Pig and rooster tattoo

A rooster and pig to prevent a sailor from drowning. These animals were originally carried on most ships in wooden crates. A tattoo of a pig on the left knee and a rooster (cock) on the right foot signified "Pig on the knee, safety at sea. A cock on the right, never lose a fight."Tattoos of pigs and chickens were to make sure they always had their ham and eggs so that they never go hungry.

In keeping with our matching tattoos for couples collections, today we wanted to share some new ink designs we've come across that coordinate in one way or another. While the majority of the below designs come from a single person, we love the idea that they could work together as a matching set on two different people as well. Each image, their source & more designs in Mary's Tattoo Files Pinterest Board So tell us — do you have tattoos? How long did it take you to decide what you wanted…

Ethan Chandler's take on the classic pig and rooster tattoo (IG—ethan_smt). #EthanChandler #pig #pigandrooster #rooster #traditional

Rooster & pig feet tattoos

Tattoo of the Week by Justin Call.

When it comes to classic nautical tattoos, no one breathed new life into the body art form like Norman Keith Collins, a.k.a. Sailor Jerry. His ...

Aack's work in progress. During World War II men in the Navy would get a tattoo of a rooster on one foot and a pig on the other to prevent drowning. The symbolism derived from the fact that when ships sank, the only safe refuge was to grab onto the pig and chicken crates that would float in the water.