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Jolly Roger is the traditional English name for the naval ensign flown to identify a pirate ship preceding or during an attack, during the early 18th century (the latter part of the Golden Age of Piracy).
Dec 12, 2022 · For a long time, pirate expert Peter Leeson thought this situation — pirates flying the flag known as the Jolly Roger — was a myth. "When I started studying pirates … I was absolutely certain it was going to be part of pirate lore," he tells ABC RN's An Object in Time.
Aug 18, 2021 · The Jolly Roger with its white skull and crossbones set against a black background has become a rather jovial part of pirate folklore but, in its day, this flag and others with similar blood-curdling designs, had a single and terrifying purpose.
Aug 23, 2022 · With its black and white design featuring a skull and crossbones, the 18th-century pirate flag known as the Jolly Roger signaled that a bloody attack was imminent. Not every version of the Jolly Roger looked the same — and some even swapped the skull and crossbones for a simple, blood-red skeleton.
May 20, 2021 · What does Jolly Roger mean ? The term “Jolly Roger” is the traditional English name for the famous black pirate flag with a skull and two white crossed shins. There are several hypotheses about the origin of the skull and crossbones flag.
Sep 8, 2020 · Today, the Jolly Roger – a black flag with a skull and crossbones on it - is considered to be the standard design for a pirate flag. However, this was not the original design for the Jolly Roger, which has taken many different arrangements over the years.
Jan 17, 2022 · Was the Jolly Roger only used by pirates? No, writes Justin Pollard. The Jolly Roger is the universally recognised symbol of piracy, first recorded in France in 1687 (and used then on land rather than at sea).
