Cara Delevingne's Tattoos Are in Unusual Places – A Guide to Her Ink & Their Meaning

From animals to phrases, Cara Delevingne's tattoos span across her body and are located in some places people can't even see. The actress-turned-model has also revealed the meaning behind some of her ink.

Delevingne has become well-known in the modeling industry for her signature bushy eyebrows and trendsetting style. And a part of her edgy look has been her growing collection of tattoos.

Over the years, she has revealed the meaning behind some of her tattoos, which surpassed the twenty mark. While some were done professionally by some of her favorite tattoo artists, others were the courtesy of other famous faces in Hollywood.

Cara Delevingne's "Initials" Tattoo

In 2019, Delevingne took to social media in collaboration with Dior and showed off her initials tattoo in cursive on the outside of her right hand. The 'CJD' inked lettering in black stood for her full name, Cara Jocelyn Delevingne.

The tattooed art was one of the many pieces she had done in New York City by Bang Bang NYC. The Instagram post received over five hundred thousand likes at the time of writing, and fans flooded Delevingne's comments section with praise. While a handful of people commented, "Stunning," one person wrote, "You are so beautiful."

Cara Delevingne's "Snake" Tattoo

In 2016, Delevingne added to her ever-growing collection of tattoos when she went to an artist called Dr. Woo, one of her go-to's, and had a snake tattooed on her left hand. She said, "At the end of it, it says 'feral' because I think I am."

The tattoo wrapped around the end of her hand and down to her middle finger. While speaking about the black serpent, she further said:

"It's about re-invention, (the) shedding of old skin, new beginnings (and) new life."

After Dr. Woo posted the snap of Delevingne's ink, one person wrote in his comments section, "I like some of his work because it's so fine and accurate." Another said, "These are so delicate."

Cara Delevingne's "Yantra" Tattoo

A tattoo of a pattern popular in Thailand and Southeast Asia, Delavingne debuted one of her back tattoos at her sister's wedding. Yantra tattoos inspired the inked symbols, and her tattoo consisted of geometric shapes and patterns.

The Khmer people originally introduced Delevingne's back tattoo, which is said to have sacred meaning and bring good luck. After the Yantra tattoo, Keith "Bang Bang" McCurdy tattooed a set of eyes above the model-turned-actress's yantra tattoo.

Cara Delevingne's "Finger Lion" Tattoo

Delevingne's lion tattoo was the center of attention in her 2017 Instagram post advocating for clean water. The model rocked blonde hair and her signature dark, bushy eyebrows as she held up her right pointer finger with the lion ink.

The post garnered over a million likes when writing, and a fan commented, "Very sweet tattoo. I (love) it." Another user agreed as they wrote, "I love your tattoo."

Cara Delevingne's "Breathe Deep" Tattoo

In 2014, Delevingne tried something new and opted for white ink for her "Breathe Deep" tattoo, another piece done by McCurdy. She placed the phrase inside her right bicep, and the ink reminded her to "stay cool."

People responded positively to her new ink as one commented, "I love all your tattoos, Cara." Another wrote, "If I would ever get a tattoo, I would get (a) white tattoo."

Cara Delevingne's "Tiger" Tattoo

In 2018, McCurdy was the artist behind one of Delevingne's tattoos again when he inked a green piece of a nude woman cuddling a tiger with a circular outline on the model's forearm.

An artist initially designed the tattoo in Denmark. In the caption of the Instagram post dedicated to McCurdy, Delavingne wrote:

"You never fail to impress me with your creativity."

Cara Delevingne's "Bacon" Tattoo

In 2014, Delevingne had the word 'bacon' tattooed on the sole of her left foot in honor of her love for bacon. The model said her constantly daydreaming about the salty meat inspired the black tattoo in all caps. During an interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Delavingne said:

"The 'dot, dot, dot' is an open-ended statement, it's not a question. It's just however you want to take it."

Cara Delevingne's "DD" Tattoo

In 2014, Delevingne and fellow model Jourdan Dunn cemented their friendship with matching tattoos. The two models had 'DD' tattooed on their hips in New York City in honor of their last names beginning with the same letter.

Cara Delevingne's "Toemoji" Tattoo

Delevingne was in the tattoo chair with another friend again in 2016 when she and "Suicide Squad" actress Margot Robbie tattooed smiley faces on each other's feet. Robbie said:

"We did toemojis, we were calling them, where we'd tattoo the bottom of our toes with, like, little faces."

The actress further explained that placing their matching tattoos on their feet meant the ink would fade, forcing the two friends to redo the tattoos from time to time.

Cara Delevingne's "Made in England" Tattoo

While the model tattooed 'Bacon' on her left foot, she paid homage to her home country by tattooing 'Made in England' on her right foot.

While speaking about the piece, the model explained that as a model, she was often admired for her beauty but never seen as a person, and that feeling was the inspiration for her ink. She further said:

"I got a tattoo saying 'Made in England' above my foot to represent that I felt like a doll for so long. Because you are just a kind of puppet, you know, entertainment. You kind of feel that you need to have no soul, really, to do that job a little bit."

Cara Delevingne's "Coat of Arms" Tattoo

In 2014, Dr.Woo tattooed a coat of arms on Delevingne's ribcage that featured a 'D' near the bottom. Faintly, the model had five dots placed above the coat of arms, representing one of her family members. After posting a picture of her ink, a user wrote, "I really like it," and another said, "This is really nice.

Cara Delevingne's "Elephant" Tattoo

In 2016, Dr.Woo revealed another one of Delevingne's tattoos on his Instagram. The model/actress had an elephant tattooed on her but was yet to disclose its meaning.

Cara Delevingne's "Pandora" Tattoo

One of Delevinge's many tattoos that symbolize her roots or her love for her family includes a tattoo of her mother's name, Pandora Delavingne.

Cara Delevingne had 'Pandora' tattooed on the inside of her left bicep in large, cursive lettering, and although she has experimented with color in the past, she stuck with black for this one.