Ribbon tattoo ideas

1,005 photos and flash · 24% Traditional, 17% Lettering · Forearm most common

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Painted traditional-style flash design of a raised middle finger in a sunburst, framed by green leaves, red berries and a teal ribbon bow, with no body placement shown.
Raised middle finger in a botanical wreath
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
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a yellow daffodil, a heart-shaped banner with lettering, and green leaves and an orange ribbon on the side of the ribs.
Daffodil and heart banner on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass with flowers, a beaded chain and a ribbon reading TAKE ME HOME, on the outer thigh.
Compass and banner on a thigh
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
Flash design of three purple and green thistles tied with a purple and cream ribbon, above a cream banner reading Sassy Lassie, on a black background.
Three thistles with ribbon and banner
Hand-drawn flash design of arrows radiating from the words follow your arrow, with feathers and a lotus flower, in fine line and blue, teal and pink colouring.
Radiating arrows and feathers flash design
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
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a fox head in a diamond frame with dotwork shading, flowers and a tied ribbon, on the upper arm.
Fox and flowers in a diamond frame
Stippled dotwork illustration of a skull with diamond eyes, a compass rose on the brow, roses and flowers, and a ribbon banner, in peach on dark teal.
Skull with roses and compass design
Colour tattoo of a black infinity symbol entwined with pink cherry blossoms, branches and green leaves, on the outer thigh.
Infinity symbol with cherry blossoms on a thigh
Colour tattoo on the upper thigh showing orange daisies, a pencil with eraser, a blue awareness ribbon and the word Survivor in script.
Survivor script, daisies and awareness ribbon on thigh
Forearm tattoo of red pomegranates, pale flowers and grey-shaded leaves, shown in three photographed angles.
Pomegranates and flowers on a forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of grey scissors with pink blossoms and a teal ribbon on the inner forearm, with a teal wash behind.
Scissors and cherry blossom on a forearm
Black and grey drawing of an anchor wrapped in rope and a ribbon, with lilies and leaves, designed as a tattoo.
Anchor with rope, ribbon and lilies
Line drawing of a pocket watch wrapped in lilies and ribbons on white paper, with one petal coloured purple, a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Pocket watch and lilies tattoo design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tied bundle of herbs with stippled leaves and small flower sprigs, on the upper arm.
Herb bundle tied with ribbon on upper arm
Colour tattoo of an Art Nouveau style woman with red hair and white flowers, with teal and white swirls, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Art Nouveau woman upper arm sleeve
Shaded sepia drawing of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, three roses and a flowing ribbon, shown as a realistic tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Pocket watch and three roses design
Four flash designs on white: pink peonies with green leaves, a pink blossom branch, a black and pink Survivor banner, and a pink awareness ribbon with script words.
Four pink floral and ribbon tattoo designs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an anatomical heart with a rose stem, smoke-like wisps and the words Comfortably Numb, on the outer thigh.
Anatomical heart with rose stem on a thigh
Black line art flash design of an eye with a heart-shaped pupil, a ribbon banner, roses and foliage, with mirrored lettering above, in a blackwork style.
Eye and heart design with roses and ribbon
Drawn tattoo design of pink roses, a pocket watch, a ribbon and a chain on a pale pink background, shown as a flash design with no body part visible.
Roses and pocket watch design
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
Purple pencil sketch of crossed scissors, a comb, a ribbon and two roses, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Scissors, comb and roses design sketch
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open compass with the words Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, surrounded by daisy, bell-shaped and holly flowers, on the side of the torso.
Compass, flowers and quote in grey realism
Black and grey drawing of an ornate lettering tattoo design surrounded by leaves, flowers and ribbons, with no body placement shown.
Ornate botanical lettering design
Traditional style flash design of a pocket watch surrounded by pink flowers and green leaves, with a banner reading We Have Forever.
Pocket watch with flowers and a We Have Forever banner
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
Black and grey bee tattoo with red-tinted wings, framed by a laurel wreath and two daisies tied with a ribbon, on the upper thigh.
Bee within a laurel wreath on a thigh
Black line drawing sheet of five tattoo design motifs: a ribbon, a scrolled leaf frame, a single five-petal flower, and two circular floral compositions.
Line drawing of ribbon and floral tattoo designs
Pencil sketch of a cluster of three roses with leaves and a ribbon banner, drawn as a tattoo design in a neo-traditional style.
Rose cluster with ribbon design
Grey shaded unicorn head with a teal ribbon bow, framed by a fine line botanical wreath, tattooed on the upper arm.
Unicorn head in a botanical wreath
Black and grey tattoo design of a shaded rose over a ribbon banner, with scrolling vines and a small spider, drawn on a white background.
Rose with banner and scrolling vines
Greyscale pencil design sketch of a clock face with Roman numerals, feathered wings, peony flowers and leaves, drawn in a neo-traditional style for a sleeve.
Clock, wings and peonies sleeve design
Black linework flash design of a woman with flowers in her hair, a hand at her face, paintbrushes and a skull with an all-seeing eye, in botanical style.
Woman with brushes, skull and eye design
Colour traditional tattoo of a bunch of flowers and leaves tied with a ribbon, on the upper arm of a person wearing a blue top.
Traditional flower bouquet on upper arm
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design in pink and purple ink, showing an ornate heart with flowers above a key wrapped in ribbon and a flower below, in a neo-traditional style.
Heart and key tattoo design in pink pencil
Colour tattoo of red tulips and green leaves on a calf, with a lettered quote wound along a ribbon-like vine in a realistic style.
Tulips and lettering tattoo on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses with a ribbon-like swirl and a small butterfly on an upper arm.
Two realistic roses on an upper arm
Pencil drawing of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals, surrounded by shaded roses and strands of beads on a ribbon, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Pocket watch and roses pencil design
Black outline tattoo of a rose with ribbon, leaves and dangling chain ornament across the upper abdomen, above a navel piercing.
Rose and chain ornament on the upper abdomen
Colour tattoo on skin of a pink rose and pink ribbon with green leaves and a shaded grey wing behind them.
Pink ribbon, rose and wing tattoo
Black linework tattoo design of a winged fairy beside a crescent moon, with flowers, stars, swirling ribbons and jellyfish, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Fairy with moon, jellyfish and flowing swirls
Colour realism tattoo of a blue rose with a pink ribbon wrapped around its green thorned stem, on the inner forearm.
Blue rose and pink ribbon on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses with water droplets and leaves on an upper arm, with a ribbon swirl running behind them.
Black and grey roses on an upper arm
Realistic black and grey pocket watch with pink cherry blossoms and a white ribbon, tattooed on the upper arm.
Pocket watch and cherry blossom on an upper arm