Symbol tattoo ideas

706 photos and flash · 41% Fine line, 20% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Seven small colour chakra symbols in a rainbow sequence run down the centre of a bare back, from the nape to the lower back, in a geometric style.
Seven chakra symbols down a back
Coloured Japanese-style dragon tattoo with red cherry blossoms across the upper back, with a small set of symbols to the right.
Dragon and cherry blossoms across a back
Black geometric chakra symbols in a vertical column down the centre of a person's back, with a white fur coat over the shoulders.
Chakra symbols stacked along the spine
Black and grey photo of two women seen from behind, each with a matching ornate elephant tattoo, one on the thigh and one on the lower back.
Matching elephant tattoos on two women
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical chain of loops, circles and crosses running down the centre of a person's back.
Vertical loop motif running down the spine
Black fine line tattoo of seven chakra symbols within lotus outlines running down a person's back, with an Om symbol at the top.
Seven chakra symbols down the spine
Black script tattoo reading All the stories are true sits above a dark geometric symbol on the upper back.
Quote and geometric symbol on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical design with spirals, loops and dots on the upper back, centred along the spine.
Vertical fine line spiral design on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line through it, placed centrally on the upper back of a woman with blonde hair tied up.
Triangle and circle symbol on upper back
Black Vegvisir compass tattoo with runic-style arms and fine teal swirls across the upper back.
Vegvisir compass on upper back
Black and white photo of a person leaning forward in a white knit jumper, showing a small fine line tattoo of a triangle with a circle and vertical line on the upper back.
Fine line triangle symbol on upper back
Black and white photo of a fine line black tattoo of the Deathly Hallows symbol, a triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line, on a person's upper back below the neckline.
Deathly Hallows symbol on upper back
Back view of a woman with dark hair showing a solid black yin yang tattoo on her upper back near the shoulder blade.
Yin yang on upper back
Small fine-line geometric symbol tattoo in reddish-purple ink on the upper back, partly above a grey sweater neckline.
Small fine-line geometric symbol on upper back
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a triangle motif at its centre, placed on the lower back of a person wearing a maroon top.
Mandala tattoo on the lower back
Brown Om symbol tattoo centred on the upper back, with a small crescent and dot detail above and to the right.
Om symbol on upper back
Small black fine line tattoo of a set of scales on the upper back near the shoulder, with a purple top and a brick wall behind.
Scales of justice on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of seven chakra mandalas running down the spine of a woman's back, placed in a vertical column.
Seven chakra symbols along the spine
Woman seen from behind with a small black fine line infinity symbol tattoo on her upper back between the shoulder blades.
Small infinity symbol on upper back
Three photographs of a black vertical column of script-like glyphs tattooed from the shoulder down the back and along the calf and ankle.
Vertical script tattoo down shoulder, back and leg
Fine black linework symbol with spirals, loops and dots down the centre of a person's upper back, surrounded by green and teal watercolour splashes.
Linework symbol with green watercolour on back