Frank Anthony Iero, Jr. or Frank Iero is an American musician. He is the guitarist and the backup vocalist of the Rock Band, My Chemical Romance, and the band, Leathermouth. He also released a solo album in 2014 called Stomachaches. Frank Iero’s whole body is covered in many interesting and splendid tattoos. He is not only fond of getting them but has also made many tattoos on his friends. Let us take a look at the ones he has on his body and explore the meanings behind them.
1. Scorpion Tattoo
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Tattoo: The right side of his neck, contains a small tattoo of a scorpion.
Meaning: There is an interesting story behind this one as Frank got a scorpion tattooed so that he would never get a “real” job. The idea was the exact opposite of an inconspicuous tattoo.
2. ‘Scissor and Banner’ Tattoos
Tattoo: The left side of his neck contains a tattoo of a pair of scissors. There is a tattoo of a banner wrapped around the scissors which read, “JINX REMOVING 2.5.07”
Meaning: Frank got this tattoo for his pal, and bandmate, Mikey Way. The date, 2.5.07 is the date Mikey got engaged. He later married and took some time off the band to spend time with his wife.
3. ‘Bomb, Web, and Roses’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The chest of the guitarist contains a large tattoo of a bomb dropping downwards. There are two roses on either side of the bomb. The whole background of the bomb and roses contains a tattoo of a spiderweb that completes his chest.
Meaning: This tattoo covers up his old tattoo of the word, “Hope” along with the name of his spouse which were tattooed on the left side of his chest.
4. Search and Destroy Tattoo
Tattoo: The whole waistline of the musician contains a large tattoo. The right side of his body contains a tattoo of the word, “Search“. The stomach contains a tattoo of the word, “And” encased between two sparrows. The left side of his body contains the word, “Destroy” tattooed on it. The word ends at his lower back where there is a tattoo of two guns making an X.
Meaning: The whole tattoo together makes the words, “Search And Destroy”
5. Portrait Tattoo
Tattoo: Frank’s left shoulder contains a large tattoo of a portrait of an old man, along with the words, “La Mia Familia. Il Mio Idolo” tattooed above it.
Meaning: Frank got this tattoo to show his love for his grandfather, who is the man in the portrait.
6. Women Tattoo
Tattoo: The upper side of his right forearm contains a tattoo of a portrait of a woman along with her name, “Angelina” tattooed below it. Below this is another tattoo of a portrait of a woman along with the name, “Lilian” tattooed below it. The words, “Forever in my Heart” are inked above the portraits on his elbow.
Meaning: Frank got this tattoo to show his love for his grandmothers Angelina and Lilian.
7. Letters and Bones Tattoo
Tattoo: The area behind his left ear contains a tattoo of the letters, S and C. There are also two bones tattooed in between the letters.
Meaning: The SC with the bones is the logo of the Skeleton Crew.
8. Woman and Swords Tattoo
Tattoo: The outer side of his left forearm contains a large tattoo of a woman holding a heart in her hand. The woman is also wearing a crown and the heart in her hand is getting attacked by five swords. She also has wings and is crying tears of blood. There is also a tattoo of three skulls on the side of his left wrist.
Meaning: The tattoo is of the Virgin Mary who is holding the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The tattoo represents the religious views of the musician.
9. Scorpion and Anvil Tattoos
Tattoo: The right side of his stomach contains another tattoo of a scorpion. The body of the scorpion is made out of a skull. The left side of his stomach contains a tattoo of an anvil with two forging hammers tattooed below it in the shape of an X.
10. Frankenstein Tattoo
Tattoo: The inner side of his left forearm, to the right to the tattoo of the portraits of his grandmothers is a large tattoo of the Frankenstein monster.
11. Pumpkin and Words Tattoo
Tattoo: The upper back of the musician contains the words, “Keep the Faith” tattooed on it. Below the words is a tattoo of a Halloween pumpkin laughing.
12. Skulls Tattoos
Tattoo: Either side of his upper back, on the sides of his pumpkin tattoo contains tattoos of a skull. The one on the right side has two snakes eating a skull from the inside and wrapped around it. There is also a small bone tattooed right next to this one. The skull on the left side of his upper back also contains a snake wrapped around it and is tattooed with fire in its eyes.
13. ‘Snake and Sparrows’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The right side of his body contains a large tattoo of a snake crawling upwards with its mouth open. There are also a few drops tattooed around the snake. Just above the snake is a tattoo of two sparrows.
14. ‘Woman and Spiderweb’ Tattoo
Tattoo: To the right of the snake and the sparrows, on the left side of his body, just below his armpit, is another tattoo of a spiderweb. There is a spider resting on the spiderweb but it has the face of a woman and the eight legs of a spider. To the right of this tattoo, a little below is a tattoo of a heart in thorny wires with flames and a cross above it.
