Since the early 18th century, one symbol has spelled terror for sailors the world over like no other. Although it most ...

Whereas a black flag indicated that they would offer quarter, meaning that they would negotiate when needed," Dr Rebecca Simon, ... Pirates used the Jolly Roger flag to save time, money and lives.

Some early pirates were also said to have flown a solid red flag. The Jolly Roger flown by the Atlantic pirates in the Golden Age of piracy, however, was black and either showed a skeleton or a skull ...

The U.S. Navy has its Jolly Roger traditions, too — from the famously named 103rd Fighter Squadron, to its shellback ceremonies, to the USS Kidd’s longtime authorization to fly the flag (yes ...

Flying a Jolly Roger flag, black with a skull and crossbones (though it appears the bones could be cutlasses instead on this flag) is indicative of a successful mission, but, ...

FROM movies on the silver screen like the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise to manga-anime-live action sensation One Piece and a whole host of video games, documentaries, comics and art in ...

One of the United States' most advanced nuclear submarines returned to port in Washington state this week flying a Jolly Roger, a move steeped in maritime lore and mystery. The images of the USS ...

The Jolly Roger’s presence on the conning tower of submarines goes back to 1914, at the beginning of World War I, when a British submarine, HMS E-9, commanded by Lt. Cmdr. Max Horton, sank the ...

Some variation of the Jolly Roger has been a part of the Pirates' identity since 1936, ... The club will continue to raise a black-and-white pirate flag up a flagpole in center field after home ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Jolly Roger has walked the plank in Pittsburgh. The Pirates announced on Wednesday the franchise will make the gold "P'' the team's primary logo this season, replacing the ...