Swallow tattoo ideas

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

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Traditional style colour tattoo of a swallow in flight beside red rosebuds and gold leaves on the upper arm.
Swallow and rosebuds on upper arm
Black traditional swallow tattoo in flight on an ankle, with a grey shoe and stone wall in the background.
Swallow in flight on an ankle
Black and grey swallow tattoo with ornamental patterned wings sitting on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Swallow tattoo near the collarbone
Traditional back tattoo of a woman's face framed by red roses, two swallows and a heart with clasped hands, covering the full back.
Traditional back piece with woman, roses and swallows
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a purple rose with banner lettering and two swallows on a woman's upper back, seen from behind.
Rose and swallows on upper back
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of blossom clusters and two swallows across the upper chest and shoulders.
Blossom and swallows across the chest
A traditional-style swallow tattoo in blue, red and yellow with black outlines, shown in flight on the forearm.
Traditional swallow on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a blue and red swallow above a gold compass rose, framed by red flowers and green leaves on the upper arm.
Swallow and compass on an upper arm
Two black and grey swallow tattoos on the backs of hands clasped together over a grey tweed jacket.
Two swallows on clasped hands
Traditional style swallow tattoo with blue wings and a red breast on the upper chest, near the collarbone.
Swallow on the upper chest
Colour traditional-style swallow tattoo with green, pink and teal wings and an orange belly, placed on the top of a foot.
Swallow tattoo on the top of a foot
Nautical flash sheet of line-art designs in navy and red, including a lighthouse, swallow, whale, anchor, jellyfish and squid on a cream background.
Nautical tattoo flash sheet
Four white Valentine's cards each show a taped-on traditional-style tattoo flash design: an anchor, a shark head, a swallow and a heart with a flame, with no body part visible.
Traditional flash designs on Valentine's cards
Purple and teal illustration of a skull and crossbones filled with traditional tattoo flash motifs such as roses, swallows, stars and banners.
Skull and crossbones with traditional flash motifs
Neo-trad style colour tattoo of a purple and pink swallow with swirling wings and a green eye on the upper arm.
Purple and pink swallow with swirl wings
Three blue traditional swallow designs in flight with black outlines on a cream background, shown as flash.
Three swallows in flight
Black and grey swallow tattoo in flight with shaded wings and a long forked tail, on the inner forearm, in a traditional style.
Swallow in flight on a forearm
Black and grey flash sheet drawing of a sailing ship on waves, two swallows, an anchor and a telescope, with the script phrase Between the Devil and the deep blue Sea beneath.
Sailing ship, swallows, anchor and telescope flash
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two swallows in flight, a sunburst and a small flower on the back of a hand.
Swallows and sunburst on the back of a hand
Traditional style flash sheet of many small coloured tattoo designs, including hearts, roses, daggers, pin-ups and animals, all lettered with True Love and framed by TATTOO at the top and bottom.
True Love traditional flash sheet
Seamless black and white line pattern of traditional flash motifs, including hearts with banners, daggers, a skull, an eye, a diamond, an anchor and an eight ball.
Traditional flash pattern of hearts, daggers and skulls
Person in a car driving with a traditional-style arm sleeve featuring swallows and banners, with a geometric tattoo on a passenger's thigh in the foreground.
Traditional sleeve and thigh tattoos in a car
White line drawings of traditional tattoo flash motifs, including a skull, rose, diamond and dagger, repeated across a black duvet cover on a bed.
Traditional tattoo flash print on black bedding
Two forearms held together showing a traditional style sugar skull with red roses and a swallow on one arm, and a woman's face with roses on the other.
Sugar skull, roses and swallow on forearms
Close photo of a colourful traditional swallow tattoo with bold black outlines on the back of a hand, with dark tattoos partly visible on the forearm.
Traditional swallow on the back of a hand
Black ink swallow tattoo with ornamental filling on the upper shoulder and collarbone area, in a traditional style.
Swallow tattoo on a shoulder
Traditional style swallow tattoo carrying a banner reading STEADFAST, with red shading behind it, on the upper thigh.
Swallow with STEADFAST banner on a thigh
Black and white line drawing of a swallow in flight with cherry blossoms and falling petals, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Swallow and cherry blossom design
Traditional style sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, featuring red roses, a ship in a bottle and a dagger in bold colour.
Traditional rose and ship sleeve on arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a swallow with two roses and leaves on the back of a hand.
Swallow and roses on the hand
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two swallows in flight on the forearm, with bold outlines and shaded wings.
Two swallows on a forearm
Traditional-style swallow outline in white ink on the wrist, shown as pale raised lines against reddened skin.
Swallow outline in white ink on a wrist
Traditional style flash design of a blue and yellow swallow above a red heart with a LOVE banner and orange flowers, on a blue background.
Swallow and LOVE heart flash design
Traditional flash sheet of a swallow, an alphabet, a red rose, two hearts with banners, flowers and nautical stars, drawn in red, green, yellow and black ink.
Traditional flash sheet with swallow and roses
Two matching blue swallow tattoos with sketchy linework and blue shading, one on each inner wrist.
Matching blue swallows on both wrists
Traditional-style flash design of a heart with a rose, two swallows, a banner reading All of Time and Space and Allonsy, and a pocket watch, on a tan background.
Traditional heart, swallows and banner design
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on the skin behind a person's ear, in a traditional style with fine linework.
Small swallow tattoo behind the ear
Black and grey traditional swallow tattoo with a banner reading Dad, on the side of a man's neck.
Swallow tattoo on the neck
Traditional flash design of two swallows, one with yellow and purple flowers and green leaves, the other pierced by a dagger, with no body placement shown.
Two swallows with flowers and a dagger
Black line drawing of a traditional anchor wrapped in rope with two swallows in flight, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Anchor with rope and two swallows
Black ink swallow tattoo with patterned wing and body detailing, shown on a section of skin on the torso.
Ornamental swallow on torso
Traditional colour tattoo of a red heart with a MOM banner, a blue swallow and green leaves on the upper arm.
Swallow and heart with MOM banner on upper arm
Traditional style illustration of a pin-up woman holding a red rose, with teal line tattoos of swallows and flowers on her shoulders and forearm.
Pin-up with rose and swallows
Black and grey swallow tattoo carrying a small key, placed on the upper shoulder against a pink wall.
Swallow carrying a key on the shoulder
Traditional colour tattoo of a blue swallow with a banner reading O JOY, flowers and leaves, on a area of skin.
Blue swallow with O JOY banner
Traditional style colour tattoos on the tops of two feet, showing a swallow over a birdcage and a ring with a diamond, with banner lettering and small flowers.
Swallow, birdcage and banners on two feet
Traditional forearm tattoo of a red and white lighthouse, a black-sailed ship, banners and flowers on a red sunburst, shown in four angled views.
Lighthouse and ship on a forearm
Black and grey swallow tattoo in a traditional style on the forearm of a light-skinned arm, shown in flight against a pale background.
Swallow tattoo on a forearm