Meaning: The heart tattoo is another one of his religious tattoos, that represents the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
15. Bomb, Stars, and Bats Tattoo
Tattoo: The inner side of his left arm contains a tattoo of two stars done in red and black ink. There are also two silhouettes of bats flying around the stars. The point where his elbow folds contain a tattoo of a bomb. Just above the tattoo of the bomb is a tattoo of four bold black lines. The background of his left arm contains tattoos of small stars done in red and black ink.
Meaning: The four black lines is the logo of the black flag.
16. Spider Tattoo
Tattoo: The inner side of his right elbow contains a large tattoo of a spider.
17. Hand and Banner Tattoos
Tattoo: His left bicep, just above his spider tattoo contains a tattoo of a scene of a hand coming out of a sea of blood with a small knot tied on its index finger. There is a banner above and below this tattoo that reads, “FORGET ME NOT“.
18. ‘Rose and Guns’ Tattoo
Tattoo: Frank’s left elbow, just above his Virgin Mary tattoo contains a tattoo of a rose surrounded by five guns. The background of the tattoo is done in red ink.
19. ‘Skull’ Tattoo
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Tattoo: The backside of his head contains a large tattoo of a skull with two wings tattooed below it. The right side of his neck also contains a tattoo of a lock in the shape of a heart as seen in the video above that he posted on Instagram.
20. ‘Halloween’ Tattoo
Tattoo: Both the hands of the musician contains letters tattooed on them in orange flames.
Meaning: The letters together make up the word, “HALLOWEEN”
21. ‘Hands, Page, Snake and Nails’ Tattoos
Tattoo: The left side of his body contains a tattoo of two hands joined in prayer with the word, “LOST” tattooed on one of the hands. The left side of his back contains a large tattoo of a page of a book with the words, “BEAUTIFUL AND NOTHING HURT” tattooed on it. There is also a tattoo of another snake on the left side of his back. Just above his waistline tattoo of the word, Destroy is a tattoo of three iron nails.
Meaning: The praying hands is another tattoo of his religious mind. The page with the words, Beautiful and Nothing Hurt inked inside it is a nod to his body full of tattoos which are frowned upon by many. The iron nails tattoo represents sacrifice and is another one of his religious tattoos which represents the sacrifice made by Jesus for humanity.
22. Vampire Teeth and Chainsaw Tattoos
Tattoo: The upper side of his left arm, above his elbow, contains a tattoo of a set of teeth of a vampire. To the left of this tattoo is a tattoo of a chainsaw. There is another silhouette tattoo of a bat above the teeth tattoo.
23. Skull and Eyes Tattoos
Tattoo: Just above his hips is a tattoo of a snake’s body with a broken skull along with many pairs of eyes tattoed on it. There are drops of water tattooed in the background of the snake.
24. Hands and Heart Tattoos
Tattoo: The right shoulder of the musician contains a tattoo of a pair of hands joined in prayer. The hands are also holding a small knife. His right bicep contains a tattoo of a large heart with two arrows tattooed in the shape of an X piercing it.
25. Bookworm Tattoo
Tattoo: The upper parts of all of his fingers contains letters tattooed on them. His same fingers, of the alternate hand, contain letters which together make up the word, “Bookworm”
26. Wolf Tattoo
Tattoo: The right forearm of the musician, right next to the tattoo of his grandmothers contains a tattoo of the face of a growling wolf.
Meaning: The wolf is the symbol of strength and loyalty.
27. Eagle and Snake Tattoos
Tattoo: The upper right arm of the musician contains a tattoo of a snake with the letters, “FTW” inked above it. To the right of the snake is a tattoo of an Eagle carrying a wedding ring in its claws with the words, “LA 5.25.06” tattooed right next to it.
Meaning: The snake tattoo with the words is an inspirational tattoo as the letters FTW stand for the phrase, For the Win. The eagle tattoo along with the wedding ring is a special tattoo as it symbolizes the date and the place where Frank proposed his spouse, Jamia.
28. Hand Tattoos
Tattoo: The left hand, near the thumb, contains a tattoo of a broken side of a heart along with the word, Romantic tattooed near it. The right hand in the same place contains a spiderweb tattooed. The word, Hopeless is tattooed near the spiderweb. His right hand contains a tattoo of a heart getting pierced by an arrow with a banner wrapped around it with the name, “JAMIA” tattooed inside it. His left hand contains a tattoo of a bow firing three arrows at once with the letters, MC inked near it. His right hand also contains a tattoo of a skull with crossbones and a tattoo of a spider on it. His left hand, just near his knuckles contains a tattoo of barbed wire on it. Both the hands contain tattoos of drops of blood on them. His right hand contains tattoos of four asterisk marks along with four dots just where his fingers start.
