Cross tattoo ideas

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

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Small black fine line tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, showing the word love in script above an outline heart, a filled star, an infinity symbol and a small cross.
Small love, heart, star, cross and infinity on a wrist
Black and white drawing of six forearms and hands, each with a different traditional-style tattoo design including a mandala, skull, rose, eye in a triangle and crossed bones.
Six hands with black ink tattoo designs
Small black line tattoo of a stylised symbol with a looped top, crossbar and downward arrow, on the side of a finger on the hand.
Small line symbol tattoo on a finger
Solid black cross tattoo with a heart-shaped cut-out on the inner wrist, and a small black outline heart tattoo on a finger.
Cross and heart tattoos on wrist and finger
Blackwork hand tattoos showing a spider, scales, a crescent moon and a chain across the backs and fingers of both hands, with white painted nails.
Hand tattoos with spider and crescent moon
Purple brush lettering of the word Tetelestai written over a faint grey pencil cross on pale paper.
Tetelestai lettering with a pencil cross
Two small black fine line tattoos on the inner wrists, a cross-like mark on the left and an arrow-like symbol on the right, shown with hands held together.
Two small matching wrist symbols
Scanned page of numbered black and white drawings of Russian prison tattoo symbols, including a hand with a boar's head and lettering across the fingers.
Reference sheet of Russian prison tattoo symbols
White line drawing of an ornate cross with outstretched wings and scrolled detailing on a black background, shown as a tattoo design.
Winged ornamental cross design
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a snarling tiger head inside a cross on the inner forearm of a person wearing grey clothing.
Tiger head inside a black cross on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoos on a thigh and knee, including a woman's portrait, a rose, peony leaves, script lines and a feather on the lower leg.
Portrait, rose and script on thigh and knee
Black ink tattoo of the word Believe in cursive script with swirls and a small cross, on a person's upper back.
Believe script with swirls on upper back
Fine line black cross tattoo on the upper back, near the left shoulder blade, of a woman with her hair in a bun and a denim jacket slipped off one shoulder.
Small cross tattoo on upper back
Small black fine line tattoo of a cross made from leaf-shaped petals with spiral curls, on a pale forearm.
Looped cross tattoo on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of an ornate cross with scrolled filigree details, placed centrally on the upper back.
Ornate cross on upper back
Black and grey photo of a small cross tattoo with the script inscription John 13:7 beside it, placed on the back of a neck.
Cross and John 13:7 script on the neck
A small black cross tattoo in fine line style sits on the side of a woman's back, below her shoulder, while her long hair covers her face.
Small black cross on a woman's back
Black fine line tattoo of an anchor with a cross and a spiral motif on the inner forearm of a person wearing a grey shirt with rolled sleeves.
Fine line anchor and spiral on a forearm
Two matching fine line black swirl symbol tattoos on the tops of a pair of bare feet, resting on grey carpet.
Matching swirl symbol tattoos on feet
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo across the upper arm and forearm, showing an angel with wings, candles, a pocket watch, a skull and an eye.
Black and grey realism sleeve with angel and pocket watch
Bold traditional flash drawing of a woman with a cross, FAITH and HOPE lettering, a spider web and an anchor on her face and neck, shown as a painted wooden cutout.
Traditional pin-up flash with face and neck tattoos
Small black fine line cross tattoo on the side of a finger, with the hand resting on blue denim.
Small cross tattoo on a finger
Black blackwork tattoo of a white anchor knocked out of a dark ink splash with drips, on the forearm of a person in jeans.
Anchor in black ink splatter on forearm
Black ink drawing of a woman with a third eye, surrounded by dripping candles, with teal rose and ornament shading on her arms, torso and thigh.
Woman surrounded by dripping candles design
Black and grey traditional anchor tattoos with rope and script lettering on both thighs, worn above striped over-knee socks.
Matching anchor tattoos with quotes on thighs
Two matching fine line black cross tattoos with leaf-like curls sit on the inner wrists of two people, shown side by side.
Matching fine line crosses on wrists
Black and grey Celtic knotwork cross with a heart at its centre and an anchor below it, tattooed on the upper arm.
Celtic knot cross with heart and anchor
Close-up of a small black fine line tattoo of a cross above two wavy lines on the side of a finger, with black nails.
Small cross and wavy lines on a finger
Teal script reading forgiven laid over a black line drawing of a cross, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Script word forgiven over a cross
Fine line black tattoo of an infinity symbol made of two hearts, each with a cross, plus a dot and a semicolon, on skin.
Infinity hearts with cross and semicolon
Black and white ornate cross design with swirling tribal-style detail and a red gem at the centre, shown as a standalone flash drawing with no body placement.
Ornate cross with red centre design
Black fine line tattoo of a semicolon and a cross on the inner wrist, shown against green grass.
Semicolon and cross on the wrist
Close-up of a small fine line cross on the side of a finger, with slightly reddened skin around it.
Small cross on a finger
Traditional flash design of an anchor, red heart and clasped hands holding a cross, with a TRUE LOVE banner, in red, yellow, grey and black.
True love anchor and clasped hands flash
Cross tattoo made of pale blue Celtic knotwork outlines and solid black tribal swirls on skin.
Celtic knot cross with tribal swirls
Close-up of a blue and grey tattoo on a forearm showing a shaded cross, an equals sign and a shaded heart, with the script 1 John 3:16 beneath.
Cross, equals sign and heart on a forearm
Close view of two hands with blackletter lettering spelling RECKLESS across the finger segments in teal ink, with small cross marks above the knuckles.
Reckless lettering across knuckles
Black lettering tattoo reading think POSITIVE on the forearm, with a cross in place of the letter T in POSITIVE.
Think positive lettering with a cross on the forearm
Realism tattoo of a sugar skull woman with a cross on her forehead, cracked hands and a red rose, on the upper arm.
Sugar skull portrait with rose on upper arm
Fine line black cross tattoo, about the size of a fingernail, on the inner wrist of a hand resting on a brightly coloured traditional-style backdrop.
Small cross tattoo on the inner wrist
Black blackwork and dotwork tattoo of pine tree silhouettes on a lower leg, with a geometric band above the ankle.
Pine forest silhouette on a calf
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a large Victorian house with a spire, framed by bare trees and roots, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Victorian house framed by bare trees on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a three-masted sailing ship on the upper arm, with a small cross on the hand, in a shaded realistic style.
Sailing ship on upper arm
A sheet of gold, silver and black metallic temporary tattoo designs, including chevron bands, a heart, a cross and zigzag strips.
Metallic temporary tattoo sheet with chain and geometric
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a large Victorian mansion with a tower and cross, on the inside of a forearm, above a banner reading The Devil.
Victorian mansion with tower on a forearm
Tribal-style tattoo design of a gothic cross with a cyan-highlighted centre and dark tribal flame motifs on each side, shown on a white background.
Gothic cross with tribal flames design
Black line tattoo of a crucifixion scene with an INRI plaque, two robed mourners, angels, a dove and dotted stars, on the upper arm.
Crucifixion scene with mourners on upper arm
Black and grey traditional flash sheet of skulls, an eagle, a reaper, a pigeon, a deer head, a sun, and two feathered headdresses, with no placement shown.
Traditional flash sheet in black and grey