No, a jolly roger is a pirates flag.
The Jolly Roger was a nickname for the all known pirate symbol. Each band had its own flag. Some even flew the Jolly Rouge, wich was red and meant "no quarter" wich means they wont leaveyou with anything but a dingy, they will take all you have. Back to the Q though, no one sailed the jolly Roger, it was a flag, not a boat.
Blackbeard's (Edward Teach's) Jolly Roger is on a black backgroun with a skeleton stabbing a heart while toasting to the devil. From that, it really kinda' means, Bad Things Are Going To Happen. But also, using it as a Jolly Roger it meant, "Prepare to die," When raised, people often surendered at the sight of the flag, so another meaning could be "Surrender or Die."
No. The tradition came from Calico Jack's flag, which was called the Jolly Roger with the traditional skull and crossbones, but the name went on to represent all flags, regardless of what they actually portrayed on them.
The Jolly Roger was the flag, not the ship. Jolly Roger refers to flags flown on ships which identify the ship's crew as pirates. So, pirates sail with the Jolly Roger flying. The most common Jolly Roger is the skull and crossbones.
The Jolly Roger was a pirate flag.
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A jolly roger is a pirate flag. Jolly Roger can be perfectly seen on pirate flags having a white skull and crossbones on a black background. A Jolly Rancher is a type of sweet, sticky candy.
Under the Jolly Roger has 528 pages.
The ISBN of Under the Jolly Roger is 978-0152053451.
The name of the ship is the Jolly Roger. The type of ship was known as a Brig, which is a sail ship with two masts. An example of a Brig ship would be the Interceptor from Pirates of the Caribbean.
Under the Jolly Roger was created on 2005-08-01.
A Jolly Roger is the pirate crew in Peter Pan. OBVIOUSLY, a Jolly Rancher is a type of sweet, sticky candy.