word faith in script with a teal and purple swoosh on the other.
Matching cross and faith wrist tattoos
Black fine line geometric tattoo of two arrow-like shapes with zigzag bands and cross motifs on the inner forearm.
Geometric arrow design on inner forearm
Black script lettering arranged in a cross shape on the side of a ribcage, with the reference John 3:16 written beneath it.
Scripture cross tattoo on the ribs
Flash-style drawing of a sugar skull face on a matryoshka doll body, with red roses, a cross and a diamond on a black background.
Sugar skull matryoshka doll design
Black and grey fine line tattoos of dots, dashes and simple symbols across the fingers of a hand, shown in a black and white photograph.
Small dot and dash marks across fingers
Black and grey traditional tattoos on a man's upper arm and chest, including a panther head, a snake coiled around a woman's face, a cross and a stag head.
Traditional panther, snake and stag tattoos on arm and chest
Close-up photograph of a small, thin black cross tattoo on the side of a person's ankle, in a fine line style.
Small cross on an ankle
Two-panel photo: a small black cross tattoo on the inside of a wrist, and a fine-line black feather outline with cursive script inside it on the inner arm.
Small cross and feather wrist tattoos
Black fine line tattoo of a cross joined to a heartbeat trace that ends in an outlined heart, placed on the side of the body above a dark waistband.
Cross, heartbeat line and heart on the side
Black ink drawing on lined paper of a fine-line heartbeat trace running into a heart with a cross through it, with the words colossians 2:13 written beneath.
Heartbeat line with heart and cross design
Small black line tattoo of an anchor with a heart and cross on a finger, in a fine line style.
Anchor, heart and cross on a finger
Black and cream stippled drawing of a horned devil and a seated skeleton raising goblets, with a raven on a tombstone and the words Memento mori below.
Devil and skeleton drinking, memento mori
Pencil drawing of a cross with a ribbon banner wrapped around it, shaded in black and grey, a tattoo flash design.
Cross with wrapped ribbon banner
Fine line black cross tattoo on a forearm, with the hand raised in a loose fist against a dark background.
Small black cross on a forearm
Black lettering tattoo reading Strength, with a small cross above the T, on the side of a person's ribs.
Strength script with cross on ribs
Close photo of a small, thin black fine line cross tattooed on the inner wrist of a hand held up against a beige carpet.
Small cross on the inner wrist
Close-up of a small, fine line ankh tattoo in dark ink on the upper arm, with a hand with coral nails holding the arm.
Small ankh tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey crucifixion tattoo with red accents on a shoulder and upper arm, showing a figure on a cross, a crown of thorns, birds and rows of crosses.
Crucifixion scene on upper arm
Fine line black cross tattoo on the upper back of a woman whose hair is in a bun, with a denim jacket slipped off one shoulder.
Small cross on upper back
Realistic full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a clock face, a classical statue, a red rose and a knight's shield with a red cross, in black and grey with red accents.
Clock, statue and red rose sleeve
Black fine line cross and script lettering running down a woman's spine, with a small tattoo on her upper arm.
Cross and script down the spine
Black and grey tattoo of a nail cross on a forearm, with the word Galatians above it and 6:17 AMP beside it.
Nail cross with Galatians 6:17 lettering on forearm
Black and grey realism chest tattoo of a winged woman and a skull with a wing, with a small gold cross and geometric lines, spreading over the chest and shoulder.
Winged woman and skull on a chest
Close photo of a red cross above a bold black ornamental design on the inner forearm, in a tattoo with mixed colour.
Red cross and black ornamental design on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of crossed lines with circles and short bars on the ankle, next to a red and multicoloured braided bracelet.
Crossed lines and loops on an ankle
Two small black fine line crosses, one on each inner wrist, with black nails and a silver sequin accent nail visible above.
Two small crosses on the inner wrists
Fine line black tattoo of an infinity symbol with a small cross above its left loop, on the inner wrist.
Infinity symbol with a cross on the wrist
A flash sheet of black line-drawn knot, swirl and ornamental tattoo designs on white paper, with no body part shown.
Knot and swirl line flash sheet