Swallow Tattoo

Tattoo means “to mark something”. Swallow means a group of birds in the ancestors of Hirundinidae. In Europe, Barn Swallow and Swallow are considered as same.

There are so many sayings related with Swallow. People believed that if they styled a swallow tattoo on their body then any bad evil don’t disturb their life.

Some says that swallow is a bluish bird. Swallow tattoos are very common and generally seen. There is another saying that in the past time swallows are considered as an old sailor tattoo.

This is act as a license for them. Long time ago, a swallow tattoo considered as a traditional tattoo means, when a sailor completed around 5,000 sea miles or in some places when he completed 10,000 miles, he got a swallow tattoo as an award and he has to place it on his chest.

After sailing seven seas, a sailor got a single swallow tattoo. This swallow tattoo protect sailors from go down the water. At that time, swallow stands for “safe return home”.

This tattoo indicates that he saved the life of one person. Actually, swallow tattoo is a symbol of respect, credit, decorum and trust. Presently, swallow tattoo is only a tattoo, nothing else.

For music, swallow is a sign of love, sound, honor and appreciation. Swallow is also very lucky bird. People says that if a person sees swallow in the early morning, and rub money on the palm of his hand, then it is supposed  that he’ll money from anywhere.

In Great Britain, swallow tattoos are very popular. If you put a tattoo on the top of your hands, your hands become more active. Swallow tattoos also show some courage, faithfulness and power.

Swallow tattoos are mostly seen with that people who are great fighters, loyal, bold and talented. Swallow tattoo also indicates freedom means you want to live free. Swallow birds can not fly at a more distance from land. That’s why this is a symbol for luck and returning to home early for sailors.

Sparrow tattoo is a tattoo having various meanings. Sparrow is a bird and frees to move anywhere so it represents freedom.  It also represents that a more meaning that everybody is free to find his true love.

People mostly styled sparrow tattoo on their neck, bellies, shoulder and on their chest. Almost people designed swallow tattoos in pair. One for life, one for death. One for good, one for evil. Egyptians supposed that swallows are the birds that caught the spirits of the dead ones.