113 Gorgeous Butterfly Tattoos That You Must See!
It isn’t surprising that butterfly tattoos are among the most popular. Here are the Best Butterfly Tattoos that we could find!
1. Butterfly and Roses
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If you do decide to get a butterfly tattoo, then you may think about adding something else, or adding a butterfly to a tattoo you already own. This way you will get a more interesting tattoo which can symbolize things that mean the most to you.
2. Pixelized Butterfly
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Who says that you have to get a butterfly which looks like a real butterfly? Just like in the picture above, your butterfly can be made out of tiny squares and rectangles. This way, you can incorporate multiple colors and show off your uniqueness.
3. Abstract Butterfly Tattoo
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When choosing one design out of millions of butterfly tattoos, you may be looking for something different, something daring, and teasing at the same time. A butterfly doesn’t have to be cute. You can get a hardcore, tough-looking abstract butterfly. By doing so, you will still show people that you are all about peace, love, beauty and nature. But, if someone looks at you the wrong way, they better watch out.
4. Almost Real Butterfly
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Besides loving beautiful, fragile creatures, do you also like when people present the things exactly the way they are? No lies, cover-ups, or anything similar. If that is so, then you may get a tattoo of a butterfly that looks like it will fly off your hand any time now.
5. Flying Butterfly
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Now, most of the people with butterfly tattoos have static butterflies. You know, the ones that have seemingly landed on their skin and will stay there forever now. Another amazing example of butterfly tattoos is inking a butterfly that is caught landing on your skin.
6. Lady Butterfly
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A butterfly doesn’t have to be only a butterfly. You can incorporate some other figures with it, such as ladies. Now, this tattoo looks like a butterfly, but when someone comes closer, they will notice the fairy-like creature.
7. Inspirational Butterfly
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There is always hope, indeed. Words and butterflies go incredibly well together. You can tattoo a butterfly above the name of your loved one, or next to a sentence that symbolizes you or your life or maybe your ideals.
8. Fight-for-the-Cause Butterfly
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However, words are not the only way to send a message. By getting a butterfly tattoo next to, on, under or above a certain symbol you will send a strong message. For example, by getting a tattoo like the one on the picture above you are sending a message that you feel the struggle women with breast cancer go through, and that you share your love and support with them.
9. Cover Up Butterfly
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If you have a letter of your ex tattooed, then why don’t you cover it up? There isn’t a better way than getting a butterfly, which will represent the new you, ready to spread your wings and fly.
10. Thigh Butterfly
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Thigh tattoos are classic. Getting a thigh tattoo represents your feminine and naughty side.
11. Colorful Butterfly
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I love colors so much, even though you may not get that when you see me for the first time. There isn’t a better way for a person to express his/her interesting, loving and ‘colorful’ nature than by getting the same loving, interesting, colorful butterfly.
12. Hand Butterfly Tattoo
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You can get butterfly tattoos on every part of your body, and combine them with every other tattoo and they will always look good. By choosing uncommon places, and combining different tattoos, you will be able to fully show your artistic side and your character. Take a look at this tattoo for example.
13. Moth or Butterfly?
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Is this a moth or a butterfly? If it is a moth, then it looks pretty nice, right? And the body part it is tattooed on is pretty interesting. I haven’t seen much feminine calf tattoos.
14. Artistic Butterfly Tattoo
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Now, this is something you can call art. There are so many motives, images, and figures intertwined that can leave us guessing what they are for days. And, what is with the dagger in between the butterfly wings? Feminine, sexy, yet scary at the same time.
15. Black-and-White Butterfly
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Black and white butterfly tattoos look amazing too! Now, this is for someone who prefers a bit more neutral design over colorful and eye-catching ones. But, still, the butterfly looks pretty.
16. Guys Can Rock Butterflies
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If you are a guy, and you get a butterfly like this, then wow you are brave! Now, this guy had some good reasons for this tattoo. Maybe, the tattoo represents the soul of his loved one? Or maybe, he just wanted to do something unusual. Whatever the reason is, this image is the living proof that guys can rock butterfly tattoos!
17. Guys Can Rock Butterflies II
One more example of ‘guys can rock butterflies’. If you pay attention to these last two pictures, you will notice that there is something masculine about these butterflies. They look realistic and not so ‘aww-cute’ like girly butterfly tattoos do.
18. Flower and Butterfly
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Butterflies look very cute when combined with flowers. Butterfly tattoos can represent change and transformation. You do know that butterflies were not always butterflies, right? Because of this change and transformation, many university graduates get butterfly tattoos once they are finally done with education. The tattoo represents the new beginning in their life. Although, getting a very big, visible tattoo are sometimes a big no if you are trying to get a job.
