You can likely buy pirate flags from any general store or art supply store during the time of Halloween. These flags usually come with the costume, but you can also buy accessories separately.
Pirate flags can be found on a number on online stores. You can find pirate flags on Amazon.com, Ebay.com or a number of other specialty stores. Here is a great place to buy pirate flags online http://www.piratesstore.com/pirate-flags/
Pirate Flags can be found in most Local Iparty's you can also find Pirate Streamers and Pirate Hooks. Here is the link for an online Source! Hope this Helped Matey!!! http://www.ultimateflags.com/Pirate-Flags-Jolly-Roger-Flags.html
the skull and crossbones are found on Pirate's flags.
You can buy a pirate flag from http://www.piratemerch.com/pirate-flags-c-36.html the prices can range from $10.00 to $20.00. It is also very trusted.
If you are looking for some pirate flags, I would suggest looking at some online stores. Www.pirateflags.com and www.piratestore.com are two places that sell pirate flags.
You can find pirate flags at Halloween USA or Party City, or you can go online and buy one from the popular Halloween 'fright catalog'. http://www.frightcatalog.com/Halloween-Props/Weathered-Pirate-Flag-1005650/
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.
I always go for an all-out costume and for this, I'd suggest http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/pirate-flags.htm They have a accurate selection of real pirate flags.
because they had jolly roger flags on their boats
You can easily find pirate flags at amazon or ebay. Some online flag stores carry them in stock as well. http://www.united-states-flag.com/ has pirate flags starting at about $10 per flag. If you want a smaller flag, http://www.flagsimporter.com/ has them for $2 each that are 3 inches by 5 inches.
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.
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