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You should get a family crest tattoo if you feel strongly about your family and are familiar with tattoo. They are permanent and must be chosen with care as they will be on the skin forever.
AnswerI heard that the swallow/sparrow tattoo's are to commemorate a fallen friend or family member. I would assume any persona that the bird has ie., devil horns, angel halo or even knife through it would depict the dead person's personality or trait.AnswerIt just means that they were a "Hard Man" back in their day. Everyone that I have ever met with a swallow tattoo has been at least a bit psychotic.AnswerA swallow tattoo used to be worn by sailors back in the day. When you were out/lost at sea and you saw a swallow you knew you were close to land because these birds are never far from shore. They would follow the birds to safety or to home. I think the idea is that when you had the swallow marked on your body it would always help you find your way home.AnswerThey indicate that you've gone to prison and done your 'bird'Answerit means freedomAnswerOn a woman's chest I always thought it was to let the sailor's know who the hookers were when they came to port.AnswerTraditionally a swallow tattoo is a seafaring tattoo. One is "earned" for every 5000 nautical miles (~5700 statute miles) travelled at sea. They are often tattooed on the chest or shoulders facing one another so they may lift the sailor and carry him home should he ever fall overboard.
Butterfly tattoos do not have a specific meaning. The individual may have gotten this tattoo to represent a lost family member or because they just wanted it.
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One can find a swallow design for a tattoo on various birdwatching forums online. A dedicated agent will be happy to help you find more information on their official website.
Well I am a tattoo artist in California and I have heard one of the few reasons that sailor's used to get a tattoo of a swallow (bird) because the bird meant they knew they were getting close to home when they could see the swallow's. They got the birds tattooed on them for returning home safely to be able to see the swallows again.
Three nautical stars on a tattoo often mean that someone has lost a friend or family member at sea. This tattoo is seen on members of the Navy as well as on civilians.
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the swallow tattoo is a traditional naval tattoo. many sailors would get swallows/sparrows on their chest. one swallow would represent 5000 nautical miles traveled and a second would be 5000 more. they also were known to symbolize the end of a journey. mainly because sparrows were the first sign of land and would let the sailors know they are almost home.
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A tattoo which symbolizes family depends on you, its what you see your family as, it has to be something close to your heart :) however, a tree tatt can symbolize family, hope this helped :)
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