Discover 99 Minimalist Tattoo Designs That Will Encourage You to Get Inked in 2024
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“This tattoo is for my grandma in Ireland. It’s a lattice flower, native to that area. She raised me and I love her.”
—jamesharness
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“Harry Potter sister tattoos.”
—hannahe4
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“My grandmother says that birds remind her of my grandfather, and some day she hopes to fly with him. This is a subtle reminder of the true love they shared.”
—laurels439aaaebf
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“My sister and I got each other’s initials.”
—erinm84
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“Sometimes in life you’ve gotta roar and work hard. This little guy keeps me motivated. He’s also fun to draw on.”
—leslieh4e0571c0c
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“A souvenir from the desert.”
—nicolel44aec3242
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“I lost my best friend of 10 years to suicide a couple of months ago, after she had struggled with depression for her entire life. Her favorite place in the world was in Montana, specifically the Crazy Mountains. After driving over 14 hours to her favorite Montana town to meet her grandma, who wasn’t able to attend her funeral, I chose to get this tattoo of her favorite range to represent how peaceful and free she felt in the mountains. I miss her so much, and I will always carry this reminder of her beautiful life with me.”
—emilyc456202d19
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“My little paper airplane. It’s a reminder that although it’s good to have a plan for your life, you’ll sometimes be taken in directions you never planned before, and that’s OK too.”
—courtneyp49373bba7
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“My best friend and I met on Bumble BFF, so we got these to commemorate our friendship.”
—tammyh449f196e7
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“My best friend and I got matching tattoos the day before we left for college — just each other’s first initial with a heart. I have a few tattoos, but this one means the most to me.”
—isabellad4c12948f7
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“My little tattoo doesn’t have a specific meaning, but I always get questioned about it.”
—kirstyw4725b307a
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“My sister and I like to travel together, and after she decided to move across the country we decided to do something that will always remind us of each other and our love of traveling together.”
—jocelynj466b84747
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“My older sister and I got these two years ago because we thought they were cute (and a little bit because we both love Gossip Girl).”
—briannat4b4508274
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“On my ankle I have a little symbol that means ‘cheer up.’ I used to draw it on my hand to remind myself to take time for myself and to focus on my happiness.”
—erinschlipf
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“To me, these flowers represent happiness, and I find myself unhappy a lot. This is just a reminder to smile and cheer up in dark times.”
—karlijaec
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“A reminder that the universe is much bigger than just me.”
—jamiew41d2fa950
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“I got these rainbow dots on my forearms a month after the Orlando Pulse shooting. Being an Orlando native and spending countless nights at Pulse, the tragedy absolutely broke my heart. This was just my small way of remembering those we lost that night.”
—zacharyjamesb
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“An ampersand, taken from how the word ‘and’ is used in the poem ‘The Loop’ by Bob Hicok. The poem talks about how the word ‘and’ sews the minutes together, and I just thought that was beautiful.”
—leahs25
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“I got this tattoo in Korea about two months after I started living here. It serves as a gentle reminder for a lot of different things.”
—samiam817
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“The one on my wrist is to symbolize my personal battle with depression, and the one on my ankle represents my two sisters (I’m the middle sister).”
—erynj45f532db3
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“My mom promised me she would get a matching tattoo with me when I was 13. It was six years later when we got matching Jesus fish tattoos.”
—cristah4c0cb234e
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