The extra features of the POTC 3 (At World's End) DVD explain Cpt Jack's sparrow tattoo - as well as the ones on his back and arms ;) The poem referenced is real btw...and fits Jack to "T".
On his right arm i believe there's a Quote by William Saroyan: Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption. Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into...
Two sparrows are generally tattooed opposite each other, say on the sides of the chest in a traditional way....You may also see it in new school forms done like this.. In ancient times the goddess...
spider webs usually represent imprisontment or being "stuck" in a place or situation, and sparrows normally represent freedom and travel, as they fly for long distances at a time. many people get...
The sparrow flies the other way and in real life it says "Jack" underneath it, but yeah pretty much the tatt is real now, it got put on after the movie.