Cross tattoo ideas

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

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Small black cross tattoo on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun and her arms raised.
Small cross tattoo on upper back
Black and grey lettering tattoo on the back with a bold cross, a flock of bird silhouettes and a script quote.
Cross, birds and script quote on the back
Three hand-drawn arrow designs in blue ink on lined notebook paper, one with a triangular head and fletching, one with a swirl near the shaft base, and one with a small outlined arrowhead.
Three arrow designs in blue pen
Two small solid black cross tattoos, one on each ankle, with the wearer in sandals on a wooden floor.
Two small black crosses on ankles
A shaded cross tattoo styled as a worn baseball with red stitching, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Baseball-stitched cross on upper back
Black and grey sugar skull tattoo design with rose-filled eye sockets, flowers, a cross and scrollwork, shown as a drawing with no body part visible.
Black and grey sugar skull with roses
Black and grey realism tattoo on a thigh showing a shaded skull with a monarch butterfly, a rose, and a rosary with a cross.
Skull, butterfly and rose with rosary
Black tribal cross tattoo with spiked and thorned details on a man's upper arm and shoulder, shown in black and grey ink.
Tribal cross tattoo on an upper arm
Fine line black cross tattoo on the side of a foot, just below the ankle.
Small cross on the side of a foot
Fine line black script tattoo reading choose joy with a small cross on the inner wrist, shown with the palm facing up.
Choose joy script on inner wrist
Black line drawing of a vertical geometric tattoo design, stacking triangles, diamonds, chevrons and a small circle along a central line, with grey dotwork shading on some shapes.
Vertical geometric stack design
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a weathered wooden cross with a ribbon banner reading To Live Is Christ in script, on the upper arm.
Wooden cross with To Live Is Christ banner
Small solid black cross tattoo on the back of a hand near the wrist, with a woven bracelet and a ring on the finger.
Small cross tattoo on the hand
Neo-trad style tattoo of an ornate cross with teal gemstone details and a trailing rosary on the upper arm.
Ornate cross with rosary beads on upper arm
Close-up photo of a shaded purple ribbon loop with a red stripe, crossed by a silver spoon and ornate cross, tattooed on skin.
Purple ribbon and silver spoon tattoo
Black line flash sheet of small fine line designs, including semicolons, a ribbon, a cross, a dragonfly, a key and lettering such as Hope, Faith and Never Give Up, shown on white paper.
Semicolon and inspirational word flash sheet
Black line drawing of a cross, a heartbeat line and a heart above the words Faith, Hope and Love on a plain pale background.
Cross, heartbeat and heart with Faith Hope Love
Black and grey dotwork fox head with a rose and flowing leaves tattooed on the upper back.
Fox head with rose on upper back
Fine line dotwork tattoo on the back of a hand showing stars, crescent moons and a solid dot joined by dotted lines in black ink.
Celestial dotwork and crescent moons on the hand
Black ink handwritten lettering with a small cross, reading 'My soul will rest in your embrace for I am yours you are mine', across the upper back of a person wearing a blue top.
Handwritten quote with cross on upper back
Two hands with black and grey traditional style tattoos, a large skull on the back of the left hand and a rose on the back of the right hand, with small finger tattoos including a cross, a letter P
Skull and rose tattoos on the hands
Small black fine line ornamental cross tattoo with scrollwork, diamond shapes and dots on the inner wrist.
Ornate cross on the inner wrist
Black and white photograph of a small black cross tattoo with pointed ends on the ankle of a bare foot, resting on a grey shag rug.
Small cross tattoo on an ankle
Two hands with small black geometric finger tattoos, including a cross, chevrons and dots, worn alongside gold rings.
Small geometric finger tattoos with gold rings
Traditional style flash design of a moth-winged woman with a skull and red roses in her hair, drawn in red, cream and black.
Moth-winged woman with skull and roses
Black horseshoe tattoo with a small cross inside it on the front of a thigh, in solid black ink with grey shading.
Horseshoe and cross on a thigh
Flash design of an ornate cross with feathered wings, drawn in light grey line work on a black background.
Winged ornate cross design
Flash design of a shaded grey cross with pink roses, green leaves, a gold ribbon banner and black vine linework, with no body placement shown.
Cross with roses and ribbon flash design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wooden cross wrapped in rope with rays of light, two small crosses and a banner, on the inner forearm.
Wooden cross and banner on a forearm
Black and grey drawing of a tribal-style cross with spiked, flame-like arms and a pointed base, shown on a white background.
Tribal cross design in black and grey
Black and grey lettering tattoo spelling Coexist across the upper back, with each letter replaced by a religious or science symbol.
Coexist lettering across upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a triangle with small cross marks on a finger, with a sparkly ring on the next finger.
Small triangle line tattoo on a finger
Black and white engraving of six geometric tattoo motifs, including crosses, rosettes and star shapes, from a printed historical figure.
Historic tattoo motif engraving
Colour traditional tattoo on a calf showing a woman clinging to a cross beside a ship, under a banner reading Rock of Ages.
Rock of Ages cross and woman on a calf
Small fine line tattoo of a heart joined to an anchor by a single continuous line, with a tiny cross beside the heart, on skin behind the ear.
Heart and anchor fine line tattoo behind the ear
Black fine line tattoo of an ornate cross with scrolling filigree on the inner wrist of a person holding a hand.
Ornate cross on a wrist
Solid black ornate cross design with looped knotwork ends and scrollwork on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Ornate black cross design
Black and grey ornate cross tattoo with filigree detailing centred on a person's upper back, shown in a black and white photo.
Ornate cross on upper back
Black calligraphic lettering arranged in the shape of a cross on a cream parchment background, with the words The Way at its centre, in a lettering style with no body placement shown.
Calligraphic cross lettering design
Black script lettering reading Walk by Faith with a small cross, tattooed on the side of a foot near the arch.
Walk by Faith script on the foot
Black line drawing of a tattoo design showing a cross, a heartbeat line and a heart, with the words FAITH, HOPE and LOVE beneath.
Cross, heartbeat and heart with faith hope love
Pencil drawing of a compass rose tattoo design with N, E, S and W points and a shaded rose at the centre, in a black and grey gothic style.
Compass rose design with central rose
Colour tattoo of a jewelled crown topped with a cross, placed centrally on a person's upper back, with shaded grey outlines and gold, blue and pink details.
Jewelled crown with cross on upper back
Four colourful sugar skull designs with floral patterns, hearts and a red rose, arranged on a beige background.
Four colourful sugar skull designs
White line Celtic knot designs on a black background, including square, circular, cross and triquetra shapes, shown as a flash sheet for tattoo reference.
Celtic knot flash sheet
Black and grey tattoo of a cross made from engine pistons and connecting rods, shown across the upper back.
Piston and connecting rod cross on back
Small black fine line tattoo of an anchor with a heart and cross on the back of an ankle, with a denim trouser hem and sandal visible.
Anchor, heart and cross on an ankle
Small black cross tattoo on the inner wrist of a pale hand, with a striped woven fabric and a dark green plaid sleeve in the background.
Small cross on the inner wrist