Shield tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic colour tattoo of Captain America's shield on the forearm, with a white star at the centre and torn edges revealing skin.
Captain America shield on a forearm
Traditional-style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a tent and pine trees in a shield-shaped frame, with red maple leaves around it.
Camping scene in a shield frame with maple leaves
Forearm tattoo of the Hogwarts crest in black linework with red, yellow, green and blue watercolour splashes.
Hogwarts crest with watercolour splashes on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of seven circular emblems in a vertical column on the inner forearm, including a hammer, a shield with a star and an eagle.
Seven superhero emblems down a forearm
Black and grey engraved-style crest tattoo with a lion-like figure and a curling banner bearing partly visible lettering, on the inner forearm.
Engraved crest with banner on forearm
Colour realism tattoo of Captain America's star-and-ring shield bursting through cracked skin on the outer forearm.
Captain America shield breaking through skin on a forearm
Colour tattoo of the Hogwarts school crest with a HOGWARTS banner across the top, placed on the calf in a traditional style.
Hogwarts crest tattoo on a calf
Black and grey tattoo of mountain peaks above a row of pine trees, set inside a pointed shield shape on a forearm.
Mountains and pine forest on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of three jewel-like emblems in red, blue and green, set within a grey triangle on the forearm.
Three gem emblems in a triangle on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a Superman-style shield with stylised lettering inside, placed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Superman shield on a wrist
Colour tattoo on a forearm of two interlocking puzzle pieces, one with a red and yellow Superman shield and one with a pink lily and gold crown, framed by script lettering reading Unique Different and
Puzzle pieces with a Superman shield and lily
Colour tattoo of Captain America in a realistic style on a forearm, showing his blue cowl, white star and part of his red and white shield.
Captain America portrait on a forearm
Colourful neo-traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing the cartoon characters Link with a shield and sword and Zelda, with a triforce and ivy in a stained-glass style circle.
Link and Zelda forearm piece with triforce
Black and grey biomechanical full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing metal plates, gears, chains and a shield emblem, shown in three photographs.
Biomechanical full sleeve with gears and chains
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
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
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
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-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
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
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hooded video game hero with a shield and sword on the forearm.
Zelda-style hero with shield on forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a bottle over waves inside a grey shield, with red cloud and yellow lightning bolts, on a forearm.
Bottle and lightning shield on a forearm
Black and grey traditional sleeve on a forearm and upper arm, featuring a tiger head, an eagle, a feathered chief, a snake and roses.
Black and grey traditional sleeve with tiger, eagle and
Colour tattoo of a blue-hilted sword and a grey shield with a red crest and gold triangle on a forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Sword and shield tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Viking warrior in a horned helmet, with shield and sword, on an upper arm sleeve that continues into Celtic knotwork on the forearm.
Viking warrior sleeve with Celtic knotwork
Realistic full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a clock face, a classical statue, a red rose and a knight's shield with a red cross, in black and grey with red accents.
Clock, statue and red rose sleeve
Black and grey realism full sleeve showing helmeted warriors with spears and shields, a skull and a snarling beast, on the upper arm and forearm.
Spartan battle full sleeve
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of a bird holding a ship in a shield on the upper arm, with a fish and a flower on the forearm and elbow.
Bird and ship on an upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a shield with white acanthus leaf scrolls around a circle, on the inside of a forearm.
Blackwork shield and leaf scroll on forearm
Colour tattoo of the Hogwarts school crest with a lion, a snake and ribbon banners, shown on the forearm.
Hogwarts crest with banners on forearm
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing an armoured archangel with wings and a shield above winged dragons and clouds.
Archangel and dragons full sleeve
Traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a seated figure in a feathered headdress holding a rose shield, with a red sun disc and small flowers.
Headdress figure with rose shield on forearm
Forearm tattoo of a red, white and blue shield with a star, with the words SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT HEROES EXIST. in red capitals beneath it.
Shield and quote on a forearm
Black and grey shield crest tattoo on the inner forearm, showing animal figures and an open book in fine linework with soft shading.
Shield crest tattoo on a forearm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a helmeted warrior's face with a line of soldiers with spears below, on the forearm.
Helmeted warrior and battle scene on forearm
Colour tattoo of Captain America's shield with a white star on the inner forearm, above the words Sometimes you have to believe that heroes exist.
Captain America shield with quote on forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a Ford V8 badge with a red, blue and black shield and orange flames, on a forearm.
Ford V8 badge with flames