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Shawn Mendes's swallow tattoo takes flight across his hand

The black-and-gray bird by Livia Tsang sits on the back of the singer's right hand, with its wings spread toward his fingers.

Shawn MendesSeptember 26, 2026

AI-generated watercolor illustration of a spread-wing swallow tattoo on an anonymous right hand. — Tattly editorial illustration — AI-generated, no celebrity likeness · Source

A bird in motion

Teen Vogue reported in December 2017 that tattoo artist Livia Tsang had shown a new bird tattoo on Shawn Mendes's hand. Tattoofilter identifies it as a swallow and credits Tsang. Its dark outline, fine feather lines, and stippled gray shading span the back of his right hand.

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Close view of Shawn Mendes's right hand showing the complete swallow tattoo and part of his forearm — Source photo
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