Cross tattoo ideas

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Black and grey pencil drawing of a crowned lion with a cross above its head, holding a heart in its paw, in a realistic style.
Crowned lion holding a heart
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clock face with a visible movement and a rose on the upper arm and shoulder, with a cross tattoo at the edge of the frame.
Clock face and rose on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cherub above a skull merged with a woman's face, with hands holding a rosary, on a limb.
Cherub, skull and rosary realism tattoo on a limb
Black and grey tattoo of praying hands with a rosary, a cross and two banners reading IN GODS and HANDS, on a forearm.
Praying hands and cross on a forearm
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 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
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
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 grey realistic tattoo of a beaded chain anklet with heart, cross and anchor charms on the ankle.
Heart, cross and anchor anklet tattoo
Realism tattoo of an ornate magnifying glass on a forearm, with a black cross and blue sky visible through the lens.
Magnifying glass with cross tattoo on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses, rosary beads and a crucifix running down a forearm.
Two roses and rosary with cross on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull merged with a Roman numeral clock face and an eye, with a bare tree and birds, on an upper arm.
Skull, clock and eye on upper arm
Realistic colour crucifixion scene tattoo on a forearm, showing a figure with long dark hair on a cross before an orange sun, with a small blood drip near the wrist.
Crucifixion scene on a forearm
Realistic knight tattoo in grey shading with a red sash and raised sword, on the back of a lower leg.
Crusader knight with raised sword on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a wooden cross draped with a stars and stripes flag against a blue cloudy sky, with grass at the base.
Wooden cross draped with a flag
Greyscale pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a rose, a compass, rosary beads and a cross, with the word Survive on a banner, in a realistic style.
Rose, compass and rosary with Survive banner
Black and grey realism tattoo of a stern man in a peaked cap with a cross emblem, emerging from cracked skin across the upper back.
Stern man in a cap breaking through cracked skin
Realism black and grey tattoo of a snarling lion on the back of a hand, with a rosary and cross running down the side of the hand.
Snarling lion tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a rosary wrapped around an ankle, with a cross hanging down across the top of the foot.
Rosary and cross anklet tattoo
Realism black and grey tattoo of a wrapped nail cross with a John 3:16 band on the upper arm, near the shoulder.
Nail cross tattoo on upper arm
Realism style tattoo of a pink ribbon loop with a shaded grey cross on a rosary-style cord, on the side of the ribs.
Pink ribbon and cross on the ribs
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
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
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
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 realism tattoo of a cracked stone-effect cross on the upper arm.
Cracked stone cross on an upper arm
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
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cross with cracked edges on the upper back, shoulder blade area.
Cracked cross on upper 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
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 and grey realism tattoo of a laughing bearded figure with arms crossed, framed by the words OMG and LOL and two crosses, on skin.
Laughing bearded figure with OMG and LOL lettering
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head wearing a jewelled crown, placed on the calf.
Crowned lion head on a lower leg
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
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
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
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
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 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
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a rosary wrapping around an ankle, with a shaded cross hanging across the top of the foot.
Rosary and cross around an ankle
Greyscale drawing of praying hands wrapped in a rosary, with a gold-shaded cross above, in a realistic tattoo flash design.
Praying hands with rosary and cross
Realistic black and grey crucifixion tattoo covering the upper back, showing a figure on a wooden cross with a crown of thorns.
Crucifixion scene across a back
Greyscale tattoo design of a Celtic knot cross above two shaded roses, framed by feathered wings, with small red drops, shown on a white background.
Celtic cross, wings and roses design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a nail cross wrapped in wire, with the script words Only The Strong Survive, on the upper back.
Nail cross with Only The Strong Survive script
Black and grey line drawing of praying hands wrapped in a rosary with a cross hanging below, shown as a tattoo design.
Praying hands with rosary design