Cross tattoo ideas

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

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Black linework tattoo of interlocking hearts with spiral centres and a central cross on the inner wrist, in a fine line style.
Interlocking hearts and cross on the wrist
Black ink geometric tattoo of diamonds, crosses and lattice outlines on an upper arm near the elbow, shown in black and white.
Geometric cross-stitch elbow tattoo
Black and grey fine line crown with a heart gem, shaded in detail, on a finger, with a small cross tattoo below it on the same hand.
Small crown and cross on fingers
Black and white photo of a fine line black cross tattoo on the inner wrist, with the hand raised towards the face.
Small cross tattoo on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo on the inner wrist showing an infinity symbol with a cross on the left loop and the word faith in script, with a small heart above the i.
Faith script with infinity symbol and cross on wrist
Two fingers with small tattoos, a black line-work anchor on one finger and a colour shark fin above blue water on the next, with black lettering across the knuckles and fingers.
Anchor and shark finger tattoos
Small solid black tattoo of a stylised glyph with a circle at the top, a curl to the left and a downward arrow, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small black glyph on the inner forearm
Two small black fine line tattoos on wrists held together, a cross on one wrist and a circle on the other.
Small cross and circle on wrists
A solid black tattoo of a seated cat silhouette wearing a crown with a small cross on top, shown on skin in a close-up photograph.
Black cat silhouette wearing a crown
Small black fine line tattoo of two loops, a cross shape and a long downward triangle on the lower leg near the knee.
Small line symbol on a leg
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an ornate key with a cross-shaped bow on an upper arm, set against shaded smoke-like clouds.
Realistic key tattoo on upper arm
Small black and grey fine line tattoos on several fingers of a hand resting on a wooden table, including a pistol, a crown, outlined hearts and a letter M.
Small finger tattoos including hearts and a crown
Pencil sketch of an ornate cross with feathered angel wings on either side, shaded in grey, drawn as a tattoo design.
Ornate winged cross pencil design
Black and grey Celtic cross tattoo with interlaced knotwork covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic cross with knotwork on upper arm
Black geometric cat face tattoo on a forearm, built from triangles and circles with dotwork shading.
Geometric cat face on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a cross with cursive script running down its centre and small leaf flourishes, on the skin of the torso.
Cross with cursive script and leaves
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a fairy silhouette with dots and small crosses trailing below it on the upper chest.
Fairy silhouette and crosses on the chest
Black ink flash sheet of twenty cross designs in fine line, filigree and bold blackwork styles, with no body placement shown.
Sheet of twenty cross designs
Black and grey sugar skull tattoo with a cross on the forehead and roses on the upper arm.
Sugar skull with cross and roses on upper arm
Black and grey photo of a small solid cross tattoo on the inner wrist, with black painted nails and a checked wristband.
Small cross tattoo on the wrist
Painted illustration of a pink head covered in black tattoo designs, including a skull and crossbones, a dagger, a winged cross and church domes on the neck and chest.
Painted head with skull, dagger and church tattoos
Small black fine line cross tattoo on the side of a finger on a hand with long pale nails.
Small cross on a finger
Black and white flash sheet showing six drawn forearms and hands, each with a different traditional and blackwork tattoo design including a mandala, rose, dagger and horseshoe.
Six forearm and hand flash designs on drawn arms
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of three roses in a descending row along a thin line on the forearm, with small cross marks at each end.
Three roses on a forearm
Black and red fine line ornamental sleeve tattoo with keys, diamonds and lace patterns across the forearm, shown in three photographs.
Ornamental lace-style forearm sleeve
Flash sheet of Mexican-style tattoo designs in colour, including sugar skulls, roses, a praying woman, a sun with an eye and a central cross.
Mexican tattoo flash sheet with skulls and roses
Solid black ink tattoo of a raised fist inside a circle, with arrow and cross motifs above and a cross below, on the top of a bare foot.
Fist and arrow symbol on a foot
Black linework tattoo of two crossed arrows with diamond and chevron patterns and small dotted accents, in a geometric fine line style on the inner forearm.
Crossed arrows and diamonds on a forearm
Close-up of a small, thin black cross tattoo on the inner ear, drawn in fine line style.
Small cross tattoo inside the ear
A green Celtic knotwork cross drawn on a white background, with interlaced bands forming the arms and shaft of the cross.
Celtic knotwork cross in green
Black fine line paisley and lace-style tattoo across a woman's upper back and shoulder, with a row of red geometric cross shapes beneath it.
Paisley lace and red geometric upper back piece
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat face with red eyes and an inverted cross on the forehead, placed on the back of a hand over a red wash.
Black cat with inverted cross on the back of a hand
Flash sheet of compass rose designs in black, grey, blue and colour, with a few small ornamental cross motifs, shown without any body placement.
Compass rose tattoo flash sheet
Traditional-style anchor tattoo with pink, purple and blue roses and a rope on the lower leg above the ankle.
Anchor and roses on an ankle
Small black cross tattoo on the back of a hand, which is holding a microphone and wearing a jewelled bracelet and rings.
Small cross tattoo on the back of a hand
Colour tattoo of a grey cross with two red roses on the inner forearm of a person holding a black and white dog.
Cross and roses on a forearm
Black fine line script reading 1 Corinthians 16 14 with a cross running through it, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Corinthians reference and cross on upper back
Fine line tattoo design of four small black icons in a row: a sun, three wavy lines, a mountain and a cross, on a plain light grey background.
Sun, waves, mountain and cross line icons
Black ink tattoo of three small crosses on the inner wrist of a hand resting beside a latte on a marble table.
Three small crosses on the inner wrist
Black and grey flash sheet of more than fifty small icon designs, including a dagger, anchor, eye, skull, heart and paper plane, with no body placement shown.
Grid of small tattoo flash designs
Black and red tattoo design of a sword over a red cross shield, flanked by wings, with a banner reading Accipite Armaturam Dei.
Winged sword and shield with banner
Black and grey tribal-patterned cross design with a red striped and blue starred flag draped across the arms, drawn as a tattoo design on a white background.
Tribal cross draped with a flag
Black and grey death's head hawkmoth tattoo on the open palm, with a small cross on the wrist and a coffee cup beside it.
Death's head hawkmoth on the palm
Black fine line tattoo on the inside of a wrist showing a heartbeat line that forms a cross, ends in a heart, with a semicolon below.
Heartbeat line with cross, heart and semicolon on wrist
Two black ornate cross tattoos with lace-like filling on the upper thighs, one on each leg, above black lace shorts.
Ornate lace cross tattoos on both thighs
Tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm of black lace with dangling beads and a small cross, above realistic red roses and gold scrollwork.
Black lace shoulder piece with roses
Fine line tattoo of a cross formed from looping strands with scroll ends, placed on the upper back.
Looped cross on upper back
Coloured flash drawing of a woman in profile with blue hair, a red bandana, a sailing ship and a wave, with neck and chest tattoos of a cat, cross, diamond and heart in a neo-traditional style.
Blue-haired woman with ship and wave