Swallow tattoos seem to be popular with those into Rockabilly and are usually tattooed on either side of the neck for guys or across the chest or abdomen for chicks. The most famous person with this style of tattoo is Marc Almond of SoftCell fame a British group popular in the 80's and early 90's.
Swallows tattooed on a persons hand usually means that the person has done jail time. That with dots tattooed on the hand can also mean that the person is a member of a gang. Swallows can also symbolize renewal and fresh beginnings.
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This is going to be my first tattoo. It means a hell of a lot to me as my grandpa passed away suddenly without letting me say good bye to him and I regret ...
Swallows, Candy Skull & Roses Tattoo





Made by Joan, a Spanish guy. It is a tribute to my mom, i love it.
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It took about 30 minutes and it was pretty painful, but id do it again. It has my sons name underneath it, and the clover is for my son. resembles good ...
Swallow Tattoo

I'm Maria. I'm into rock, metal and punk music.
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Favourite tattoo! Took two sittings in total roughly 5 hours and, hurt like hell but was worth it. Hopefully get it extended up my shoulder and a little ...
Angel Tattoo to Overcome Heartache
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I am a working professional. I was so sad after de heartbreak and so decided to have a tattoo. It was so painful as it was done at my lower back that i ...
Broken Heart Tattoo
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I m a working professional. I recently had a break up wid de guy i loved soooooo much. So i decided to have a tattoo on my arm. Srikant, who did this tattoo ...
Classic American Eagle Tattoo
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It's a classic old-school eagle, done in black, white and gold. It's on my right shoulder.
It was done by Eve, of 'Eve's Tattoo Parlour' in Torquay,...
Swallow Tattoo
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Simple and painless. Artist is Max Scott and did a fantastic job. We originally planned to make it in black and white due to a time restraint but it flew ...
Skull Tattoo on Left Arm
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I had always wanted a skull tattoo so i decided to get one. decided to do it in black and white with the grey tears coming from it eyes. artist done a ...
New School Swallow Tattoos
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I decided on the swallows a while ago when I was researching tattoos of family. The swallows ability to always lead the way home to lost sailors represented ...
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Located on my upper right back. It took about an hour to do and it was less painful than I could have imagined. LOL. It was done by Repoman in Paola, Kansas....
Compass Tattoo
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1 hr. Eternal Ink, Artist: Shadow
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I have an old wolf head tattoo in black on my upper arm that I had done years ago, and a triquetra with `dad` on my forearm...obvious reason for that one,...
Sailor Tattoo
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I have both the devil and the angel and it took me a while to get the set but it was worth it.
the tattoos themselves were not that bad only about an ...
Swallow Tattoo on Girl's Neck
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Blue bird with vine.
Took two hours.
Ink Therapy in Glendale, Az
Artist: Melissa
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Swallow Tattoo on Neck
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Blue bird with vine
Two hours
Ink Therapy in Glendale, Az
Artist: Melissa
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Swallow Tattoo on Foot
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It's just a swallow with a halo. It took maybe 45 minutes. I really love it and plan on getting more.
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My tattoo is my interpretation of the Wicked Jester web site logo. It took 2 three hour sessions to get this far. The artist was Fraser of 'Needleworks'...
Phoenix and Flowers Tattoo
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The Phoenix tattoo I got for my 21st it took just two hours and the flowers i got for my 20th they took just over an hour.
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