Jerusalem Five Cross Forearm Tattoo

A bold black Jerusalem cross with one central cross potent and four smaller crosses is centered upright on the inner forearm.

Style: Blackwork
Placement: Arm, Forearm
Motif: Christian, Crusader cross
Good for: Sleeve
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About this design

What the design shows

This graphic emblem is made from one large central cross potent surrounded by four smaller equal-armed crosses. The main vertical stem is longest, with broad squared ends at the top and bottom and a wide horizontal bar crossing its middle. Each of the four smaller crosses occupies one open corner around that center: two above the bar and two below it. All five symbols use dense, even black fill and hard right-angle corners, with unmarked skin forming the space between them. There is no border, dotwork, lettering, or decorative background. The outer arrangement forms a neat square even though the central cross extends farther vertically. The preview places the emblem upright in the center of the inner forearm, about thumb-to-palm height, with the longest vertical arm aligned from elbow toward wrist.

In this design

central cross potent
four small crosses
solid black fill
squared bar ends
open corner spaces

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Placement

Placement and size

The preview puts the emblem squarely on the inner forearm with the long central stem running lengthwise. This balanced, compact form can also sit on the upper arm, calf, shoulder blade, or upper chest. Keep it at least thumb-to-palm height so the four separate small crosses retain clear gaps from the central bar. If a smaller version is needed, keep the same five-cross layout and enlarge the open spaces slightly rather than letting the black arms touch.

Patchwork

Building it into a patchwork

The solid geometry gives this small symbol medium visual weight. It works as a centered patchwork anchor on an arm or calf, with lighter accents held separately outside its square footprint. A short ornamental line above it, four tiny dots near the outer corners, or a narrow leafy sprig below it can extend the arrangement without altering the emblem. Avoid putting another filled black shape directly against any cross arm. Leave a consistent skin margin around every squared edge so the five marks remain distinct.

Small pieces that pair with it

Four tiny dots placed outside the small cross corners
A narrow ornamental line above the upper arm
A short leafy sprig below the lower stem
A small outlined star beside the right edge

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For your artist

Notes for your tattoo artist

01Set the central cross on the forearm axis before adding the four smaller ones.
02Keep all five cross arms square and equally filled.
03Match the clear gaps in each of the four open corners.
04Check that the top and bottom central arms have the same width.

Made and reviewed

How this design was made

Design: Generated with AI image tools under our direction, then reviewed by the Patchwork Tattoos team: a readable outline, the same design in the clean and on-skin views, and a reviewed Builder piece.
Page notes: Written from the clean design and the on-skin preview of this exact design, then checked against both pictures.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-03
Your tattoo: A concept for planning. Your artist will redraw it for your skin, placement and size, so the finished tattoo will differ from the image.
License: Free to download and use as the reference for your own tattoo and to share with your artist. Selling the file or republishing it in a collection is not allowed.

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