Meaning: Both the hands when coming together make the word, Hopeless Romantic which is a song by his favorite band, The Bouncing Souls. The pierced heart with the name Jamie is another tattoo to show his love for his wife, Jamia.
29. Heart and Cold Tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his left thumb contains a tattoo of a heart getting pierced by an anchor. The word, “cold” is also tattooed on his left thumb.
30. ‘Heart and Rose’ Tattoos
Tattoo: The inner side of his left forearm contains a large tattoo of a heart getting pierced by a dagger. The lower side of his left wrist contains a tattoo of a rose flower. The word, revenge is also tattooed below the rose flower.
Meaning: Frank got the matching tattoo of the word, revenge on his wrist with his friend, James Dewees.
31. ‘Anchor and Smiley’ Tattoos
Tattoo: The right arm of the musician, just above his elbow contains a tattoo of a smiley and an anchor with the letters, NJ tattoed beside it.
Meaning: The NJ stands for New Jersey which is the place of his birth.
32. Banner Tattoo
Tattoo: The lower part of his right forearm contains a tattoo of a banner with the word, “HOW” tattooed inside it. The words, “I wish I were a ghost” are tattooed around his right wrist in red ink.
Meaning: The words, “I wish I were a ghost” are lyrics from a Pencey Prep song.
33. Tooth Tattoo
Tattoo: To the right of the anchor tattoo, just above his right elbow, on the inner side is a tattoo of a broken tooth on a bloody background.
34. Skull and Candles Tattoo
Tattoo: The front side of his left leg contains a tattoo of a skull in a cloak with his arms crossed in front of it along with three candles burning in front of it. The number, 138 is also tattooed below the candles.
Meaning: The skull is actually the logo of the band, Misfits.
35. ‘Silhouette and Caution’ Tattoos
Tattoo: The front of his right leg contains a tattoo of a silhouette of a boy holding a ball in his hand. Below him are the words, “GOTTA CATCH EM’ ALL” tattooed. To the right of this boy is a tattoo of a yellow caution sign. There is also a tattoo of a small sword with the letters, BH tattooed around it.
Meaning: The silhouette along with the catchphrase is from the show, Pokemon.
36. Roman Numerals Tattoo
Tattoo: The right side of his neck contains a tattoo of three lines of roman numerals, displaying two dates.
Meaning: The dates are the date of births of his children, Cherry, Lily, and Miles.
37. Roses and Words Tattoo
Tattoo: The middle of his throat contains a tattoo of the words, “LET LOVE IN” tattooed on it. The words are encased between tattoos of two rose flowers tattooed on his collar bones.
38. ‘Horses’ Tattoo
Tattoo: The middle part of the back of the musician contains a large tattoo of the face and neck of three horses. There is a strip of flowers tattooed below the horses and the whole tattoo is encased between two large chains that drop from the pumpkin tattoo on his upper back. The guns on his lower back have also been since darkened and finished.
39. Cloud, Words, and Monster Tattoos
Tattoo: The right shoulder of the musician contains a tattoo of a thundercloud with bolts and drops of rain. The cloud also contains a banner that reads, “9.6.15”. The words, “On The Road Again” are tattooed on his right shoulder above a silhouette tattoo of an eagle. The backside of his right shoulder also contains a tattoo of the face of a monster.
Meaning: The cloud along with the 9-6-15 represents the song which Frank produced with Patience. On The Road Again is a tattoo which he got when he resumed tours. And the monster is actually another tattoo of the Frankenstein Monster.
40. Mask Tattoo
Tattoo: The top of his right shoulder, just above his collar bone contains a tattoo of a mask that is stuck on a spiderweb.
41. Demons, Spiderwebs, and Words Tattoos
Tattoo: Both the feet of the musician contain tattoos of faces of demons on them. Frank’s ankles contain more tattoos of spiderwebs. His toes starting from left to right contain letters tattooed on them. His right leg, above his ankle, contains a tattoo of a grinning skull. The words, “START TODAY” are also inked on his right ankle.
Meaning: The letters on his toes, together make up the words, “DOOM AND GLOOM” which is Frank’s favorite song by the Rolling Stones.
42. Arrows and Letters Tattoos
Tattoo: The left leg, just above his left ankle contains a tattoo of two arrows in the form of a cross along with the letters, N, N, and F tattooed between them. There is also a tattoo of a drop below along with the number 19.
