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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 · Learn about the origin, meaning and variations of the Jolly Roger flag, a symbol of the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean. Discover how pirates used different flags to communicate, intimidate and negotiate with their prey.
Aug 18, 2021 · Learn about the origin, meaning, and usage of the Jolly Roger and other pirate flags with gruesome symbols and designs. Find out how pirates used them to signal their intention to plunder and murder and how they became part of popular culture.
- Mark Cartwright
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.
- Kaleena Fraga
May 20, 2021 · Learn about the history and hypotheses of the famous black flag with a skull and crossbones, also known as the Jolly Roger. Discover how pirates used it to intimidate and plunder their enemies at sea.
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).
