Ribbon tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo on the top of a foot showing a puzzle-piece heart with a blue ribbon above script lettering that reads 'Until all the pieces fit', with a small puzzle piece at the end.
Puzzle heart and 'Until all the pieces fit' script
Colour tattoo on a forearm of pink roses and green leaves with black outlines, wrapped by a ribbon banner carrying lettering, in a neo-traditional style.
Roses and ribbon banner on a forearm
Two matching black script word and infinity symbol tattoos with a red stripe, one on each wrist of two people holding hands.
Matching mizpah and infinity wrist tattoos
Close photo of a fine line teal and blue awareness ribbon above black script lettering reading With pain comes strength, on skin.
Teal ribbon and script quote tattoo
Black ink flash sheet of hand-drawn lettering, hearts, roses and plasters on a notebook page, pinned to a string against a pink background.
Hand-drawn lettering flash sheet on notebook paper
Black linework flash drawing of a lace-edged heart with two script lettering banners and rays, drawn on tracing paper, suited to a neo-traditional tattoo.
Heart and script banners flash design
Close-up photo of black script lettering reading Mommy with a red ribbon in the middle, tattooed on the inner wrist, in a lettering style.
Script word Mommy with red ribbon on wrist
Black and purple tattoo of an awareness ribbon with the words Stay Strong and Breathe On, placed on the side of the ribs.
Purple ribbon with Stay Strong script on ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a silver key with a keyhole charm tied with a pink bow and the script words follow your heart, on the ribs.
Pink bow key with follow your heart script
Black script word Hope with a purple ribbon and an outlined butterfly, tattooed on the wrist.
Hope script and butterfly on a wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a wand wrapped in ribbon banners with paw prints and footprints, shown in two side-by-side photos on skin.
Wand with ribbon banners and paw prints
Close-up photo of a tattoo on skin showing the word Survivor in black script with a pink awareness ribbon and red shading behind it, in lettering style.
Survivor script with pink awareness ribbon
Red awareness ribbon tattoo with black script reading Survivor over it, on the upper shoulder, in a close-up photo.
Survivor ribbon with script on shoulder
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
Pink infinity ribbon tattoo with the handwritten words love and mom in black script on skin.
Pink infinity ribbon with love and mom script
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 tattoo of a curling ribbon banner reading I solemnly swear that I am up to no good, with footprints, on a limb.
Footprints and quote banner on a limb
Pencil drawing of a crescent moon, a hand holding a wand and two ribbon banners with script lettering, shaded in yellow and black linework.
In the Name of the Moon banner design
Black and grey anchor tattoo with three banners reading a quote, shaded in a traditional style on the side of the ribs.
Anchor and quote banner on ribs
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
Black and grey script lettering reading Love, with a shaded grey ribbon looped through the letters, tattooed on the inner wrist.
Love script with grey ribbon on a wrist
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
Black and grey dotwork heart with a world map, ribbon banners reading friendship and loyalty, and dotted chains across the sternum and upper abdomen.
Heart and world map chest tattoo with banners
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a thigh showing a white cartoon cat with a pink bow inside a gold frame, with pink banners reading ladies don't start fights but they can finish them.
White cartoon cat in gold frame with quote banners
Two matching infinity heart tattoos reading sisters in script on the forearms, one shaded green and one pink.
Matching sisters infinity heart tattoos
Close-up of a thigh with a blue Spanish script quote and a shaded blue bow tattoo, partly cropped at the left edge.
Spanish script quote and blue bow on the thigh
Fine line tattoo of a pink awareness ribbon with the script word mom inside a heart-shaped outline, placed on a person's shoulder.
Pink ribbon and script word on shoulder
Black and grey lettering tattoo on the ribs showing the words Each day is a gift and not a given right, framed by a ribbon bow and scrollwork.
Ribbon and quote script on ribs
Black script tattoo of the word Hope, with an awareness ribbon forming the final letter, on a close-up of skin.
Hope script with ribbon on skin
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing a woman's head in profile with three ribbon banners reading DARLING, YOU'LL BE and OKAY, drawn on a notebook page.
Ribbon banners reading Darling, You'll Be Okay
Purple awareness ribbon tattoo with the name Andrew in black script on the forearm, beside a silver charm bracelet.
Purple awareness ribbon and name on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a dove in flight with swirls and the word Faith in script, placed on the top of a foot near the ankle.
Dove and Faith script on a foot
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
Coloured flash design of a sword, pipe, staff and cloak among leaves, with a yellow banner reading Home is behind the world ahead, in a neo-traditional lettering style.
Banner lettering with sword and pipe design
Colour tattoo of a white cartoon cat with a pink bow and blue eyes above black script reading Because I'm a lady, on the thigh.
Cartoon cat with script quote on thigh
Fine script reading Just Breathe beside a shaded dark blue awareness ribbon tattoo on the side of the torso, just above the hip.
Just Breathe script and ribbon on side
Black script tattoo of the word Hope on the inner wrist, with a pink awareness ribbon forming part of the letters.
Hope script with pink ribbon on wrist
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a shaded grey key with a pink bow and a heart, with a banner reading Always a Lesson Never a Failure, on the side of the ribs.
Key with pink bow and banner on ribs
Traditional-style tattoo of a yellow banner with a script phrase, a teal ribbon and a teal-tipped arrow on the outer forearm.
Arrow and banner on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a pale blue diamond with orange banners reading SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND, on the upper arm.
Diamond with Shine On You Crazy Diamond banners
Two matching wrist tattoos in fine line style: a teal and purple outlined cross on one wrist and the word faith in script with a teal and purple swoosh on the other.
Matching cross and faith wrist tattoos
Black script reading I'll stand by you beside a colour orange awareness ribbon tattooed on the top of a bare foot.
Script phrase and orange ribbon on a foot
Traditional style tattoo on a calf of a pair of legs in fishnet stockings and red heels, with banners reading Don't dream it, be it.
Fishnet legs and banners on a calf
Black and white lettering design reading Harley-Davidson with a B and D emblem, a ribbon banner and ornate spires, drawn as a flash design with no body placement shown.
Harley-Davidson lettering with ribbon and emblem
Fine line black tattoo of a looping ribbon design with the word love in script on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Looped ribbon with script love on a wrist
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
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of a bird on a branch, with a ribbon banner spiralling down the forearm bearing a quote.
Bird and quote banner on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a purple ribbon behind torn skin, with the words Seize the day in black script, on a lower leg.
Seize the day ribbon on a calf