Jolly Roger — Pirate black flag with skull

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Jolly Roger - Pirate black flag with skull and bones of man. This flag, along with dozens of others, was used by pirates in the XVIII centuries. Single pirate flag did not exist.

One of the first pirates who used the "Jolly Roger" in a version similar to the now adopted, was Emmanuel Vine. Its flag is included as an hourglass image, which meant "your time falls away. " Steed Bonnet also used a modification of this flag. In his version of the bone was one, and on the sides of the skull added to the heart and a dagger. Emanuel Wynn's Flag Steed Bonnet's Flag

In one version, the "Jolly Roger" is derived from the French «Joyeux Rouge» (bright red). It was the flag of a blood-red - the colors of war. Privateers and buccaneers, who were obliged to raise the national flags, during the attack used a black flag signal, which meant the presentation of an ultimatum. If the enemy does not surrender, corsairs raised a red flag. Later, the British rebuilt «Rouge» more familiar to them the word «Roger» , and «Joyeux» in «Jolly» , that is, "Happy. "

It is equally plausible different version. During the plague, cholera or other deadly disease, to raise a special flag ships - two diagonal white stripes on a black background. It was a sign of other ships to keep away, and pirates often use it to intimidate and to prevent attacks by powerful warships. Over time, the band transformed into a white crossbones.

The third version of a Jolly Roger pirate related to Tamil. They hunted in the waters ofthe Indian and Pacific Oceans, and called themselves "Ali Raja" masters of the sea. This phrase is also similar to England «Jolly Roger» .

The fourth version says that the pirate flag got its name from the phrase « Old Roger » , which was one of the names of the devil. In the future, the word «Old» could turn into « Jolly » .

By the fifth version of the name comes from the name of King Roger II of Sicily(December 22, 1095 - February 26, 1154), which is famous for numerous victories on land at sea. Flag of Sicily Roger II was a picture of two crossed bones on a red background.

Different pirates had their own "Jolly Roger", although most pirates just raised the flags of the countries that sympathized with, or whose presence was appropriate in this situation. For example, attacking "the Spaniard" pirates could raise the flag of England, sea, and to avoid the meticulous British warships could raise the flag of the Netherlands (Holland, Spain, in contrast to those years, not at war with England).

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