Sic Parvis Magna has become a popular script tattoo design or larger illustration. The quote comes from the Latin and means “Thus great things from small things (come).”

It’s the heraldic motto of legendary seafarer Sir Francis Drake that also features in the hugely popular Unchartered series of video games, where Drake’s ancestor Nathan is the star.

In tattoo design the quote is used most often as simple black ink in block quote or flowing handwriting, however some ideas incorporate elements from the video game series such as cover art, coinage, or illustrative nautical maps and compasses.

The following 101 Sic Parvis Magna tattoos show off the melding of history and pop culture in cool tattoo art, that can form the basis if your net tattoo.

1. Illustrative Sic Parvis Magna Designs

Source: @kickz_tattoos via Instagram

Source: @mfila77 via Instagram

Source: @sir_russen via Instagram

Source: @minastattoopt via Instagram

Source: @art_of_damage via Instagram

Source: @yoni.1997 via Instagram

Source: @frankybigras via Instagram

Source: @brunosantos779m via Instagram
Source: @juanmarcelotattoo via Instagram

Source: @cantodomamagayo via Instagram

2. Linework Body Art

Source: @pineappleartandtattoo via Instagram

Source: @reendenam via Instagram

Source: @calypso.tattoo via Instagram

Source: @devonmackeytattoo via Instagram

Source: @drew.inker_tattoo via Instagram

3. Upper Arm Sic Parvis Magna Ink

Source: @corrado_damico via Instagram

Source: @itstamiibitch via Instagram

Source: @ivancolo via Instagram

Source: @silko_play via Instagram

Source: @kalogatattoo via Instagram

4. Black Ink Sic Parvis Magnus Tattoos

Source: @lozzimusprime via Instagram

Source: @blackwidow_tattoostudiomalta via Instagram

Source: @enoch.ink via Instagram

Source: @escuincle7 via Instagram

Source: @jensoto88 via Instagram
Source: @cincirican via Instagram