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The swallow tattoo has it's seed in seafaring.
The legend of the british marine says that sailors who traveled more than 5000 seamiles got inked with a swallow. When having traveled more than 10000 seamiles they got inked with another swallow on their chest.
At that time traveling has been very dangerous. That's why a sailor with a swallow tattoo on his chest has been very experienced and of course of high value for the whole crew.
Another legend has it that a swallow returns to its nest every year - thus the sailor always returns to home.

The swallow tattoo has a long tradition being a symbol (for example: Sailor Jerry Collins). It's also a sign of love, care and affection to the family. For some people the swallow tattoo stands for freedom: Like the myth says a swallow is the only bird which dies in imprisonment or in a cage.

• Basically swallow tattoos have a life-affirming meaning, because they are always connected with hope in any kind of view.
  
• A pair of swallows could represent dearly connection or affinity with a fellow or rather a beloved human.
  
• The swallow has got a religious meaning also. In the bible the swallow stands for somebody who lives under the protection of God: "Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God." (Psalm 84, Vers 4).
  
• A swallow could stand for a restart after having a hard time also.