Cancer ribbon tattoos are near the top of the rankings when it comes to meaningful tattoo designs since there are so many people out there that want to show their support for these battles. They are some of the most popular tribute tattoos and what’s really great about them is that you can include them in a larger design, or get a small ribbon anywhere on your body. On this page we will take a look at some of the different cancer ribbon tattoos and why they have become so popular in recent years.

The cancer ribbon tattoo is used with various colors to identify victims and survivors of cancer. The ribbon was adopted from the red ribbon used for AIDS awareness and developed into a scheme of different colors to represent the battle against the different forms of the disease. Now there are cancer ribbons (and cancer ribbon tattoos) for just about every type of cancer out there.

The pink ribbon has been embraced by the breast cancer foundations of North America. This is perhaps the most popular of all of the cancer ribbon tattoos because it was one of the first to be used all around the world. Not only that, you will often see professional sports teams honoring those battling breast cancer by wearing the pink ribbons on their uniforms.

The image of the pink ribbon is often pictured next to inspirational words such as “Faith”, “Hope”, and “Live”. This is optional, of course, but it can make the cancer ribbon tattoo a bit more meaningful to its owner while also allowing them to tweak the design a bit. If you decide to include text in your design, be sure to look over a lot of fonts before you commit to one so you can ensure that the entire design looks great on your skin.

With any type of cancer ribbon, the loop formed at the top is often rendered as a heart shape, portraying an eternal love for whomever the remembrance has been dedicated. Some people will take that a step further by filling the heart in, making the meaning that much clearer. The fact is that most cancer ribbon tattoos are worn to honor someone that the owner loves, so it just makes sense to include at least the outline of a heart in the design.