Swallows Tattoo Meanings

Swallows: For sailors seeing a bird meant that land was nearby. Swallows can be used to mark how many years a sailor has been at sea. They can also have a romantic connotation since swallows mate for life.

Old School, Navy, love

Ships Tattoo Meaning

Ships: Traditionally done with the words “Homeward Bound” beneath the ship. Sometimes marking a particular route of a sailor and as good luck for their safe return.

Old school, sailors

Mermaids Tattoo Meanings

Mermaids: Mythological creatures that have a human’s body with a fish’s tail. As objects of both beauty and danger legend has it that mermaids used to lure sailors to their death.

Old School, beauty

Cherries Tattoo Meanings

Cherries: With their round, plump and ripe appearance the cherry represents fertility, femininity, and desire.

Fertility, desire

Jester Tattoo Meanings

Jester: First employed by European monarchs as a form of entertainment for the court. Seen as professionals with skills such as joke telling, juggling, and playing music.
Comedy, fools

Krishna Tattoo Meanings

Krishna: Portrayed as a young blue boy playing a flute with his front leg bent; he guides and directs Bhagavad Gita. A sect of Hinduism is dedicated to Krishna and its followers are called Hare Krishnas.

Shiva Tattoo Meanings

Shiva: The supreme god of Hinduism who is followed by a group call Saivites. He is the third member of the trinity possessing the power to destroy the universe. His attributes include a third eye, crescent moon, ashes, matted hair, blue throat, sacred Ganges, tiger skin, serpents, deer, a trident, a small drum, and a small bull.