North tattoo ideas

54 photos and flash · 33% Fine line, 30% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with N and S letters, an arrow and a feather running down the inner wrist and forearm.
Compass rose and feather on a wrist
Black and white photo of a person's upper back showing a fine line compass rose tattoo centred between the shoulder blades.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Two black fine line tattoos on an upper arm: an outline world map above and a compass with arrows and the letters N, E, S and W below.
World map and compass tattoos on arms
Black and white distressed compass rose design with N, E, S and W labels and a dotted outer ring, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Vintage compass rose design
Black and red compass rose tattoo with N, S, E and W markings on the inner forearm of a person wearing a denim shirt.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey drawing of two crossed arrows with the letters N, E, S and W at the compass points, on a cream background.
Crossed arrows with compass points
Blue-grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W lettering in script, placed centrally on a person's upper back.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and a fleur-de-lis on the upper back of a woman wearing a striped top.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Small fine line black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on a forearm, in a black and white photo.
Compass rose tattoo on a wrist
Watercolour-style compass tattoo on the inner forearm, with black linework and pink and blue wash, an arrow pointing south and N and S letters.
Compass with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black and grey pencil drawing of a shaded compass rose tattoo design with the words True North above it and ornate fleur-de-lis points.
Compass rose with True North lettering
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with the word Wanderlust in cursive script on the side of a torso, shown beside the ribs.
Wanderlust script and compass rose
Black line drawing of a compass rose with arrowheads pointing north-east and south-west, labelled N, E, S and W, on a cream background.
Compass rose with arrows
Black and grey tattoo on the inner forearm showing latitude and longitude coordinates flanking large N and W letters, with the handwritten words I love you beneath.
Coordinates and handwritten message on forearm
Black and white compass rose tattoo design with N, E, S and W labels and distressed linework, shown on a plain white background.
Compass rose design
Black and grey drawing of two crossed arrows with compass letters N, E, S and W on a cream background.
Crossed arrows with compass points
Colour compass rose tattoo with black outlines and N and S letters on the forearm, in a geometric star style.
Compass rose tattoo on the forearm
Pencil sketch of a compass rose design on paper, with an anchor forming the south point, suited to a black and grey tattoo.
Hand-drawn compass rose with anchor
Black line drawing of a distressed compass rose with N, E, S and W letters, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Compass rose design in black ink
Black flash design of a compass rose with N, E, S and W lettering and three birds in flight, with no body placement shown.
Compass rose with flying birds
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis at north and three small stars, on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose tattoo on the ribs
Brown line drawing of a compass rose with a fleur-de-lis at north and the letters N, E, S and W, on a beige background.
Compass rose with fleur-de-lis
Black tribal-style compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the upper back of a person with dark hair.
Tribal compass rose on upper back
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W points in fine line style on the upper back of a woman with her hands in her hair.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a compass with arrow points and the letters N, E, S and W on a lower leg, with sand on the skin.
Compass and arrows on a lower leg
Black ink drawing of a compass rose with N, E, S and W letters above an anchor, shown on a plain white background as a flash design.
Compass rose and anchor design
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markings on the outer ankle of a foot resting on a wooden floor.
Compass rose tattoo on ankle
Black line drawing of a compass rose with an eight-point star inside a ring, with the letters N, E, S and W at the cardinal points, shown on a plain white background.
Compass rose design with N, E, S and W
Black compass rose design with N, E, S and W points on a plain white background, drawn in bold, symmetrical linework.
Compass rose design
Black linework compass rose with N, S, E and W letters, set over a purple, green and blue watercolour wash on a forearm.
Compass rose with watercolour wash on a forearm
Pencil sketch of a compass rose with an eight-point star, a fleur-de-lis at the north point and the letters N, E, S and W on white paper.
Compass rose design in pencil
Black and grey tattoo of a compass rose combined with a dreamcatcher and an arrow pointing north, with teal accents, on the ankle.
Compass and dreamcatcher on an ankle
Black fine line compass rose tattoo on the inner forearm, with arrows and the letters N, E, S and W.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and a dotted outer ring, shown on the inner arm in a black and white photo.
Compass rose tattoo on inner arm
Black ink drawing on graph paper of a geometric compass rose with N, S, E and W labels, joined by a vertical line to an arrow at the top and bottom, as a tattoo design.
Compass rose and arrows tattoo design
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W lettering on the inner forearm, in a traditional style with shaded points.
Compass rose tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the inner forearm of a person wearing a light grey top.
Compass rose tattoo on a forearm
Small dark compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the inner wrist, shown in fine line style against a cream knitted background.
Compass rose on inner wrist
Traditional-style flash drawing of a compass rose with two red roses and a banner reading Not All Who Wander Are Lost.
Compass and roses with banner design
Black linework compass rose tattoo with a small red N on the upper arm, in a traditional style with fleur-de-lis points.
Compass rose on an upper arm
Black ink tattoo of crossed arrows forming a compass with N, E, S and W, above and below the script words Not all those who wander are lost, on a forearm.
Crossed arrow compass with quote on forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of two crossed arrows with the letters N, E, S and W, on the inner forearm above a gold watch strap.
Crossed arrow compass on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a mountain ridge with pine trees, a swallow and a compass with N and W arrows, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Mountain ridge, pines and swallow on shoulder blade
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a shaded globe at the centre, N and S letters and tribal swirls, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose and globe on a forearm
Black fine line compass rose tattoo with N and S letters and an arrow pointer on the inner wrist and forearm.
Compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W lettering on the side of the ribs, shown in a black and white photo.
Compass rose on the ribs
Hand-drawn sketch of two crossed arrows with the letters N, E, S and W marking the compass points, in dark grey line on a pale background.
Crossed arrows with compass points sketch
Sketched flash design of a winged creature wrapped around a compass rose, drawn in dark teal ink with a small red N above the compass.
Winged creature wrapped around a compass rose