19. Country Butterfly
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Do you love your country? Or, is there a country you visited once and would love to go back there so much? Or, did you move to a new country and you are ready to become a new person? If so, then show the people your love. Getting a butterfly, whose wings are actually a flag of a certain country, and writing the country motto around it is a great way of showing your compassion towards a certain country.
20. Foot Butterfly Tattoo
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Do you love the previous designs so much, but you are not ready to get a tattoo on a visible place? Well, then, get a tattoo on an invisible place, such as your foot. It’s a win-win situation. P.S. Your tattoo will look amazing if you match it with your sparkly shoes and keyring.
21. Spread Your Wings
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Have you ever wanted to be a fairy? Or at least have wings? Well, even though it is impossible to actually get ones, you may consider tattooing your back so it looks like you have real wings. This tattoo is amazing. It will definitely show off your strength, your free spirit and the fact that (as Miley Cyrus would say) you can’t be tamed.
22. Unfinished, but Beautiful
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23. Caught Mid-Air
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24. Quote, Rose, and a Butterfly
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Now, this is a great way of incorporating butterflies, rose and a quote. This tattoo definitely can represent a person’s change, blossoming, and transformation. It may represent her decision to finally let go of the bad things in life and hold on to those things that make her happy.
25. Butterfly Above the Knee
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26. Watercolor Butterfly
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This butterfly tattoo is so surreal! It doesn’t look like a tattoo, but a beautiful watercolor painting on an unusual canvas – skin. Watercolor tattoos are unique and unusual, and they look incredibly beautiful, especially with the butterfly motive.
27. Colorful Butterfly Tattoo
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28. Sexy Butterfly Tattoo
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29. Wrist Butterfly Tattoo
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Wrist tattoos have one amazing trait. They are visible when you want people to see them. But, when you don’t, you can easily cover them up with accessories, sleeves or even hair band. Wrist butterfly tattoo can be your permanent bracelet that goes well with everything and anything!
30. Tribal Cover Up
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Let’s say you had your arm inked tribal-style. But, unfortunately, that doesn’t suit you anymore and you want something more… artistic, serene, colorful? Well then, consider covering your tribal tattoo (or any other tattoo) with beautiful butterfly tattoos.
31. Simple Butterfly
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We’ve seen all kinds of butterflies, but there is something so special about this one. It is so simple, elegant, so beautiful. You don’t have to get the flower. A perfect butterfly like this is enough. And, it doesn’t have to be on your shoulder, it can be on your hand, ankle, neck, wherever you want it.
32. Black and White Nature
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33. Necklace Butterfly
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This butterfly tattoo is very deceiving. If it was on the front side of the neck, people may have thought it was a necklace. But, it looks even more charming on the back of your neck. The best thing about it? If you want to keep the tattoo for yourself sometimes, just cover it with your hair.
34. Butterfly Tattoo Perfect for Summer
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Now, this tattoo is perfect for the summer days, when backless tops, bikinis, and swimsuits are in. Also, it perfectly fits happy, carefree, sunny summer days. If you live in an area like this, then this tattoo is perfect for you!
35. Detailed Butterfly Tattoo
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36. Wrist Butterflies
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Why would you only get one butterfly on your wrist? Get three. We’ve already said that butterflies can symbolize the soul of your loved one. So, if you love someone so much, keep him/her with you all the times. This tattoo can even represent a family. See the first butterfly? It seems like it is fully grown. The second one is the smallest, youngest one and the last butterfly is somewhere in the middle.
37. 3D Butterfly
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You know what 3D is? 3D movies and paintings have the almost real meaning for me. It’s the same with this tattoo. This butterfly looks so real that I am still waiting for it to fly off this lady’s shoulder.
38. Fairytale
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This butterfly tattoo just left me speechless. I feel like I could look at it for hours. It reminds me of fairytales. And everyone needs to fly away into their own fairytale every now and then.
39. Multiple Watercolor Butterflies
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What’s even better than one watercolor butterfly is tiny watercolor butterflies. The white adds a beautiful spark on these butterflies. Amazing work!
40. Butterfly Story
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Do you know what a semicolon means allegorically? It means that a person could have put a stop on his/her life, but instead he/she chose to keep on going. Wings signify freedom; a person finally managed to escape inner demons. This is a beautiful recovery tattoo, with a touching story behind it.
41. Elegant Butterfly
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Butterfly tattoos can present many positive things, and elegance is one of them. By getting a simple, yet elegant tattoo like this, you will be able to show off your fine taste.
42. Divine Butterfly
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By looking at this butterfly tattoo what feelings overwhelm you? For me, it is serenity. This tattoo can also represent your spirit. You good, innocent, beautiful spirit.
