Symbol tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line black ink tattoos on both arms of a person in a brown tank top, including a heart with text, a deer with butterfly wings and a feather, on the forearms and upper arms.
Small fine line tattoos across both arms
Two open palms show small black line tattoos: an arrow, dots and a symbol on one hand, and an eye with a short line of lettering on the other.
Arrow, eye and lettering on palms
Fine black script reading 'After all this time? Always' above and below a line-drawn triangle, circle and vertical line symbol on the inner forearm.
Script quote and triangle symbol on a forearm
Small black lettering reading HE>i on the inner wrist of a raised hand, in a simple lettering style.
Small HE>i lettering on a wrist
Close-up of a small black question mark tattoo on a forearm, in a fine lettering style, under warm orange light.
Question mark tattoo on a forearm
Close photo of a small, solid black semicolon lettering tattoo on the inner wrist of a person whose hand is raised to their hair.
Small semicolon tattoo on the inner wrist
Black ink tattoo of two stylised letter Ms joined by a vertical stroke with two short crossbars, on the forearm of a pale-skinned person.
Stylised double M on a forearm
Close-up of a small black fine line tattoo reading "type one" with chevron symbols below it, on the inner wrist, in fine line lettering style.
Small fine line "type one" wrist tattoo
A small black ampersand tattoo in a thin, flowing script on the inner wrist, with the hand resting palm up.
Small ampersand on an inner wrist
Close-up of a small black lettering-style tattoo on the inner forearm of a person lying on a bed, with pink nails and a floral garment visible.
Black lettering-style tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line script running along the upper arm and forearm, with a compass rose tattoo on the ribs, shown on a woman with her arms raised.
Compass rose and script tattoos on arm and side
Black lettering-style ampersand tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand with red painted nails, against a dark grey background.
Ampersand tattoo on a wrist
Black lettering tattoo of an infinity symbol joined to the word love in cursive script, on the inner forearm close to the wrist.
Infinity symbol with love script on wrist
Black ink tattoo on the inner forearm showing two angular rune-like symbols followed by the numbers 390 in simple monoline lettering.
Runes and numerals on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork band tattoo on a forearm, with a white ampersand left as negative space in the solid black ink.
Ampersand band on a forearm
Black ink tattoo on the inner forearm spelling the word always with Harry Potter symbols, including the Deathly Hallows triangle, a wand, round glasses, a lightning bolt and a snake.
Always lettering with Harry Potter symbols on a forearm
Black ink tattoo on the inside of a wrist showing a stylised figure symbol above the lettered words be the change.
Be the change lettering with figure on wrist
Small black ampersand tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, in a lettering style, shown against pale skin.
Small ampersand tattoo on a wrist
Blackwork and red-line sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, with a circular symbol, arrow-like marks and lettering.
Abstract black and red arm sleeve
Close photo of a forearm held out against a grey concrete wall, with three small black glyph-like symbols in a row tattooed along the inside of the arm in a lettering style.
Three black glyph symbols on a forearm
Fine-line black tattoo of angular capital letters with chevron symbols on the upper arm, in a lettering style.
Angular lettering with chevrons on an arm
Fine line black lettering tattoo reading Namaste with a small ornate symbol at the end, placed on the forearm.
Namaste script on the forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of two angular symbols above a right-pointing arrow, on the inside of a wrist.
Symbols and arrow on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of the word Always in cursive script beside a triangle, circle and line symbol, on the inside of a wrist.
Always script with triangle symbol on a wrist
Black and white photo of a forearm with a solid black band tattoo containing a white ampersand, in a blackwork style on the forearm.
Ampersand in a solid black band on a forearm
Fine line script tattoo reading The only exception on the upper back, with a small line symbol on the forearm, seen from behind.
Script quote on upper back
Close photograph of a small black fine line tattoo of angular letter-like marks joined by a horizontal line, sitting on the inside of a wrist.
Angular letter marks on a wrist
Small solid black ampersand tattoo in a lettering style on the upper forearm of a person wearing a grey vest top, against white bedding.
Small black ampersand on a forearm
Fine line black ink infinity symbol with the word sisters written in script across it, tattooed on the inner wrist of a hand resting palm up.
Infinity symbol with 'sisters' on a wrist
Small black ampersand tattoo in a lettering style on the wrist of a person with their hand raised.
Ampersand tattoo on a wrist
Two black tattoos on a forearm: a bold key silhouette reading MEMORY IS THE KEY, and a second black symbol in a blocky lettering style.
Memory is the key quote on forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo on a forearm reading MAGIC, with a triangle, circle and vertical line symbol in place of the letter A.
MAGIC lettering with triangle symbol on a forearm
Small black ampersand tattoo in a lettering style on the forearm of a person wearing a grey tank top, against white bedding.
Ampersand tattoo on a forearm
Close-up photo of a black ink tattoo of two symbols and the numbers 69 running across the inner forearm, with a watch strap visible at the wrist.
Symbols and the number 69 on forearm
Black script lettering reading After all this time? Always, with a triangle, circle and line symbol, on the inner forearm.
Script quote and triangle symbol on a forearm
Close photo of a fine line black tattoo of angular geometric letter-like symbols on the inner forearm, in a Lettering and Geometric style.
Angular symbols on a forearm
Black cursive script quote tattoo running diagonally along a forearm, with a small symbol tattoo near the wrist and a beaded evil eye bracelet.
Script quote tattoo on a forearm
Black lettering tattoo on a forearm reading The sun will rise and we will try again, with a small black linear symbol beneath the text.
Quote tattoo on a forearm
Small fine line black ampersand tattoo on the inner wrist, with bare feet and a wooden floor visible in the background.
Ampersand tattoo on the inner wrist
Small solid black semicolon tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm of a hand raised against a blue background.
Small black semicolon on the inner wrist
Fine line black tattoo of the letter G, two angle brackets and a V on the inner forearm near the wrist, with the palm facing up.
Small letters and symbols on a wrist
Black block lettering reading STAY ALIVE with a small line symbol beneath it, tattooed on the inside of a wrist in a simple lettering style.
Stay Alive lettering on a wrist
Black and white photo of a forearm with a quote tattooed in black serif lettering, with a band of symbols near the wrist.
Quote lettering on a forearm
Black and grey temporary tattoo of the word divergent in script with birds on one forearm, and a row of circular symbols on the other.
Divergent script and circle symbols on a forearm
Black and white photo of two small lettering and symbol tattoos, one on the back of a hand and one on a wrist, with a second tattooed arm visible at the top right.
Small letter and symbol tattoos on hand and wrist