Sword tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged caduceus with two snakes wrapped around a staff, placed on the back.
Winged caduceus with snakes on the back
Back tattoo of a seated samurai holding two swords within a black ink ensō circle and a red brushstroke, in a watercolour-style trash polka style across the upper back.
Seated samurai with enso circle on a back
Large colour and black-and-grey Batman tattoo on a man's upper back, with a Batman figure inside the bat logo and Joker, Riddler and Two-Face motifs around it.
Batman logo with villain motifs on back
Black and grey Japanese style full back tattoo of a helmeted warrior, swirling clouds and a tiger, with a peony on the upper arm.
Full back warrior and tiger piece
Black and white photograph of a woman kneeling with her back to the camera, showing a Japanese-style dragon and cloud tattoo across her back and upper arm while she raises a katana overhead.
Japanese back tattoo with raised katana
Black line drawing of a tribal-style tattoo design across the shoulder blade and upper back of a sketched male figure seen from behind, with a katana hilt at the waist.
Tribal shoulder and back design sketch
Black and grey tattoo of wings above two crossed blades across the upper back, with script lettering on each side of the spine.
Winged blades and script on a back
Black and grey realism back piece of a blindfolded Lady Justice holding scales and a sword, with cherubs and a ship across the upper back.
Blindfolded Lady Justice back piece
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
Watercolour-style tattoo of a dagger with bat wings across the upper back, finished with blue and purple splashes.
Winged dagger with watercolour splashes on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of blindfolded Lady Justice with wings, holding scales and a sword, covering a person's full back.
Blindfolded Lady Justice across a full back
Back and arm tattoo in Japanese style showing a fierce warrior with a sword, a koi on the upper arm and peonies, in colour against a black background.
Japanese back and arm sleeve tattoo
Colour tattoo on an upper back in a traditional style, showing a sword through a red and orange ribbon knot with a green leaf, above and below lettering reading Duty is heavier than a mountain and
Quote, sword and ribbon on upper back
Black and grey full back tattoo of a blindfolded Lady Justice holding a sword, with hanging scales, clouds and cherubs.
Lady Justice back piece
Black and grey tattoo of a Spartan helmet with a plume above crossed swords, centred on a person's upper back.
Spartan helmet and crossed swords on upper back
Black and grey full back tattoo of a robed wizard with a pointed hat beside a cloaked warrior with a sword, with framed scenes above and below, covering the whole back.
Full back piece with robed wizard and figures
Full body Japanese style tattoo covering a man's arms, chest, back and legs, with a dragon, cherry blossoms, clouds and waves in bright colour on grey shading.
Full body Japanese bodysuit tattoo
Bold black tribal-style dragon tattoo across the upper back of a woman holding two katana swords, placed on the back.
Tribal dragon across a woman's back
Colour tattoo of a sword over a triangle symbol with green ivy and a golden winged orb, on the upper back near the shoulder blade, in a neo-traditional style.
Sword, triangle and ivy on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged armoured knight holding a sword, covering a man's upper back.
Armoured winged knight with sword on a back
Black and grey tattoo of a winged crest with a sword and a triangle, sitting on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Hylian crest on upper back
Back view of a man with a large colour Japanese style tattoo of an armoured warrior in green and red across his back, with clouds and flames on both thighs.
Full back armoured warrior tattoo with thigh pieces