Swallow tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey traditional swallow tattoos on the upper chest of a person, with bold outlines and solid shading.
Two swallows on a chest
Colour tattoo of two swallows with swirling tails and flower details on the side of a person's ribs, with bold blue, green, orange and purple ink.
Colourful swallows with swirls on the ribs
Realistic blue and grey swallow in flight on the upper back, with small black stars scattered around it.
Swallow and stars on upper back
Black and grey dotwork swallow on the upper chest, with a tattooed chain necklace and pendant draped across the collarbone.
Swallow and chain necklace on collarbone
Two black and grey traditional swallow designs on white fabric, each with a ribbon banner reading HIS on the top and HERS below.
Traditional swallow designs labelled his and hers
Black ink tattoo of a bird and trailing vine with small flowers on the upper thigh of a seated person holding a glass.
Bird and vine tattoo on a thigh
Three hand-coloured traditional flash designs on paper, showing a red heart, a blue rose and a blue swallow, each with a scroll banner carrying names.
Heart, rose and swallow flash designs
Colour tattoo of a swallow among pink cherry blossom branches with the word Nanny in black script, shown in two close photos on a leg.
Swallow and cherry blossom with script on a leg
Black ink drawing of three swallows in flight over grey wash and small dots, shown as a design on white paper.
Three swallows in flight
Small black and grey fine line swallow in flight with the words stand by me beside it on a forearm.
Swallow and stand by me on a forearm
Two blue swallow tattoos in a traditional style, one on each inner wrist of a person with their hands clasped together behind the body.
Blue swallows on both wrists
Traditional style flash designs of a swallow, a rose, a dagger, a sparrow, blossoms and a heart, painted in colour on pale paper.
Traditional flash sheet with swallow, rose and dagger
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of four small birds in flight on the inner forearm, with beaded bracelets on the wrist.
Four birds in flight on a forearm
Traditional style colour swallow tattoo on the back of a hand, with blue-grey wings, a red chest and orange accents.
Swallow tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey traditional swallow tattoo in flight, with bold outlines and shaded wings, on the side of the ribs.
Swallow in flight on the side ribs
Black lettering tattoo of two swallows in flight above the words we only part to meet again 5-17-12, in a typewriter-style font on skin.
Two swallows above a quote and date
Black and grey swallow tattoo with lace-patterned wings in blackwork style, placed on the side of the ribs.
Lace-patterned swallow on the ribs
Black and grey fine line swallow tattoo with geometric circles and triangles across the back of a hand.
Swallow tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism style tattoos of birds in flight on a forearm, with a hummingbird hovering above an open palm.
Black and grey birds on a forearm and hand
Traditional style swallow tattoo with red flowers on the upper arm, shown in black, grey, blue and red ink.
Swallow and red flowers on an upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a swallow in flight with wings spread, on the inner upper arm.
Swallow in flight on an upper arm
Traditional style swallow tattoos in red, blue and black on the ankles of two bare feet resting on a wooden bench dusted with sand.
Matching swallows on both feet
Black and white line drawing of a butterfly over a circular patterned ring, with daisies, leaves and two small swallows, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Butterfly, daisies and swallows flash design
Black and grey fine line swallow tattoos flying up the top of a foot towards the ankle, with pink painted toenails.
Flying swallows across a foot
Traditional flash design laid out across a white body silhouette, covering the arms and torso with an eagle, snakes, dragon, peacock, pin-up, reaper and portrait.
Full-body traditional flash on a white silhouette
Traditional style flash sheet in navy line work showing an anchor with rope, a swallow in flight, a three-masted sailing ship and a cluster of roses on a white background.
Nautical flash sheet with anchor, swallow, ship and roses
Close-up of a traditional-style blue swallow tattoo in flight on the lower abdomen, beside a navel piercing with a star charm.
Blue swallow on the lower abdomen
Traditional flash drawing of three swallows in blue, red and orange, one with a small orange flower and green leaves, and one holding a cream scroll banner.
Three swallows in traditional flash
Black and grey swallow tattoo in flight beside the script words "and in time, this too shall pass" on a pale area of skin.
Swallow with script quote
Traditional colour tattoo of a swallow above a cherry pie with banners reading FRESH and TIL DEATH, on the outer thigh.
Swallow and cherry pie on a thigh
Black line drawing of a stylised swallow in flight with scrolled wings and curled tail feathers, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Stylised swallow line drawing
Flash sheet of many small colour tattoo designs, including a swallow, butterflies, roses, a dolphin, a ladybird, a heart and a sun, with no body placement shown.
Fund-raising tattoo flash sheet with assorted designs
Small black fine line tattoo of a flying bird on the inner forearm, above the wrist, with a stacked gold and black bracelet set and a light blue denim shirt and jeans.
Small bird tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey flash design of dandelion seeds drifting into swallows, with the script line Every breath is a second chance.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds with script quote
Small solid black silhouettes of five swallows in flight on the side of a woman's ribs, photographed from behind with one arm raised.
Five swallows in flight on the ribs
Black silhouette flash design of two swallows in flight above the words we only part to meet again, in a serif typeface on a white background.
Two swallows above a quote
Small colour tattoo of a cartoon blue and pink bird with outstretched wings on the top of a foot.
Cartoon blue bird on a foot
Black and grey traditional arm sleeve tattoo with a skull in a bottle, a lady portrait and roses across the upper arm and forearm.
Traditional black and grey arm sleeve
Black ink line drawing of a swallow, two roses, a crown and beaded chains with leaves and dotwork, drawn on pale tracing paper as a botanical tattoo design.
Swallow, roses and crown design sketch
Traditional style colour tattoo of a brown bird with a red breast and musical notes on the inner forearm.
Brown bird with music notes on a forearm
Black and grey shaded swallows in flight with small star and dot accents, tattooed on the side of the ribs in a traditional style.
Two swallows with stars on the ribs
Traditional style colour tattoo of a blue and red swallow in flight with an orange wash behind it, on a man's shoulder and upper chest.
Swallow with orange wash on the shoulder
Close view of a bare foot balanced on a rail, with a fine line black swallow tattoo on the top of the foot near the ankle.
Swallow tattoo on the top of a foot
Sheet of gold metallic temporary tattoo designs showing arrows, chevrons, swallows, a dreamcatcher, feathers and a pair of crossed arrows.
Gold metallic temporary tattoo sheet with arrows and
Two small black ink tattoos on adjacent fingers, a swallow in flight and a birdcage with a heart, both partly covered by clear wrap, in a fine line style on the hand.
Swallow and birdcage on fingers
Colour tattoo of two swallows in a gold filigree frame with blue gemstones, on the lower leg.
Two swallows in an ornate gold frame
Black ink ornamental swallow tattoo in flight across the side of the ribs, with patterned wings and dotwork detail.
Ornamental swallow on the ribs
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in a traditional style, positioned on the upper shoulder of a person wearing a black sleeveless top.
Small swallow on a shoulder