43. Tiniest Butterfly Tattoo
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44. Tiny Foot Butterfly Tattoo
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45. Thought-Provoking Butterfly Tattoo
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Butterflies do not have to represent only something cute, beautiful, spiritual. They can be deep, thought-provoking. Take a look at this tattoo. It looks very attractive, because of its position. But what about the real message? What do you think this tattoo means?
46. Cover-Your-Ex Butterfly Tattoo
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People make mistakes. The biggest mistake involves tattooing the name of your current boyfriend or girlfriend. It would be amazing if your relationship could last forever. But, let’s face it. People break up. So, instead of tattooing your boyfriend/girlfriend’s name, tattoo a butterfly instead. Or, use a butterfly to cover your mistake up.
47. Cartoons and Butterfly Tattoos Do Mix
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If you have doubts between getting your favorite cartoon character or a butterfly inked, why don’t you get both of them? Tattoo above is so adorable and it looks good. Who would have thought that butterflies and cartoon characters go well together?
48. Fairytale Butterfly
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49. Butterfly With a Name Tag
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Is there someone you wish you could spend all your time with? Unfortunately, that is impossible, but what you can do is keep that person always close to you. Choose a butterfly image that reflects that person the best and tattoo his/her name next to it.
50. Butterfly, Flowers, and Swirls
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This tattoo is gorgeous. But, did you notice a date at the bottom of it? Is there an event in your life that changed you, let you transform and build a better future? If so, then you can mark it with this tattoo, or a butterfly tattoo similar to this one.
51. Cute Butterfly Tattoo
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52. Neck Butterfly Tattoo
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Neck tattoos are adorable, especially when you get a butterfly neck tattoo.
53. 3D Butterfly With a Name
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54. Perfect Tattoo to Show Mother-Daughter Love
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Mothers and daughters share a special bond. Sometimes, we do not express our love and affection towards our mothers properly. And sometimes, our mothers are head over heels and they do not find time to hug us as often as before. So, that is why a mother and a daughter should get matching tattoos like this, to always remember their love towards each other.
55. Remarkable Watercolor Butterflies
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56. Amazing Butterfly Tattoo Design
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57. Live Free Like a Butterfly
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58. Transparent Butterfly Tattoo
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Now this butterfly tattoo with almost transparent wings looks amazing! Sometimes, the beauty lies in the most simple things. Not every butterfly has to be full of colors, and neither does every butterfly tattoo.
59. Deadly Butterfly
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Well, not everything beautiful is harmless. And not everything is the way it seems. Don’t let the looks fool you. If you are a person that has so many traits which are hard to discover, then this tattoo may be the right choice for you.
60. Summertime Butterflies
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61. Pretty Black Butterflies Tattoo
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62. Shoulder Butterfly Tattoo
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63. Delicate Butterfly Tattoo
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64. Purple Butterfly Tattoo
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65. Butterfly With Flower-Like Wings Tattoo
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66. Watercolor Feather and Butterfly Tattoo
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67. Rainbows and Butterflies
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68. Hip Butterfly Tattoo
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69. Blue Butterfly Tattoos
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Let’s remind ourselves of the life of butterflies. First of all they are caterpillars, and then they go through a seemingly dark time in their life (they are in cocoons). And what happens next is amazing. They come out more beautiful, strong, and free than ever. Comparing a life in a cocoon to a dark period may have been dumb, but I did it so you could get a sense of what I wanted to say. So, if you have gone through a tough period of your life, then mark the end of it with a butterfly tattoo.
70. Mother and Daughter Butterfly Tattoo
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The person who posted this photo said this tattoo was done on a mother and a daughter. It really looks like a perfect tattoo a mother and daughter can share. You can notice the blue and the purple color both on the butterfly and this symbol next to it. These two colors probably represent two persons – a mother and a daughter. So if you are a mom who wants to share a tattoo with her daughter (or vice versa) then this butterfly tattoo design is the perfect choice for you.
71. 3D Monarch Butterfly Tattoo
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There is something so beautiful, so breathtaking about monarch butterflies. If you want a butterfly tattoo, but you are not sure what should your butterfly look like, you will not make a mistake if you choose a monarch butterfly.
72. Butterfly Made Out of Butterflies
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Every butterfly has a different wing pattern. But, have you ever seen a butterfly made out of butterflies? This design is very interesting, and also unique!
73. Butterfly and Lace Tattoo
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74. Temporary Watercolor Butterflies
Tattoos are awesome. Butterfly tattoos are even more awesome. But sometimes people do not want to get a tattoo which lasts forever. That is why they choose temporary tattoos. This watercolor temporary butterfly tattoo looks like the perfect example!
75. Butterfly and Flower Tattoo
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Butterfly tattoos are remarkable when they are combined with something else, for example, flowers. If you are looking for an appropriate flower and butterfly tattoo then take a look at this one. It can be your inspiration, or you can get the same tattoo.
