Ribbon tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey drawing of an anatomical heart wrapped in ribbon banners reading shipwrecked bones carry my seasick heart home, with two swallows, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Anatomical heart with ribbon lettering
Two side-by-side photos of finger tattoos in black ink: a fine line bow on the side of a finger on the left, and bold black bands wrapping a ring finger on the right.
Bow and banded ring tattoos on fingers
Two matching black and grey infinity heart knot tattoos on the inner wrists, shown side by side.
Matching infinity heart tattoos on wrists
Pink flash-style design of a heart with a banner reading FEMINIST and two roses with leaves, drawn in bold outlines with no body placement shown.
Feminist banner, heart and roses flash
Traditional style tattoo of a red rose with yellow and orange flowers, dark green leaves and a ribbon banner on a forearm.
Traditional rose and flowers on a forearm
Black and grey flash design of a rolling pin with script banners reading "They see me rollin'" and "They hatin'", drawn for use as a tattoo with no body placement shown.
Rolling pin with "They see me rollin'" banners
Fine line tattoo on the upper thigh of a fine line bow with musical staff lines, notes and a treble clef wrapped around the leg like a garter.
Bow and music staff tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace bow on the upper back of a woman with dark hair, photographed from behind.
Lace bow tattoo across upper back
Traditional style colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope with a banner reading HOME, on the forearm.
Traditional anchor with HOME banner
Realism tattoo of a flintlock pistol with a black lace garter and teal bow, placed on the outer thigh, in mixed colour.
Flintlock pistol and lace garter on a thigh
Neo-trad style chest tattoo of a heart-shaped planchette with teal gems and a crescent moon, flanked by hands and beaded chains on the sternum.
Planchette and hands across the chest
Blue pencil sketch of a faceted teardrop gem with swirling ribbon and leaf flourishes and a row of beads, drawn as a tattoo design.
Sketch of a faceted gem with ribbon swirls
Black and grey botanical fine line tattoo of a bouquet of poppies, buds and larkspur-style flowers tied with a ribbon, on the inner forearm.
Flower bouquet tied with a bow on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a magpie perched on a branch with a red ribbon and an antique key, on the side of the ribs.
Magpie and key on the ribs
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a black cat wearing a jewelled headband and pearl necklace, resting behind a pale crystal ball on the thigh, shown in two photos side by side.
Black cat with crystal ball on thigh
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing red roses, two round picture frames and a banner reading There is no place like home.
Roses and frames with a home banner on a forearm
Back of a person's neck and upper back showing a sketch-style orange and black bow tattoo with a ribbon trailing down the spine, carrying handwritten script.
Bow and ribbon with script on upper back
Two hands with intertwined fingers showing matching small red fine line bow tattoos on the fingers.
Matching red bow tattoos on fingers
Black and grey flash design of four arrows wrapped in a ribbon reading A MAN MUST MAKE HIS OWN ARROWS, with feathered shafts and radiating lines.
Four arrows with ribbon banner quote
Black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight above a tree on a person's upper back, with a thin red ribbon curling around the trunk and branches.
Bird and tree on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bow made from film strip, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Film strip bow on the forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a small bow on the inner wrist, shown in a black and white photo.
Small bow on the inner wrist
Small black outline bow tattoo on the middle finger in fine line style, with turquoise painted nails on the hand.
Small bow tattoo on a finger
Black line-art flash design of a ribbon banner with the words don't worry, you're just as sane as I am, flanked by wings and a pair of round spectacles, with a cherry below.
Ribbon banner with wings and spectacles
Pencil drawing of a winged pocket watch with Roman numerals, ribbons and ornate scrollwork, shaded in greys on paper.
Winged clock with ribbons design
Two matching black and grey bow tattoos on the wrists, photographed over a white bathroom sink.
Matching bow tattoos on wrists
Black and grey drawing of an eagle with spread wings holding a Live to Ride banner, with a blank banner below, in a traditional style.
Eagle with Live to Ride banner
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an owl on a branch with blossom, a compass and a banner reading ALL ROADS LEAD HOME, on the upper arm.
Owl, blossom and compass with banner
Fine line black outline of a small bow tattooed on the inside of a wrist, photographed against a dark background.
Small bow outline on a wrist
Two small black fine line bow tattoos, one on each inner wrist, worn beside pearl bracelets and a gold watch.
Two small bow tattoos on the wrists
Lilac and grey butterfly tattoo with filigree scrollwork wings and a heart-shaped top, placed on the forearm, with a small red heart tattoo partly visible at the bottom left.
Lilac butterfly and heart on forearm
Pencil drawing of a cross wrapped in ribbon banners reading Your Pain, Is A and Gift, drawn in black and grey shading as a tattoo design.
Cross with ribbon banners, pencil design
Mixed colour tattoo of a ribbon with script and dandelion seeds drifting into butterflies on the side of the ribs, in a botanical style.
Awareness ribbon and dandelion on the ribs
Black anchor with a pink bow and heart knot tattooed on the upper back of a person with short hair, in a traditional style.
Anchor and pink bow on upper back
Small colour tattoo of a pink, purple and teal awareness ribbon on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a dark outline.
Awareness ribbon on a wrist
Small fine line unicorn horn tattoo with a pink bow on the forearm, above a hand with a tiny finger tattoo and orange nail polish.
Unicorn horn with a bow on a forearm
Two matching green ribbon tattoos with three dots each, shown side by side on the inner wrists, outlined in black with soft green shading.
Matching green ribbon and semicolon wrist tattoos
Colour traditional tattoo of three lipsticks, a pink and teal bow and candy hearts reading PRIMA DONNA and GIRL, on an upper arm.
Lipsticks, bow and candy hearts on an upper arm
Two matching tattoos of a black heart-shaped key tied with a pink bow on the left forearm and a blue bow on the right forearm, in a traditional style.
Matching heart-key tattoos with bows on forearms
Small fine line tattoo of an elephant in black outline with a purple ribbon at the tip of its trunk, on the ankle.
Fine line elephant with ribbon on ankle
Black and grey tattoo of a shield-shaped design with overlapping ribbon-like forms, shaded, on a limb above a striped sock cuff.
Shield with overlapping ribbon forms in grey
Neo-trad heart locket tattoo with grey filigree scrollwork, a red gem centre and a ribbon, shown on skin.
Filigree heart locket with red gem
Colour tattoo of a red ribbon bow with black tribal swirls on the thigh, shaded in a neo-traditional style.
Red bow and tribal swirl on a thigh
A neo-traditional skull design drawn on paper, framed by grey scrollwork and red panels with dotted borders, with pens lying nearby.
Skull with scrollwork in neo-trad style
Pencil drawing of a tattoo lettering design with ribbon banners, French script, a heart, a pocket watch and a script word, shown without any body placement.
Pencil lettering banner with French script
Close photo of a red heart with a white banner and black swirl details, a traditional style tattoo on the upper arm.
Red heart with banner and swirls on an upper arm
Traditional style compass with a star, yellow flowers and pink ribbon banners wrapping around a forearm.
Compass and flowers on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a poppy, feathery fronds and a tied bow with green leaves on the inner forearm, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Poppy and ribboned bundle on a forearm