Ribbon tattoo ideas

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Tattoo of a mauve awareness ribbon with the script words I'm the hero in this story, placed on the upper back.
Awareness ribbon with quote on back
Small black and grey bow tattoo with shaded ribbon tails on the upper back, below the nape of the neck.
Small bow tattoo on upper back
Realistic shaded tattoo of a grey corset lacing with a red bow and French script banner across the lower back.
Corset lacing and red ribbon on lower back
Colour tattoo on an upper back in a traditional style, showing a sword through a red and orange ribbon knot with a green leaf, above and below lettering reading Duty is heavier than a mountain and
Quote, sword and ribbon on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a bow with lace-like floral filigree and shaded ribbon tails, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Lace-patterned bow on upper back
Colour tattoo of a red chrysanthemum with blue ribbon-like petals and small goldfish, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Chrysanthemum with goldfish on a shoulder blade
Large colour tattoo across a person's upper back showing a leafy tree with birds in flight above an electric guitar wrapped in orange ribbons, on the Back.
Tree, birds and guitar across a back
Black and grey bow tattoo with shaded loops and trailing ribbon ends on the lower back of a woman in dark jeans, seen from behind.
Bow tattoo on the lower back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of three hares within a circular wreath of flowers and leaves, placed on the upper back.
Three hares in a botanical wreath on a back
Realistic feather tattoo wrapped in black ribbon swirls with a script letter M and small star on the upper back, shaded in grey and muted pink.
Feather with ribbon and letter M on upper back
Realism tattoo of grey shaded roses and an ornate heart locket with a red ribbon across the shoulder and upper back, with the date 23.08.2013 written below.
Roses and heart locket on a shoulder
Black scrollwork butterfly tattoo with a teal ribbon across the centre, on the upper back of a person with dark hair tied up.
Butterfly with teal ribbon on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of comedy and tragedy theatre masks with swirling ribbon linework, placed between the shoulder blades on a woman's back.
Comedy and tragedy masks on upper back
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a lace bow with floral patterning, shaded to look three-dimensional, across the upper back.
Black lace bow across the upper back
Black lace-pattern bow tattoo centred on the upper back below the neckline, with a small line of script tattooed to the left.
Black lace bow on upper back
Colour tattoo of a pink awareness ribbon with a black-outlined running horse with blue highlights, placed on the upper back.
Pink ribbon and running horse on the back
Traditional style pink bow tattoo with lace-edged wings and black outlines, placed centre upper back on a woman wearing a pink camisole.
Pink bow with lace edging on upper back
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a blue and purple owl perched on a branch with a golden heart keyhole and key, placed on the upper back.
Blue and purple owl with heart padlock on the back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a five-petalled blossom with leaves and a lettered banner across the lower back.
Black and grey flower with lettered banner
Black and grey tattoo of outstretched wings framing a ribbon motif, placed in the centre of a person's lower back.
Winged ribbon on lower back
Colour tattoo of a grey and white butterfly with a pink ribbon and soft blue wash, placed on the upper back, in a realistic style.
Butterfly and pink ribbon on upper back
Black and grey realistic botanical tattoo of a flower bouquet tied with a ribbon, sitting centre on a woman's upper back.
Black and grey flower bouquet on upper back
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with hanging feathers on a woman's upper back, shown in a monochrome photograph.
Dreamcatcher tattoo on upper back
Black and grey handwritten script tattoo reading 'You are the page, the ink, the poem' across a woman's upper back, with a long braid and white ribbon.
Handwritten quote on the upper back
Healed tattoo on a person's back of the word Mom in grey script inside a heart outline, with green flowers and vines in a botanical style.
Mom script in a heart with green flowers
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a pink awareness ribbon and a black and orange butterfly with a golden halo, on the upper back below the shoulder.
Pink ribbon and butterfly with halo on a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo of an anchor with a pink bow, a sailing ship inside a pink rope ring and a small heart, on a person's upper back.
Anchor and sailing ship on a back
Colour tattoo of an interlaced heart with sparkling stars on the lower back, shaded in blue, purple and pink.
Interlaced heart with stars on lower back
Fresh tattoo of a red awareness ribbon with black linework and script lettering across the upper back, covered in clear plastic wrap.
Lettered awareness ribbon on a back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a gold heart padlock with a red heart and keyhole, a key and purple and black ribbons, on the back.
Heart padlock and key with ribbons
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a winged hooded figure with a skull face and eyes in its feathers, covering a man's back and shoulders.
Winged skull figure across a back
Black ink tattoo of an ornate dress form with scrollwork and a fleur-de-lis top, sitting on the side of a person's upper back.
Dress form tattoo on the upper back
Black and grey botanical bouquet tattoo with flowers, leaves and a tied ribbon on a woman's upper back, above a black lace dress.
Botanical bouquet on upper back
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a folding fan showing Mount Fuji and a red sun, surrounded by pink cherry blossom flowers and falling petals, with a pink ribbon, on the back.
Fan with Mount Fuji and cherry blossom
Neo-traditional tattoo on the lower back showing a pink bow, a winged heart, outlined roses, leopard print and pink ribbon banners.
Pink bow, winged heart and roses on lower back
Back of a person's neck and shoulders showing a sketchy watercolour-style tattoo of a bow with an orange and yellow wash, and a ribbon running down the spine with script writing on it.
Bow and script ribbon down the upper back
Solid black silhouette of a dancing woman framed by pink ribbon swirls, tattooed across a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Silhouette dancer with pink ribbons on upper back
Colour tattoo of an anchor with a pink bow and a sailing ship inside it, across the upper back, with a pink heart at the base.
Anchor and sailing ship on upper back
Colour tattoo of a laced corset with red ribbons, red roses and a red bow across the lower back, in a neo-traditional style.
Corset and roses on the lower back
Colour tattoo of a blue and green ribbon bow with black outlines on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Blue and green bow on upper back
Colour tattoo of a butterfly whose wings form an awareness ribbon filled with puzzle pieces, in a bold outlined style on the upper back.
Butterfly ribbon with puzzle pieces on upper back
Back view of a person in a cream halter top, showing a shaded grey bow tattoo near the neck and small fine line marks on the upper arm.
Bow tattoo on upper back and fine marks on arm
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a dancing figure with flowing red, orange, pink and blue brushstrokes, placed on the upper back.
Watercolour dancer figure on a back
Sketchy orange and black tattoo of a bow with a ribbon trailing down the spine, with cursive script written on the ribbon, on the upper back and neck.
Bow and script ribbon on upper back
Colour tattoo of a pink bow with dangling beaded chains, teal and purple drops and scroll details across the upper back.
Pink bow and beaded chains on upper back
Neo-traditional tattoo of a yellow songbird carrying a red banner with lettering, with black sprigs, on a person's upper back near the shoulder.
Yellow songbird with banner on shoulder
Small tattoo of a black cross, a pink ribbon and a black outline heart on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Cross, pink ribbon and heart on upper back
Colour tattoo of a pink and teal ribbon with angel wings, a halo and the word Mom, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ribbon with angel wings and halo on upper back