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2. www.worldhistory.org › article › 1813The Jolly Roger & Other Pirate Flags - World History Encyclopedia

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   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.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jolly_RogerJolly Roger - Wikipedia

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   The flag most commonly identified as the Jolly Roger today – the skull and crossbones symbol on a black flag – was used during the 1710s by a number of pirate captains, including Black Sam Bellamy, Edward England, and John Taylor.

5. allthatsinteresting.com › jolly-roger-flagThe Jolly Roger Pirate Flag And The Surprising Story Behind It

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   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.

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6. www.ancient-origins.net › history › ultimate-pirateThe Origin of the Jolly Roger, The Ultimate Pirate Flag ...

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   Sep 8, 2020 · The most commonly recognized symbol of piracy is the black flag with the skull and crossbones design – the infamous Jolly Roger.

7. www.sons-of-pirate.com › history-of-pirates › jollyJolly Roger : Pirate Flag Meanings and Origin - Sons Of Pirate

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   May 20, 2021 · Why is the pirate flag called the Jolly Roger? 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.

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   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.

9. www.thewayofthepirates.com › pirate-life › jolly-roger-flagJolly Roger Flag - Meaning of Black Pirate Flags

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   Those three pirate captains popularized the traditional Jolly Roger flag across the world, although contemporary and modern historians managed to discover many more clues about origins of first pirate flags and the introduction of its most well-known type.

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    Why is the Jolly Roger a pirate flag?

    • 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.

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    Who used the jolly roger flag?

    • The flag most commonly identified as the Jolly Roger today – the skull and crossbones symbol on a black flag – was used during the 1710s by a number of pirate captains, including Black Sam Bellamy, Edward England, and John Taylor. It became the most commonly used pirate flag during the 1720s, although other designs were also in use.

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    Why did pirates fly a Jolly Roger?

    • As a symbol, the Jolly Roger was flown on pirate ships to convey a message to their targets. It was meant to instill fear and to demonstrate that those onboard were extremely powerful. The traditional "Jolly Roger" flag of piracy. (CC BY SA 3.0) The use of pirate flags in general mimics the use of flags on other ships.

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    When did 'Jolly Roger' become a symbol of piracy?

    • Although it most likely was not called "Jolly Roger" during the Golden Age of Piracy, usage of flag containing skull and crossbones go as early as 1588, in Basel's dance of death, Hulderich Frölich. The first recorded uses of the skull-and-crossbones symbol on naval flags date to the 17th century.

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    Is the Jolly Roger a myth?

    • Pirates. 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.

    The secret meaning behind the Jolly Roger and other forgotten facts

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    What does 'Jolly Roger' Mean?

    • The name 'Jolly Roger' has since come to signify one particular type of pirate flag: a black background with a white human skull set above two crossed bones, also in white. The origin of the name is not known for certain, but it may derive from the word 'Roger' which in that period signified the Devil, a figure often referred to as 'Old Roger'.

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