76. Butterflies and Letters
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We have already seen that names next to butterflies look great as a tattoo. But, you don’t have to tattoo the entire name. You can only get a letter next to a butterfly which represents your loved one.
77. Artistic Butterfly Tattoo
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78. Skull Butterflies
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Is that a skull? No, those are butterflies, that, oh well, form a skull. But do they really form a skull? It appears to me that they do, but this may even be something else. What do you think?
79. Inspirational Quote Butterfly Tattoo
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Butterflies are pretty much inspirational because they represent change, transformation, freedom, and love. Add an inspirational quote to that and you will get the best inspirational tattoo ever.
80. Pretty-in-Pink Butterfly
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81. Pink Monarch Butterfly
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I have to correct myself. I said that there isn’t anything prettier than a monarch butterfly. Now I see that there is – a pink monarch butterfly. This is for all those ladies who want a bit more feminine version of a monarch butterfly.
82. Beautiful Butterfly Cover Tattoo
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83. A Butterfly Couple
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Do you love your significant other so much that you have to get a tattoo which will remind you of him/her? We have seen that name tattoos or tattoos which have initials may be a bad idea. Instead, get yourself a butterfly tattoo which will represent the two of you as a couple.
84. Cute Little Butterflies
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85. Motivational Butterfly Tattoo
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Are you going through something hard? Something that requires you to fight constantly? It is very easy to lose our willpower, and that is why you should have an everyday reminder to stay strong. And what is a better reminder than a tattoo you would look at every day?
86. Stomach Butterfly Tattoo
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87. The Cutest Butterfly Tattoo Ever
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Nowadays there is a contest for everything. And if there were a contest for the cutest butterfly tattoo ever, then this would be the winner. If you are up for a cute, small butterfly tattoo, then this is the right choice for you.
88. UV Butterfly Tattoo
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Since we were talking about contests, I think that this one could win some, right? Maybe the most awesome, interesting, ultraviolet butterfly tattoo?
89. Blue Shoulder Butterfly Tattoo
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90. Matching Semicolon Butterfly Tattoos
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91. Colorful Semicolon Butterfly Tattoo
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92. Inspirational Butterfly Quote Tattoo
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93. Under Breast Butterfly Tattoo
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94. Incredibly Realistic 3D Butterfly Tattoo
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95. Cherry Blossom and Butterfly Tattoo
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96. Negative Butterfly Tattoo
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Previously, you saw all kinds of butterflies, with a great number of different colors, sizes, and wing patterns. But you haven’t seen a butterfly tattoo like this. This is the so-called negative butterfly tattoo, where the main subject, the butterfly, is in negative. Or, translated, it is blank.
97. Hyperrealistic Neck Butterfly Tattoo
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98. Upper Body Butterfly Tattoo
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99. Booty Butterfly Tattoo
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You’ve seen butterflies everywhere, except on your butt. This is a great tattoo idea if you want to spice things up in your private, bedroom area.
100. Skull Butterfly Tattoo
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We had the butterflies-form-a-skull tattoo, and now we have the skull-forms-a-butterfly tattoo. Which one do you like better? It is a great idea to bring together two such different motives – something dangerous and something innocent.
101. Even Cuter Butterfly Couple Tattoo
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We had the cute butterfly couple tattoo, but this one is even cuter because the butterflies are so small, and they resemble butterflies from cartoons more than the real-life butterflies.
102. Black-and-White Foot Butterfly Tattoo
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103. Adorable Wrist Butterfly Tattoo
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104. Red Butterfly Tattoo
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We had butterflies with all colors in this post, but this is the first one with such a bright-red color. Which colors would you prefer on a tattoo, bright ones or the more natural ones?
105. Treble Clef and Butterfly Tattoo
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106. Blue and Purple Butterfly Tattoo
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107. Geometric Butterfly Tattoo
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108. Minimalist Butterfly Tattoo
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People who enjoy simple things in life are usually the happiest. If you are one of these people, then get a simple butterfly tattoo like the one on the image above and show the world how simple are you.
109. Blue Semicolon Butterfly Tattoo
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110. Rose and Butterflies
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Can this rose be your soul? And the butterflies around it the people who mean the most to you? Yes, they certainly can. If you want to keep your loved ones straight to your soul, then consider getting a tattoo similar to this one.
111. Incredible Watercolor Butterfly Tattoo
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112. Arm Butterfly Tattoo
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113. One-of-a-Kind Butterfly Tattoo
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In my opinion Rose and Butterfly tattoo is the most beautiful tattoo combo ever. I liked many butterfly tattoos shared here.
I’m totally in love with tattoo number 67 <3 <3