Unlike other services, the U.S. Navy has a long tradition of tattoos. Learn about 19 popular nautical tattoo designs including what they mean and how a sailor earned the right to wear each symbol.

On this MH-60S, many traditional Navy tattoos are present, such as the swallow, dragon or pig and the rooster. The swallow represents that a sailor has traveled several thousand nautical miles, ...

Not to be confused with a swallow tattoo for every 5k nautical miles … or the Disney Pirate. (Image from Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean) To be initiated into this order, one must sail the ...

“Legend has it that tattoos began when seven sailors from a ship called the Swallow each tattooed a swallow on his chest to mark their mutiny,” according to an article on the U.S. Naval ...

The classics include a swallow tattoo (The bird is usually given to sailors who've traveled 5,000 nautical miles.), bottles of booze, anchors and pinup girls. Buy Now ...

Although the meaning behind it will be personal to Angelina, according to the U.S. Naval institute: “legend has it that tattoos began when seven sailors from a ship called the Swallow each tattooed a ...

On Wednesday at Naval Station Norfolk, the Trident's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9 “tattooed” their ceremonial aircraft in celebration of National Tattoo Day.

Angelina Jolie arrived at the Tony Awards 2024 with a new bird tattoo on her chest. See the photos here. Skip to main content. ... Originally, a swallow was earned every 5,000 nautical miles. ...