Fight the Fight, Find the Cure! 50+ Symbolic Breast Cancer Tattoos for Survivors and Loved Ones

Tattoos are deeply personal for the person who chooses to get inked as they can symbolize emotional struggles and triumphs. If you are or know someone who has been affected by breast cancer, then you understand why many breast cancer survivors commemorate their journey to beating cancer with a tattoo. And for those who have lost a loved one, a breast cancer tattoo honors that loved one's life—and that's an important anad symbolic gesture.

Many tattoo artists incorporate the official symbol for breast cancer, a pink ribbon, into their designs. While others choose the lavender ribbon—the universal symbol for people living with any cancer—some breast cancer survivors who have endured a mastectomy surgery may also cover their scars and chests with other symbolic inkwork.

Whether you're a breast cancer survivor yourself or getting a tattoo for someone you love, you have a lot of creative freedom—but a little inspiration never hurt anyone. Here are 50+ creative breast cancer tattoo ideas.

50+ Breast Cancer Tattoos

1. Breast Cancer Ribbon With Thorns of a Rose

2. Dream a Little Dream Tattoo

3. Flower Masectomy Tattoo

4. Wonder Woman Ribbon

5. Pink Butterflies and Ribbon

6. Breast Cancer Ribbon and Crab

7. Wrist Ribbon

8. Fight Like a Girl

9. Symbolic Rose

10. Tribal Breast Cancer Ribbon

11. Fuschia Flowers

12. Geometric Breast Cancer Ribbon

13. Mom in Pink Ribbons

14. Survivor Tattoo

15. Butterfly Breaking Off Into Ribbon


16. Breast Cancer Arrow and Flowers

17. Flower Nipple Covering

18. Breast Cancer-Inspired Balloons, Alebrije, Nature Cover, Sun Pinup, and Baphomet (Top left to right)

19. American Traditional Bicycle Chain and Ribbon

20. Breast Cancer Ribbon on Wrist

21. Breast Cancer Ankle Tattoos

22. Flower Crown Mastectomy Tattoo

23. Bloom Anyway Tattoo

Tattoo by @emilycooper.tattoos

24. Butterfly With Ribbon Body

25. Lavender Cancer Ribbon

26. My Mom's Battle Is My Battle

Tattoo by @manny_tat_2.

27. Hummingbird and Ribbon

28. Refuse to Sink

29. Survivor Tattoo

30. Bird Clutching Ribbon

31. Bat Holding Ribbon

32. Mastectomy Roses

33. Lavender Ribbon Heart

Tattoo by Rhino.

34. Angel Wings

35. Pink Pinup Girl

36. Purple Ribbon With Heart 

37. Floral Mastectomy Design

Tattoo by @shanewallintattoo.

38. Breast Cancer Ribbon and Sword

39. Pink Breast Cancer Ribbon With Tribal Designs

40. Cancer Ribbon and Peacock Design

41. Pink and Lavender Cancer Ribbons Together

Tattoo by @onedropblk.

42. Lavender Ribbon With 'Ohana'

43. Symbolic Breast Cancer Turtle

44. Pinup Girl With Breast Cancer Ribbon Tattoo

45. Half-Heart, Half-Ribbon

46. Faith Hope Love - Survivor

47.  Floral Mastectomy Tattoo With Pink Ribbon

48. Matching Pink Ribbon Heart Tattoos

49. Scissors and Breast Cancer Ribbon

50. Embroidered Breast Cancer Awareness Tattoo

Tattoo by Alexandra Flynn.

51. Faith Over Fear Tattoo

52. Not Going Down Without a Fight

53. Believe Tattoo

54. F Cancer

55. Trumpet Flowers and Hummingbird Inspired by Breast Cancer and Heart Disease

56. Breast Cancer Awareness Mickey Mouse

57. Brave and Breast Cancer Ribbon Tattoo

Next up, check out 150 inspiring quotes on beating cancer from survivors.

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