We’ve all seen the traditional style swallows on people maybe even your father, uncle or grandfather has one.
But aside from looking cool what do they mean?
Sailors traditionally received a swallow tattoo for traveling 5,000 nautical miles (9,260 km), and a second for traveling 10,000 nautical miles (18,520 km), often on either side of the chest. The bird is typically a barn swallow, reflecting that these birds migrate far from home and back again.
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