Traditionally, two tattoos of swallows meant that a sailor had traveled 10,000 nautical miles. Placing the swallow tattoos puts the birds close to the person’s heart, a part of the body associated with love and passion. The swallow tattoos are also above the lungs, organs that are associated with breathing and communication.
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The Love and Loyalty of Swallow Tattoos
Swallow tattoos are one of the most popular tattoos because of their attractive designs and deeper meaning. Many people confuse sparrows and swallows because the birds resemble each other in shape and have similar sounding names, but the meanings of these two bird tattoos are very different. Some swallow species travel great distances each year, […]