50 Cool Anchor Tattoo Designs and Meanings
An anchor tattoo usually means stability, peace, strength, determination and passion.People frequently use other symbols or letters with anchor together, such as roses, infinity, swallows, compasses, ropes and wheels. Anchors have become popular within general tattoo culture over the years, but the symbolism is still the same.
Here are 50 cool anchor tattoo designs with different meanings that can inspire you if you are going to have your own anchor tattoo.
Because a anchor means strong, determination and passion, while infinity means never ending and always pushing through. So anchor infinity tattoo means “always stay strong” or “never sink”. With a love symbol or letters added, it may also meas “love never ending”.
Love Life and Anchor Infinity on Hip
Anchor Infinity Tattoo on Neck
Anchor Infinity Tattoo on Foot

Anchor Infinity and Love
Anchor Infinity and Cursive Font Text

Love Anchors the Soul Infinity Tattoo
Colored Anchor Infinity on Shoulder
The eagle, globe and anchor symbol is the symbol of the United States Marine Corp. The eagle is meant as a symbol of a proud nation. The globe represents the area in which the Marines serve. The anchor is symbolic of the relationship between the Marines and the U.S. Navy, and also represents steadfast faithfulness.
USMC Eagle Globe and Anchor on Back
Eagle Globe and Anchor
USMC Eagle Globe and Anchor on Shoulder
Eagle Globe and Anchor on Neck
Pixel Style Eagle Globe and Anchor
A ship anchor and wheel tattoo symbolises a constant change of direction in life and hope for stability. It suggests that the person with the tattoo is in control but is still searching for where they would like to drop anchor and settle down.
Anchor and Wheel on Thigh
Colored Anchor and Wheel on Thigh
Anchor and Wheel
Anchor and Wheel on Foot
Anchor and Wheel Tattoo on Feet
Anchor and Compass on Feet
Traditional anchor tattoos, also known as Old School anchor tattoos, are usually big, bold designs with heavy blue/black outlines, filled with solid colors and military symbols, war designs, or designs of birds, pinup girls, ships, hearts and so on. Besides the common meanings of anchor symbol, these tattoos are also related to Navy, sailors, or people who work on ships.
Old school Anchor Tattoo
Old school Anchor and Compass
Old School Sailor Woman and Anchor
Traditional Style Eagle vs Shark
Anchor and Swallow Bird on Rib
Rose symbolizes femininity, and a rose and anchor tattoo means that on for a man or girl, their partner is what keeps them stable and strong.
Rose and Anchor Tattoo on Thigh
Rose and Anchor
Colored Anchor on Thigh
Colored Rose and Anchor
Anchor tattoos can mean whatever you want it to mean. Use your creative imagination, and it all depends on your opinion.