The heart tattoo

The heart is the universal symbol of love, and that includes sisterly love. Many sisters decide to get two hearts apiece that are intertwined to show that someone else has that tattoo. Others will stick with simple heart designs but will be sure to add their sisters’ names atop the tattoo. Another way to add even more meaning to the heart tattoo is to only get half of the heart each to show that you are only complete when you’re with each other.

The connecting hands

These days sisters love to get tattoos that connect from one arm (or hand) to the other, which is why the connecting hands tattoo has grown in popularity. This can be pretty much any design, but the one common factor is that a hand needs to trail off so it can “connect” to another hand. It is one of those “incomplete” tattoos, which means it’s a great one if you want to show that you are only complete when your sister is around.

The matching arrows

The matching arrows tattoo is a classic tattoo design that can be used for a variety of reasons. When it is a sister tattoo, it basically represents the sisters fighting through life together or always having each other’s backs. You have a number of design options with the matching arrows tattoo, including getting two arrows crossed or just one arrow apiece. The arrows can be heavily detailed or they can be made up of just a couple of lines.

The birthday

This one is short, sweet, and painless. Getting your sister’s birthday tattooed on your body shows that you’ll be carrying her with you everywhere you go. Pick a style of font that you both agree with and go into the tattoo shop together to get each other’s birthdays inked on the same part of your bodies. A few numbers on your upper hip or along your collarbone is discreet but still easy to show off. This is one of the more personal sister tattoo ideas out there because it isn’t necessarily meant to be shown off to the world.