Swallow tattoo ideas

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

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Three traditional style swallow designs in flight, drawn in blue, red and orange with black outlines on a cream background.
Three swallows in flight
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a peony with leaves across the outer forearm, with two small swallows near the wrist.
Peony and swallows on a forearm
Two forearms with full traditional sleeve tattoos of roses, a swallow, stars and Chinese characters, held palms up towards the camera.
Traditional rose and swallow sleeves on both forearms
Two people hold hands to show matching colourful swallow tattoos on their wrists, one in green and orange and one in purple and yellow.
Matching swallow tattoos on two wrists
Flash drawing of a flying swallow with black lace-like linework, cream floral details and deep red wings, with no body placement shown.
Swallow with lace-pattern body and red wings
Colour tattoo of a feather breaking into small flying birds with the script Love Dad beneath it, on the calf.
Feather dissolving into birds on a calf
Black and grey fine line swallow tattoo on the inner wrist, with pale pink roses in the background.
Swallow tattoo on the inner wrist
Two black swallows above the words we only part to meet again 5-17-12, set in a small typewriter-style font on the side of the ribs.
Two swallows and a quote on the ribs
Colour traditional tattoo of an hourglass filled with skeletons and skulls, beside a red rose and a coffin, on the upper arm, with a swallow tattoo at the edge of the frame.
Hourglass with skeletons and coffin on upper arm
Black and white photograph of two weathered hands, each with a small black swallow tattoo on the back between the thumb and first finger, in a traditional style.
Two swallows on the backs of hands
Three matching black and grey traditional tattoos of a swallow in flight above three keys, shown on three forearms.
Matching swallow and key tattoos on forearms
Traditional tattoo of a swallow above a red heart with a MOTHER banner, green leaves and blue flowers, on a limb.
Swallow and heart with MOTHER banner
Fine line black tattoo of a swallow in flight on a woman's shoulder near the collarbone, with a dark top and dark hair visible.
Small swallow on a shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of five swallows flying towards a shaded feather on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Swallows and feather on upper back
Traditional style tattoo of a black swallow pierced by an arrow with red, yellow and teal accents, on the upper arm.
Swallow and arrow on an upper arm
Black and white vintage photograph of four women seen from behind, each with traditional-style tattoos of butterflies, birds and florals on the hips and buttocks.
Four women with hip tattoos, vintage photograph
Illustration of a hairless cat with black and grey tattoo designs of roses, a swallow, a wing and '7 Lives' script, wearing a maroon bow with a skull charm.
Tattooed hairless cat with rose and swallow
Black and grey tattoo of a swallow in flight with soft, feathered shading on pale skin.
Swallow in flight in black and grey
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a swallow in flight, shown on skin with soft shading across its wings.
Swallow in flight in black and grey
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a swallow, a red and black nautical star, two dice and red-starred cylinders on a teal background.
Swallow, dice and nautical star on a forearm
Colour tattoo of red camellias with leaves and a bud on the shoulder blade, and a brown swallow with falling petals and a second camellia lower on the back.
Camellias and a swallow across a back
Fine line black swallow tattoo on the back of a hand, with more tattoo work visible on the forearm against a dark background.
Swallow on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of a swallow in flight with spread wings, placed on the upper chest near the shoulder.
Realistic swallow in flight on upper chest
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on the side of a woman's ribs, under her arm, with a blurred crowd behind her.
Swallow tattoo on the side ribs
Traditional-style tattoos of a swallow, a ship, an eye and a banner on a man's arm, with a chest script partly visible above a white printed tank top.
Swallow, ship and banner tattoos on an arm
Colour botanical tattoo of blossoms and leaves across a woman's back and side, with a swallow on the shoulder and small script near the waist.
Floral back piece with swallow and script
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a swallow in flight with spread wings, placed on the side of the ribs.
Swallow in flight on the side ribs
Black fine line swallow tattoo with hatched wings on the inside of a forearm.
Swallow on a forearm
Black script lettering reading My brother, My best friend and Forever in my heart, with three swallows in flight, tattooed across the upper back.
Script quote and swallows on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of small birds in flight and a scripture verse in script on a woman's upper back, with the sea behind her.
Birds and script on a upper back
Two small black and grey traditional swallow tattoos on the inner wrists of two people resting their hands on green grass.
Two matching swallow tattoos on wrists
Black and grey swallow tattoos flying from the ankle across the top of a foot, with pink toenail polish visible.
Swallows flying across an ankle and foot
Black and grey traditional tattoos covering a bent leg, including a skull with a Before Dishonor banner, a swallow, a peacock and a pin-up head on the lower thigh.
Traditional leg sleeve with skulls and swallows
Flash sheet of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo designs on white, including a dreamcatcher, swallow, feather, leaf vine and geometric triangles.
Metallic temporary tattoo flash sheet
Small black and grey fine line swallow tattoo in flight on the side of a neck, with a dangling teal earring nearby.
Swallow in flight on the neck
Traditional style tattoo sleeve on a person's legs, with red roses, a swallow and daggers, lying on a wooden floor.
Traditional leg sleeve with roses and a swallow
Coloured traditional-style illustration of a woman in profile with a swallow and diamond on her neck and chest and a skull on her upper arm.
Traditional-style woman with swallow, diamond and skull
Back of a person with a scattered flock of small black bird silhouettes tattooed across the upper back and shoulder blade area.
Flock of birds across the upper back
A flash sheet of colourful bird designs, including swallows, parrots, a flamingo, a swan, a penguin and a phoenix, with flowers, on a white background.
Colour bird flash sheet
Black and grey shaded swallow tattoo with a flowing tail on the lower abdomen, above low-rise jeans, beside a navel piercing.
Black and grey swallow on the lower abdomen
Black ink linework drawing of a hamsa hand with a detailed eye at its centre, surrounded by roses, leaves and two swallows, on paper.
Hamsa hand with eye, roses and swallows
Traditional flash design of two swallows, a red rose and a heart with ribbon banners, drawn without any body placement shown.
Swallows, rose and heart banner flash
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on a forearm, with a plaid shirt sleeve and a dark wristwatch visible nearby.
Swallow in flight on a forearm
Black silhouette tattoo design of three swallows in flight above the words MATTHEW 6:26 on a white background.
Three swallows and Matthew 6:26
Black and grey flash design of two swallows flying towards each other in mirror image on an aged, parchment-coloured background, in a traditional style.
Two swallows in mirrored flight
Traditional-style swallows holding a gold key and a red heart with ribbons, printed on a white baby bodysuit hung on a line.
Swallows, key and heart on a baby bodysuit
Black and grey pencil drawing of a swallow in flight, with a treble clef and music notes woven into its wings and body, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Swallow in flight with musical notes
Traditional colour swallow tattoos with red roses and small stars on the tops of both feet, above navy espadrilles.
Matching swallows and roses on both feet