Shield tattoo ideas

155 photos and flash · 28% Traditional, 22% Realism · Forearm most common

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Realistic colour tattoo of a striped shield with a white star and a shaded portrait in the centre, on a calf.

Striped shield with star and portrait on calf

Small colour tattoo of a red and blue shield with a white star and paint-like drips, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.

Star shield with drips on forearm

Shaded drawing of a shield crest topped with a Spartan-style helmet, framed by scrollwork and leaves, with a blue band across the shield, shown as a tattoo design.

Crest with helmet and blue stripe

Two small black outline tattoos on interlocked fingers, a Superman shield on one finger and a Wonder Woman emblem on the next, in a fine line style.

Superman and Wonder Woman emblems on fingers

Sporting Kansas City temporary tattoo sheet

Black and grey shield tattoo with a crescent moon, stars, pine trees, a tent and a campfire, and the words Adventure Awaits on a banner, on a limb.

Adventure Awaits shield with campfire scene

Colour tattoo of the Hogwarts crest with a HOGWARTS banner above it and a Latin motto ribbon below, on the calf.

Hogwarts crest on a calf

Blue and black shield tattoo with the letters W and B on the inner forearm, with a black and grey sketch tattoo above it.

Blue shield logo on a forearm

Black and grey flash design of a triangle with POWER, COURAGE and WISDOM on banners, with a sword and shield beside it.

Triangle with Power, Courage and Wisdom banners

Floral arm tattoo with Wayne Enterprises t-shirt

Superman shield charm anklet

Traditional-style chest tattoo of a crest with a Dropkick Murphys banner, a red-eyed skull, a shield holding a red rose, and a Signed and Sealed in Blood scroll.

Band crest with skull and rose on chest

Colourful Hogwarts house crest tattoo on a forearm, with a lion, serpent, badger and eagle around a central H, a banner reading DRACO and a Latin motto, in a traditional style.

Hogwarts house crest on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo covering a full back, showing a mounted knight with a raised sword, a shield, a horse, a cross and a city skyline, with the subject's back to the camera.

Mounted knight with raised sword across a full back

Winged Harley-Davidson shield design

Black fine line Superman shield and Wonder Woman emblem tattoos on two adjacent fingers of a hand.

Superman and Wonder Woman symbols on fingers

Black and grey full back tattoo of a dragon over a heart shield, framed by Celtic knotwork, runes and skulls, in a Realism style on the back.

Full back piece with dragon and Celtic knotwork

Superman shield tattoo with torn skin effect

Colour tattoo of a four-quadrant house crest with a gold outline and black linework, in red, yellow, green and blue, on the forearm, with script lettering above it.

Hogwarts house crest on an arm

Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a horned helmeted Viking, a woman warrior, a longship and knotwork bands, with a few red and orange oak leaves, across the upper arm and

Viking warrior full sleeve

Two matching black ink tattoos on the lower legs, each showing an ornate shield motif with dotted detail, a hanging line and teardrop shapes, on a calf.

Matching ornate drop motifs on two calves

Neo-traditional flash design of a pair of spread wings framing a unicorn head, two roses, a key and crossed swords, in teal and cream.

Winged unicorn, rose and sword design

Realistic colour tattoo of a metallic Superman shield on the upper chest, shaded in red, purple and blue-grey to look three-dimensional.

Superman shield on the chest

Traditional flash sheet on a cream background showing a hammer, a shield with banner, an Iron Man helmet with a rose, a spider with eye, an eagle with a cube, and a skull.

Traditional flash sheet of superhero designs

Traditional colour tattoo of a shaded skull over crossed bones and a red shield, with script reading In My Darkest Hour, on the upper back.

Skull and crossed bones with script on upper back

Colour tattoo of the Portuguese coat of arms with yellow castle towers and blue shield dots, set within a grey scrolled frame and yellow and green banners.

Portuguese coat of arms tattoo

Colour realism tattoo of a Captain America shield with a cracked metal section, a red star and blue and red lightning, on a man's calf.

Captain America shield and lightning on a calf

Traditional style flash design of a purple Hylian shield with a gold triangle emblem, a blue hilted sword, two red roses and a banner reading It's dangerous to go alone, coloured on paper.

Hylian shield, sword and roses flash

Black and grey dagger piercing a shaded skull in front of a shield-shaped banner, tattooed on the calf.

Dagger and skull on a calf

Legs in a pale ruffled skirt and platform heels show traditional style tattoos of a bird with flowers, a stag head, a ship's wheel and roses.

Traditional tattoos on legs with stag and ship's wheel

Black heraldic eagle tattoo with a red beak, red talons and a red and white shield on its chest, in a traditional style across a person's upper back.

Heraldic eagle with shield on upper back

Ornate winged crest design in white and gold on a black background, with a golden triforce at its centre and paisley-style patterns across the wings.

Winged triforce crest design

Two-panel photo of colour traditional tattoos on an upper arm and forearm, including a blue rose, a woman's face, a skull cross, a winged heart labelled Rocker and a shield reading Victory or Death.

Traditional rock-themed arm tattoos

Two colour tattoos on an upper arm: a blue and black teacup with roses and symbols beneath it, and a realistic frog on a blue and gold gothic shield.

Teacup and frog tattoos on an arm

Black and white crest design with a letter H, the number 221B, a TARDIS, a pentagram, a bird and a banner reading Not all who wander are lost.

Crest with TARDIS and quote banner

Black and grey Viking warrior tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm in a full sleeve, with a horned helmet, beard and round shield.

Viking warrior full sleeve

Colour tattoo of the Superman shield with a red border and a yellow and black S, shaded in a realistic style on skin.

Superman shield tattoo in colour

Captain America eagle and anchor flash

Colour tattoo of the Superman shield on the side ribs, shown as if torn open through the skin in a realistic style.

Superman logo under torn skin on ribs

Black ink tattoo of a dachshund silhouette inside an ornate scrolled crest with floral details, on the top of an ankle.

Dachshund silhouette in an ornate crest

Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm showing a winged armoured angel with a spear standing over a fallen figure.

Winged warrior angel on an upper arm sleeve

Sheet of six Avengers-themed tattoo designs showing Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Thor and the Hulk in a coloured cartoon style, with no body placement shown.

Avengers temporary tattoo sheet with six characters

Two small colour tattoos on fingers of hands held together, a Wonder Woman emblem on one finger and a Superman shield on another.

Wonder Woman and Superman emblems on fingers

Black and grey winged shield emblem with the script words Surrender your heart beneath it, tattooed on a person's upper back.

Winged shield and script on upper back

Black tribal tattoo covering a shoulder, chest and arm sleeve, with a grey shaded panel of stars and a shield on the upper arm.

Tribal sleeve and chest piece in black ink

Realistic colour tattoo on a back of an armoured knight on a dark horse, raising an axe and holding an eagle shield, with smoke and fire behind.

Armoured knight on horseback with axe

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a lotus flower and ornate mandala on the outer thigh, shown in a photo of a person in black shorts.

Mandala and lotus tattoo on a thigh

Black and grey tattoo of a heraldic crest shield with a lion, a serpent, a badger and a large central letter H, on a person's upper back.

Heraldic crest shield tattoo on upper back