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One tattoo has an extra sparrow!
Sailors would get them after traveling 50,000 nautical miles.
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∙ 15y agoUpon having sailed 5,000 miles at sea a sailor would get a swallow tattooed on one side of his chest, after having 10,000 miles of seafare behind him he would get the second swallow.
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Does Harry styles have two bird tattoo on his chest?
yeh he does
What are tattoo symbols?
Tattoo's are a symbol to each person that gets one. Tattoo's usually have personal meaning to the person. Two tattoo's can be exactly the same and have two different meanings to different people.
When was Two Sparrows in a Hurricane created?
Two Sparrows in a Hurricane was created in 1992.
What does 2 nautical stars tattoo on the chest mean?
Two nautical stars on a Sailor's chest can mean a multitude of things, they are similar in meaning to the dual swallows tattoo. Usually each one represents an ammount of time spent out to sea, or distance travled. For example, each one is worth so many thousand nautical miles, or months to sea.
Where is a good place to look at tattoos of sparrows?
Two places to start looking are: * The internet. Do an image search for "sparrow tattoos". * Your local tattoo parlor. They will probably have something to start with.
Can two sparrow tattoos represent your two children?
Two sparrows are generally tattooed opposite each other, say on the sides of the chest in a traditional way....You may also see it in new school forms done like this.. In ancient times the goddess Aphrodite was thought of as her chariot being pulled by sparrows....As she is the goddess of love and agriculture to the ancient greeks, they were also connected to 'LOVE'. And like their cousins the lovebirds they are prone to marry for life.....Hope this helps...tatuBaron when a sailor sees a sparrow he knows he is close to land. When they are tattooed on the chest up near the shoulders they signify that a sailor has sailed over 5000 nautical miles.
Does Jared padalecki have a tattoo?
Yes, he does, at least two on right hand; the one on his chest as seen on "Supernatural" is only a fake one.
What did peter have tattooed on his chest in Huckleberry Finn?
In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Peter Wilks had a tattoo of two intertwined hearts with the initials "P. B." inscribed inside them on his chest.
Is there a omen for seeing two sparrows fling around you?
No there has been no bad omens from flinging sparrows.
Do sparrows lay unfertilized eggs?
There are many different kinds of sparrows, with the two main groupings being the Old World sparrows and New World sparrows. Clutches tend to have 3 to 6 eggs.
How many eggs do sparrows lay?
There are many different kinds of sparrows, with the two main groupings being the Old World sparrows and New World sparrows. Clutches tend to have 3 to 6 eggs.
What is george st. Pierre tattoo mean on his chest?
It means that he has two sides to himself. I read this in an interview that one side of him is the nice guy and the other is all business.
