Ribbon tattoo ideas

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

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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
Traditional style colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope with a banner reading HOME, on the forearm.
Traditional anchor with HOME banner
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Two hands pressed together, each with a matching traditional-style dagger tattoo with an eye on the hilt and a banner ribbon on the back of the hand.
Matching dagger tattoos on two hands
Colour tattoo of three green shamrocks with pale pink banners reading Live, Laugh and Love, in a traditional style with black outlines.
Three shamrocks with Live Laugh Love banners
Colour traditional tattoo of an otter wearing red sunglasses, draped over a banner reading Otterly Ridiculous, on a thigh.
Otter in red sunglasses over a banner
Black and grey traditional-style drawing of an anchor with a heart, a ribbon and a layered flower, shown on plain paper with no body placement visible.
Anchor and flower tattoo design
Black and grey pencil drawing of a Dalek above a banner reading EXTERMINATE, shown as a tattoo design on a spiral sketchbook page.
Dalek with EXTERMINATE banner design
Colour traditional-style tattoo on the inner forearm showing a red gloved hand with a yellow star above two banners reading Don't mess with my funky flow.
Gloved hand and banner on a forearm
Traditional colour tattoo of a hand holding a glass vial, with purple roses and an orange banner reading I know my value, on a forearm.
Hand holding a vial with roses and banner
Traditional style tattoo flash of a red rose with green leaves, a gold banner reading LOVE and a small skull, shown on a teal painted background.
Rose, banner and skull design
Traditional colour tattoo of a salted pretzel with two banners reading Don't get it twisted, shown on skin with a red burst behind it.
Pretzel with Don't get it twisted banners
Traditional style colour tattoo of a blue police box with a red ribbon and red flowers and green leaves, on a woman's upper arm.
TARDIS and flowers on an upper arm
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of four pocket watches with ribbon banners on the upper arm, with a name written on each banner.
Four pocket watches with banners on an upper arm
Traditional style tattoo of a moustached man with red devil horns, green bow tie and laurel wreath, on the thigh.
Horned gentleman portrait on a thigh
Black and grey scissors with a pink bow tied around the blades, a small traditional style tattoo on the upper arm.
Scissors and pink bow on an upper arm
Neo-traditional flash design of a dark-haired pin-up character in a black bodice, with banners reading Waiting for true love's kiss, roses and a rope frame.
Pin-up character with banners and roses
Traditional-style flash drawing of a green snake coiled around a cream banner that reads Tunnel Snakes Rule, set on a plain green background.
Green snake with Tunnel Snakes Rule banner
Colour traditional-style tattoo of two daisies, a pink ribbon and green leaves with blue swirls, on the shoulder.
Daisies and pink ribbon on a shoulder
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two crossed revolvers above a ribbon banner reading Don't Tread On Me, on the lower back.
Crossed revolvers with Don't Tread On Me banner
Traditional style tattoo of a black raven with red ribbons and a banner reading CONSIDER THE RAVEN, on the upper arm.
Raven with Consider the Raven banner
Colour tattoo of a red heart padlock, a key with a pink ribbon bow and blue flowers on the inner upper arm.
Heart padlock, key and flowers on upper arm
Two traditional style colour tattoos on the inner wrists and forearms, one showing a glue bottle with a CONSTRUCT banner and one showing scissors with a CREATE banner, both with blue and red flowers.
Glue bottle and scissors wrist tattoos
Black and grey traditional-style drawing of a rose above a banner reading LOVE, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Rose with LOVE banner design
Traditional style tattoo of an open book with the words We're all stories in the end and two red flowers, on the ankle.
Open book with quote and red flowers on ankle
Traditional style flash drawing of a pale hand with pink fingertips, wrapped in three yellow banners reading COLD HANDS, COLDER and HEART, with dripping red and white details at the wrist.
Hand with COLD HANDS, COLDER, HEART banners
Traditional colour tattoo of a green tree with red fruit and two banners reading and she loved and little boy, on a calf.
Tree with banner script on a calf
Two hands held together, each showing a colour traditional dagger tattoo with an eye on the handle, placed on the back of the hand near the wrist.
Traditional dagger tattoos on both hands
Pencil drawing of a traditional-style dagger with an ornate hilt and the word Rumplestiltskin on the blade, with banners reading All magic comes with a price, shown as a tattoo design.
Dagger with banner reading All magic comes with a price
Two temporary tattoo transfer designs in packaging, a red heart and a grey anchor, each with a banner reading Ben + Annie, in traditional style.
Heart and anchor temporary tattoo designs
Black ink tattoo on a calf of a banner scroll reading I WANT ALL OF THE CATS TO LOVE ME THE BEST, with cartoon cats, in traditional style with pink-red shading.
Cartoon cats on a banner across a calf
Traditional colour tattoo of three banners reading home is wherever I'm with you, wrapped around orange and teal feathers on an upper arm.
Feather banners with quote on upper arm
Line drawing of a rose with leaves and an empty ribbon banner in plum linework on a cream background, a traditional style flash design with no body placement shown.
Rose and blank banner flash design
Black and grey tattoo of a looping banner reading I solemnly swear that I am up to no good, surrounded by footprints, in a traditional style.
Footprints and quote banner
Traditional style tattoo of a diamond kite with an eye at its centre and a trailing string of red and black bows on the forearm.
Eye kite with bow ribbon on forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a blue inhaler wrapped in a grey banner reading Ain't easy bein' wheezy, on a limb.
Blue inhaler with banner reading Ain't easy bein' wheezy
Black and grey tattoo of ornate scissors with scrolled handles on the inside of a forearm, worn beneath a wrap bracelet.
Ornate scissors on a forearm