Swallow tattoo ideas

650 photos and flash · 46% Traditional, 20% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black and grey traditional tattoos on a forearm and upper arm, including a swallow, a rose and dotwork dots, with a bird head on the hand.
Traditional arm sleeve with rose and swallow
Black and grey realistic drawing of a swallow in flight with spread wings and a forked tail on a cream textured background.
Swallow in flight drawing
Black and grey birdcage with two birds and blue flowers tattooed on the outer thigh of a person lying on white sheets.
Birdcage and birds on a thigh
Black line flash sheet of six compass designs, including a dreamcatcher compass, a feathered arrow compass and a compass with a small swallow, shown without any body placement.
Compass designs flash sheet
White ink tattoo on a wrist showing a fine line infinity symbol, the word faith in script, and three small swallows, in a Fine line lettering style.
Infinity symbol with faith script and swallows
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two swallows over a sun with rays and a flower, on the back of a hand.
Two swallows and a sun on the back of a hand
Traditional-style flash design of a seated boxer dog above a red banner reading BOXER MOM, with two swallows and pink swirls, shown without any body placement.
Boxer dog with banner and swallows
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a swallow, a dagger, a rope-framed seascape and a rose with leaves on an upper arm.
Swallow, dagger and rose on an arm
Black script tattoo reading 'The earth has music for those who listen...' with three black swallows in flight, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Swallows and quote script on upper back
Two black and grey swallows in flight tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a silver beaded bracelet below.
Two swallows on a wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two swallows in flight on the side of a torso, above the ribs.
Two swallows on the ribs
Three small solid black swallow silhouettes in fine line style on the inside of a wrist, with the hand raised above.
Three small swallows on a wrist
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in a realistic style on the upper chest, near the collarbone.
Small swallow tattoo on upper chest
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight across the side of a ribcage.
Three swallows in flight on the side ribs
A traditional-style swallow flash design in red, black and white on a light blue background, shown inside a metal circular badge.
Traditional swallow flash in a round badge
A purple and blue swallow in flight, drawn in a neo-traditional style with swirled wing shading, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.
Purple swallow in flight
Black and grey realistic swallow tattoo in flight over the shoulder blade of a person wearing a black top.
Swallow in flight on a shoulder
Small black fine line swallow tattoo in flight on the side of a person's neck, partly beside blonde hair.
Small swallow tattoo on the neck
Two forearms with traditional tattoos of a sugar skull, red roses and a swallow, shaded in black, grey and red ink.
Sugar skull, roses and swallow on both forearms
Colourful botanical floral tattoo covering a woman's back and side, with a blue swallow on the shoulder.
Floral back piece with swallow
Close-up of a fine line grey swallow flock tattoo running from the ankle across the top of a foot.
Flock of swallows on an ankle and foot
Cross-stitch on linen of a traditional style tattoo design with two swallows, a lotus, a red heart and the word LOVE on a banner.
Swallows, heart and LOVE banner
Black and grey shaded swallow in flight tattooed on the upper chest.
Black and grey swallow in flight
Traditional style tattoo of a swallow in flight over a red heart pierced by an arrow, with the words I'll turn my back and let myself live, on a lower leg.
Swallow, heart and arrow in a traditional banner
Small fine line tattoo of two birds on the nape of a woman's neck, photographed from behind with her hair in a bun.
Two small birds on the nape of neck
Black and white photo of a bare foot balancing on a rail, with a fine line swallow tattoo on the ankle.
Swallow tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of swallows flying from a dandelion clock on the lower leg above the ankle.
Swallows flying from a dandelion on an ankle
Black flash sheet on a white background showing arrows, chevrons, two swallows, a dreamcatcher, feathers, an infinity loop, triangles and crossed arrows.
Tattoo flash sheet of arrows, swallows and feathers
Black line-art flash sheet of twelve small designs, including chevrons, a heart, a bow, a crown, swallows and a lightning bolt, on a white background.
Small line-art flash sheet of twelve designs
Small black fine line swallow tattoo in flight on the back of a person's neck, with pale hair falling beside it.
Swallow tattoo on the back of the neck
Blue pencil sketch of a traditional-style swallow in flight with a heart-shaped key in its beak, drawn on a pale blue textured background.
Swallow carrying a heart key
Pen drawing of two swallows in flight, one with a medallion on its wing and filigree scrolls around it, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Two swallows in flight with ornate scrolls
Black and grey infinity tattoo with an anchor, rope, two red roses and a script name, placed across the upper back with two swallows above.
Infinity anchor and roses on upper back
Neo-traditional swallows flying among peony flowers and leaves tattooed across an upper arm, with soft pink tones on the petals.
Swallows and peonies on an upper arm
Black and grey flash drawing of two swallows in flight above a moth with spotted wings, on a pale background.
Two swallows and a moth flash sheet
Three small black fine line birds in flight on a woman's upper chest near the collarbone, with a pink knit sweater and an ornate ring visible.
Three small birds in flight on collarbone
Pair of white gloves painted with traditional style tattoo designs, including a swallow, a skull, an anchor, a horseshoe and a cross.
Traditional tattoo designs painted on white gloves
Small black swallow tattoo in a traditional style on the upper arm of a person wearing a patterned top and denim shorts.
Swallow tattoo on upper arm
A grid of cross stitch chart designs in traditional tattoo flash style, including swallows, hearts, roses, a pin-up, a cherry pair and lettering, on a grey background.
Sheet of cross stitch tattoo-style flash designs
Black and grey realism style tattoo on a thigh showing a swallow, a skull with a beaded chain and two shaded roses.
Swallow, skull and roses on a thigh
Black ink tribal design of two swallows in flight, drawn in bold blackwork linework on a sketchbook page.
Tribal swallows in flight
Two small black and grey swallows in flight tattooed on a person's ankle, one above the other, with a black flat shoe in the wider view.
Two swallows on an ankle
A small black swallow tattoo on the top of a woman's foot, visible in a full-length mirror selfie of her wearing a grey crop top and striped split trousers.
Small swallow tattoo on a foot
Black tribal-style swallow tattoo on the upper chest near the collarbone, with swirling tail lines extending onto the shoulder.
Tribal swallow on the upper chest
Traditional style full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, with a ship, swallows, a shark, a pin-up and banner lettering, shown in three photographs.
Traditional sailor full sleeve in three views
Black and grey traditional style flash sheet showing a shield with three horses and an eagle at the top, with a swallow, key, dagger, rose, skull, bicycle and other small designs below.
Traditional flash sheet with horses, eagle and dagger
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three small swallows in flight on the neck, just behind the ear.
Three swallows behind the ear
Traditional colour tattoo on a thigh showing a compass rose, a blue swallow, a purple rose and a banner reading Not all who wander are lost.
Compass, swallow and rose on a thigh