8 Amazing MS Tattoo Ideas With Deep Meanings

Celebrate your strength and willpower that helps you fight and survive the crumbling MS.

Written by , MA (Mass Communication & Journalism) Joyce Joyson MA (Mass Communication & Journalism) linkedin_icon
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Multiple sclerosis disease can leave a person feeling weak and frail. But fighters and survivors can celebrate their strength, perseverance, and determination with an artistic MS tattoo that narrates their story and honors their journey. Such a tattoo makes for some of the most personal, sentimental, and meaningful motifs for body art. If you show your support for the inflicted or want to raise awareness, you can get it on the upper arm or shoulder. On the other hand, if you want to keep the tiring and painful experience a bit private then a back or inner arm tattoo might be more fitting. The most common motif in MS tattoos is an orange ribbon that represents the disease and is used to raise awareness about the same. Keep scrolling to take a look at some inspiring multiple sclerosis tattoos.

Meaning Of MS Tattoos

The MS tattoos symbolize the emotional struggle, pain, and triumphs of encountering the autoimmune disease. Also, it’s important to note that these tattoos come in varied designs and convey different meanings. Here are some common meanings associated with the same.

1. Strength

It signifies resilience and inner strength, just as MS leads to the hardening of the tissues in the body, individuals too can find the strength to deal with life’s challenges.

2. Determination

It can also signify the strong sadness and perseverance to overcome both mental and physical pain.

3. Awareness

It also is a way to spread awareness and show solidarity for the chronic disease.

8 Amazing MS Tattoo Ideas With Deep Meanings

The MS tattoos make for a symbolic inkwork and usually incorporate an orange ribbon in the design with meaningful imagery, words, or phrases. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular MS tattoo artworks.

1. Alphabet MS Tattoo

A woman wearing an ‘alphabet MS’ tattoo on the upper hand
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An alphabet Ms tattoo reminds the wearer to always live with hope. This tattoo features an orange MS awareness ribbon with teeny-weeny decorative designs. The use of negative spaces looks refreshing and helps the design to stand out. It also features the letter ‘MS’ written in bold, black font beneath it. This simple yet powerful design makes a pretty piece of art that one feels drawn to.

2. Inspiring Multiple Sclerosis Tattoo

A woman wearing a cheerful multiple sclerosis tattoo beneath the collarbone
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When diagnosed with MS, life can be a traumatic experience, but this tattoo can inspire one to take a pause, a moment to breathe, and lose the tight grip one may have on the intended outcomes. This strikingly beautiful tattoo features a flower with leaves spread over and an orange ribbon looped on it. This design looks graceful to the core and its very location on the shoulder further adds a feminine charm to the design. It also features the words ‘just breathe’ that bring a sense of tranquility and inner peace.

3. MS Tattoo On Hand

A woman wearing an MS tattoo on the back of her hand
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After a spell of darkness, there is always a new hope! This beautifully shaded black and gray butterfly with an orange ribbon is interwoven. The vibrant orange tones look strikingly alluring against the grayscale tones. This tiny design makes for a meaningful piece of art as both butterfly and orange ribbon make for popular awareness symbols. The brain during an MRI scan appears like a butterfly, and the orange ribbon stands for MS awareness. All in all this back of the hand tattoo with subtle shading and fine line detailing over it has our hearts!

4. MS Tattoo For Men

A man wearing an MS tattoo on his back
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In multiple sclerosis, the brain and spinal cord are damaged, which indeed can be a painful experience and at times feel overwhelming to deal with. This grayscale tattoo features a brain with nerves running along the spine. The splashes of red ink on the design denote the blood which symbolizes pain, fear, and destruction. The back offers the perfect canvas for this elaborate piece of artwork. Further, the incredible shading lends it a life-like appearance.

5. MS Tattoo On Wrist

A woman wearing an MS’ tattoo on the inner side of her wrist
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This unbelievably cute tattoo is enough to bring some cheer when you feel like everything is falling apart. It features an adorable cat outline design with the whiskers of the cat and a teeny-weeny bow detailing. This design is a discreet way to depict your fight against MS. Cats are known for their independence and freedom, thus it can encourage one to find strength and courage to move forward in life no matter what.

6. MS Tattoo For Girls

A girl wearing an MS tattoo on her upper arm
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This tattoo acts as a small reminder, especially in a place that can be seen every day can be quite comforting. This tattoo features the MS awareness orange ribbon with the words ‘keep smiling’ inked in a script font with flowing lines. This tattoo beautifully captures the very reflection of light on the bow. It can remind you to stay joyful even if the struggles have become a constant for you.

7. Symbolic Multiple Sclerosis Tattoo

A woman wearing a small multiple sclerosis ribbon tattoo on her upper arm
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Hope, inspiration, and healing! This tattoo is a reminder that whatever state you are in, never lose hope and keep the faith that it’s not the end of the road. This tattoo featuring an orange ribbon with the words ‘hope’ inked below it can serve as a small reminder to keep you comforted on a daily basis. Its minimalistic allure further makes it look stunningly beautiful.

8. Survivor MS Tattoo

A woman wearing a ‘survivor’ MS tattoo on her forearm
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What’s better than a tattoo that serves as a reminder of how far you have come and sparkles some awareness-building conversation around MS autoimmune disease? This tattoo features an orange ribbon with soft shading and the words ‘survivor’ inked alongside. This script font with curved lines adds a sense of flow to the design. This forearm tattoo is the perfect way to wear your story on your skin and honor the inner strength and resilience that you have shown while dealing with and thereby overcoming the illness.

The MS tattoos can remind us that amidst all darkness there is light and beauty. These inkworks can help one to show support, raise awareness, or narrate their story of triumph and strength while dealing with the disease or having dealt with it in the past. Well, these tattoos emit courage that is contagious and can also encourage both the sufferers and survivors to be grateful for the life they have. These tattoos are laden with symbolic gestures and also are a beautiful way to commemorate the journey of beating the disease.

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Joyce Joyson
Joyce JoysonBeauty & Lifestyle Writer
Joyce Joyson is a beauty and lifestyle writer with over a year of experience crafting short-form content for the beauty, fashion, and lifestyle niches. She has a triple majors bachelor’s degree in History, Political Science, and Geography from IIS University and a master’s degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Kristu Jayanti College.

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Ramona is an editor at StyleCraze with 11 years of experience in writing and editing. She has authored over 200 articles on skin and hair care. She graduated from the University of Calcutta, West Bengal, and did her post-graduation from the University of Kalyani, West Bengal.

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Manjari Uppal
Manjari Uppal Beauty & Lifestyle Writer
Manjari is a beauty and lifestyle writer with over three years of experience in writing across different niches, including beauty, health, wellness, and technology. She first discovered her passion for writing in school and has since honed her craft to perfection.

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