Meaning: Frank got this tattoo recently which celebrates his bond with his friends. The letters, NNF stand for No New Friends. The 19 stands for 2019.
43. Logo Tattoo
Tattoo: The neck of the guitarist, behind his right ear contains a logo tattooed on it.
Meaning: The logo belongs to Frank Iero himself and represents his name and company.
44. Olive Branches, Noodle, and Watermelon Tattoos
Tattoo: The part below his left knee contains a tattoo of two Olive Branches. The side of his right leg contains a tattoo of a noodle along with a piece of watermelon.
Meaning: The Olive Branches are the symbol of peace. The noodle and watermelon tattoos were gotten by Frank as his daughter wanted him to. The pokemon tattoo on his leg was also done on his daughter’s say.
45. Heart and Boxer Tattoos
Tattoo: The front of his right leg contains another tattoo of a heart being pierced. There are two banners above and below the heart which read, “My Blood”, and “My Strength” The inner side of his right leg contains a tattoo of a guy with boxing gloves on.
Meaning: The heart is another Sacred Heart of Jesus and is one of his religious tattoos.
46. Cat Tattoo
Tattoo: The right knee of the musician contains a large tattoo of the face of a cartoon cat.
47. Leaves Tattoo
Tattoo: The lower side of his left leg contains two tattoos of different types of leaves.
Meaning: One is a four-leaved clover which is the symbol of good luck.
48. Demon Tattoo
Tattoo: Frank’s left thigh contains a large tattoo of a two-faced demon. Both the demons are spitting fire and there is also another fire on their heads. Both of them are standing on a hen’s claw.
49. Medusa Tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his right leg of the guitarist contains a tattoo of a woman beast who has snakes instead of hair. The woman has teeth of a vampire and bloodshot eyes. The snakes are also dripping blood from their mouths and there are a few drops of blood below the whole tattoo.
Meaning: The tattoo is of the gorgon, Medusa from the Greek Mythology who was cursed and turned anyone who gazed upon her to stone.
50. Lois Tattoo
Tattoo: Frank has also got the name, “Lois” tattooed on the top of his left shoulder. Around the name are two little stars with yellow dots in them.
Meaning: Frank got this tattoo to show his love for his dog, who is named Lois.
51. Pig Tattoo
Tattoo: The backside of his leg contains a tattoo of a cartoon pig.
52. NJ Tattoo
Tattoo: The inner side of the singer’s lower lip contains the letters, NJ tattooed on it.
Meaning: The letter NJ stand for New Jersey which is where Frank was born and still lives.
53. Mustache Tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his left hand’s index finger contains a tattoo of two swirly lines that resemble a thing mustache.
54. YNWA Tattoo
Tattoo: The inner side of his right wrist contains a tattoo of the letters, “YNWA” on it. His wrist also contains a tattoo of a barbed wire which goes around his wrist and comes back into a heart on the lower side of his wrist.
Meaning: This tattoo has covered up his I wish I were a ghost tattoo unintentionally. The YNWA tattoo is a matching one that he got with his pal, Sergio Vega.
55. Earth Tattoo
Tattoo: His left leg contains a tattoo of the earth with a devilish body along with wings, horns, and claws.
56. Jesus Tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his left leg, to the left of the devilish earth tattoo, contains a tattoo of Jesus Christ. Christ is wearing a crown and the sun is visible behind his head. There is also a tattoo of a rose along with leaves below the whole tattoo.
Meaning: This is another one of the tattoos which represents the religious views of the musician.
57. Heart Tattoo
Tattoo: Frank’s right leg, on the front side, just above the boxer tattoo contains a tattoo of a black heart with a cross at the top. There is an eye tattooed inside the cross and the heart has been cut with blood flowing out of it. The whole heart also has blood drops tattooed all over it.
Meaning: This tattoo also represents the religious views of the guitarist. This tattoo has also covered up his old tattoo of the Sacred Heart of Jesus unwillingly.
58. Taz and Skull Tattoos
Tattoo: The side of his left leg contains a tattoo of the famous looney tunes character, Taz holding a spiked mace. To the right of the Taz tattoo, is another one of a skull and crossbones. The skull is also wearing a pirate’s hat.
59. Cross Tattoo
Tattoo: The left side of his chest contains a tattoo of a cross with a banner wrapped around it with a word inked on it.
60. HARD-LUCK Tattoo
Tattoo: The side of his left leg, just below his knee contains a tattoo of an inverted horse-show with a colorful design along with two flowers and leaves tattooed on it. There is a banner that wraps around the horseshoe with the words, “HARD LUCK” tattooed on it.
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