| Swallow tattoos are considered old school sailor | | | | swallow tattoo after 5,000 miles, then another |
| tattoos. But they have been revived and are | | | | after the next 5,000. |
| making a great comeback. Swallows symbolize | | | | It is believed that swallows mate for life so |
| freedom, love and loyalty. You see many people | | | | swallow tattoos represent the wearer's belief that |
| with pairs of swallows, one looking forward and | | | | he (or she) can find true love. If any of these |
| the other looking back, representing ending one | | | | symbols stir feelings in you then perhaps swallow |
| chapter and starting a new chapter in life. You can | | | | tattoos are something that you should think |
| use your imagination and come up with a unique | | | | about. You want your tattoo to be meaningful. A |
| twist to your swallow tattoos if you have the | | | | tattoo that you get just for looks wears off |
| right tools. I'll tell you what those tools are. | | | | after awhile. A tattoo is meant to be with you for |
| Many people get swallow tattoos and sparrow | | | | life so you want it to be personal. |
| tattoos confused. Swallow tattoos have a lot of | | | | If you want to get a swallow tattoo but not quite |
| symbolism associated with them. Swallows are | | | | sure how you want it portrayed, go online to a |
| known to return to the same place year after | | | | good tattoo gallery and search the files. The good |
| year. Many of us have heard of the swallows | | | | membership galleries have pictures of swallow |
| making their trip back to San Juan Capistrano | | | | tattoos on real people. You can see what a |
| every year. Sailors got swallow tattoos as a | | | | certain design actually looks like. As you browse, |
| symbol that they would return home safely from | | | | use your imagination and think of what would |
| a trip. | | | | make your tattoo unique. |
| It was also believed that a swallow carried the | | | | As a member of an online tattoo gallery, you |
| souls of the dead away. So if a sailor did not | | | | have unlimited download rights to as many tattoo |
| return, a swallow carried their soul. Many people | | | | designs as you want. You can print off several |
| get swallow tattoos as in loving memory tattoos | | | | that you like and put the different parts together |
| of fallen soldiers. A new sailor would get his first | | | | to make your unique tattoo. |