A compass is a popular tool among travelers, especially sea farers and military personnel, as it gives them a sense of direction. Besides its utilitarian value, a compass also looks cool and classy. So, it is no wonder that many people want to tattoo a compass on themselves. Whether it is for utility or looks, compass tattoos are popular among people all over the world. Below are some compass designs for you.
This tattoo has a north star in the center to give added stability and safety for the person wearing it. Due to this belief, it is widely used by travellers and military men.
Compass tattoos can be used to show your life’s priorities such as work, family and religion.
A compass can sometimes be used to signify that you are moving forward from a bad situation or tragedy in life.
This tattoo is particularly popular with seamen.
This tattoo with a rose in the middle signifies that people should leave behind their thorns (miseries) and take the path of the rose (happiness). In other words, it means people should learn to be happy regardless of their situation.
Compass Tattoos with Additional Messages
This design is considered to be masculine as it expresses dangers involved in certain jobs.
This tattoo’s design adds much depth to the overall look of the tattoo.
Love and religion can inspire you in more ways than you imagine. This design can mean to be a sign for your loved home to take you to a loving home or it can be a plea to God to take you to His abode.
Koi fishes have strong symbolism in both Chinese and Japanese cultures as they show how a person can remain strong in the face of adversities.
You can have one or more globes along with your compass tattoo if you like traveling or even specific countries that you like the most.
If you are in a profession where you use your hands a lot, then show off your hand with a compass tattoo on it.
For a sleek compass tattoo on your heel, try this design.
Compass and arrows always go well together as they are similar in meaning and design. In fact, an arrow complements a compass well.
This design is symbolic to mean a lot of things such as you want to have the world at your feet or you want to travel the entire world – just depends on what you want!
Combine compass-related objects such as airplane to create a splendid tattoo for yourself.
A compass and an anchor complement each other well because they are closely related with each other.
Weave a story around a compass tattoo.
Embed a compass tattoo amongst your favorite things to create an innovative pattern or to tell a story.
Do these compass tattoos inspire you? Unleash your creativity to customize the above design ideas to make them your own.
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Hello Shaad, i am impressed with your collection of Compass tattoos. My husband is in navy so i was thinking of getting matching compass tattoo with him. What you suggest?