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What does red flag signify for pirate ship?
No quarter is given to attacked ship. Everyone is to be killed.
What is the difference between the red pirate flag and the white pirate flag?
The colour
What does a Red flag flown on the ship mean?
I am disabled, communicate with me.
What happened when a blue pirate ship collides with a red pirate ship?
The crews gets marooned
What might on a pirate ship flag?
Pirate flags were used to wage 'Psychological warfare' on their enemies. Pirate flags were designed to threaten, intimidate and spread fear & dread amongst all that encountered the pirate. Pirate flags' history was an important element in building the fearsome reputation of the pirate vessels. Many pirate flags had a red or black background. The flag was often embellished with threatening symbols, such as a skull, bones, skeleton, cutlass and hourglass.
What was the difference between a red pirate flag and a black pirate flat?
They both have different colors.
What is the term for the black flag with skulls and crossbones?
If you mean of pirate lore, it is known as the Jolly Rodger.While a pirate crew would fly the black flag to intimidate a potential ship it intended to attack, it was not the only flag used. A crew would first fly the skull and crossbones on a black background so the other ship would be intimidated, if the other ship didn't surrender the crew would lower the black flag and raise a red flag with a skull and cross bones or whatever symbol the ships crew used as a Jolly Rodger. The red flag showed the crew the time for surrender was over and now everyone on the ship would be killed. Pirates did not take prisoners nor did they spare those people that didn't surrender the first offer.
What did the skull and bones symbol mean in Britain in the early 1600s?
Today the black flag with skull-and-crossbones has been the stereotypical image of a pirate flag. However, real pirate flags were much more diverse in appearance and varied from individual pirate to pirate. Commonly known as the "Jolly Roger", the sight of the black flag hoisted on an approaching ship often caused enough fear in the targeted ship's crew that it was often reason enough for an immediate surrender to the pirates. Contrary to modern belief, the pirate's black flag generally only began widespread use in the late 1600's and early 1700's. Previous to this, pirates as a whole flew several different type of flags, ranging from standard national flags to solid colors (generally red or black.)* http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/lennon/897/flags.html
Who created the first pirate flag?
The history of the pirate flag has largely been lost with time. Some believe that pirates originally used a red flag known as the Jolly Rouge which was later mistranslated into Jolly Roger.
What is the name of the flag on the ship?
Arrgh, that'd be the Jolly Roger, me hearty! The Jolly Roger is the name generally given to all pirate flags. However, the Jolly Roger was a specific flag. It had a black background and was embellished with a skull. Below the skull were two crossbones. Different pirates flew different flags. Pirate flags were used to wage 'Psychological warfare' on their enemies. Pirate flags were designed to threaten, intimidate and spread fear & dread amongst all that encountered the pirate. A pirate flag's history was an important element in building the fearsome reputation of the pirate vessels. Many pirate flags had a red or black background. The flag was often embellished with threatening symbols, such as a skull, bones, skeleton, cutlass and hourglass
What flag did pirate Samuel bellamy fly?
Type your answer here... black and red with skull and bones
What is the name of the flag on a pirate ship?
The Jolly Roger, a.k.a. skull and crossbones, is the name generally given to all pirate flags. However, different pirates flew different flags. Pirate flags were used to wage psychological warfare on their enemies. Pirate flags were designed to threaten, intimidate and spread fear & dread amongst all that encountered the pirate. A pirate flag's history was an important element in building the fearsome reputation of the pirate vessel. Many pirate flags had a red or black background. The flag was often embellished with threatening symbols, such as a skull, bones, skeleton, cutlass and hourglass.
