Pirate Flags
American, Caribbean and European pirate are using pirate flags as their traditional flags. These flags have black background and a skull with cross bones is the main features of these flags. Some pirates have also added many additional features to these flags. The extra symbols added to these flags are spears, darts hourglasses and skeletons etc. the very famous Pirates flags are Jolly Roger pirate flag, which is described above. Some pirates have dancing skeleton on their flags. The meaning of pirate flags is different with respect to symbol used on these flags. The Dancing skeletons mean the pirates didn’t care about the fat. The skeleton on the flags depict the concept of warning people that death is waiting them or they are very close to death. In World War II the armed troop of the Chetniks also used the black flag along with skull and crossbones.
These people were a Yugoslav resistance group, and they were supporting the kingdom of Yugoslavia. It quiet uncertain about the name of Jolly Roger. Some people say that it is abbreviated from the French name “jiolile rouge”; which means almost red. These red pirate flags are often seen at sea. The famous Pirate flags were in two colors one is a plain red pirate and the second is plain black.
These two flags have different meanings for pirate. The black pirate flag meant prisoners would be taken and the red pirate flag meant no mercy. There is lot of website which can provide information about pirate flag. There is also pirate flag websites, where one can find different sizes of flag on these sites. 4x6 pirate flags are considered standard in size. Any how different sizes are available on net. The sailors were very hesitating to see the black pirate flag. The black pirate flag means: the sailors will be kept prisoners, while the red flag means: no life at all or no mercy at any cost. In 1700 the word jollie also was used for the skull and cross bones. One of the pioneers of the pirate flag say that the word came from English word “roger” which means a wandering vagabond:” old roger” is a name given to the devil. The Pirate flag Jolly Roger is used to force the ships into surrendering. They were also used for giving up their cargo with out any shot being fired. If a ship is not willing to surrender and resists the Jolly Roger’s pirates flag, then the flag is replace with another flag which is red in color.
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The meaning of this pirate flag is to depict the fact that the pirates will show no mercy. Some people think that it is good to surrender peacefully. Waving Jolly Roger’s flag has some draw backs as well. Some time a ship sees the Pirates flag, while it is very far away, so there is a chance for escaping to that ship, and some time it pushes a ship to an unwanted warship. The flags for pirates are still used by the Royal Navy submarine after “a kill” or when they enter a port. It was a tradition during World War II. The destroyers in America are also using flags of pirates as an unofficial flags. Some pirate flag websites are providing free pirate flag clipart, while the others are providing pirate flag clipart through e-commerce. These websites have variety of flags for pirates in size and design. The pirate flag pictures and other related symbols are also available on these websites.
