Others think the term “Roger” or “Old Roger”-a common 18 th-century nickname for the devil-and the grinning skull inspired the name. Some scholars believe the term is an Anglicization of the French “joli rouge” name for the terrible red flag. The first use of the term “Jolly Roger” in print appears in 1724 in Charles Johnson’s The General History of Pyrates (now attributed to Daniel Dafoe). It’s no wonder that such a powerful image came into common use to strike fear into the hearts of unsuspecting targets. Flag makers adopted the skull and crossbones from ships’ logs, where the motif often appears representing a death on board. Specific ships and captains employed a variety of other motifs on flags such as the clenched fist, the hourglass, and the sword to symbolize might and inspire fear.
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A plain red flag signified that no life would be spared if a fight broke out during the pirates’ attempt to capture a ship, whereas a black flag meant that quarter may be given. However, in the 18 th century, pirate flags were just as likely to be red as black. We now think of a ship flying a black flag with the skull and crossed bones when imagining pirates in the high seas. Not surprisingly, the history is a bit complicated. But where does this distinctive image come from? Who was Roger? Captain Thomas Tew, The Rhode Island Pirate, 1692 1695 Buy On Amazon Prime for 24.50. In its place, his flag is an arm holding a cutlass one of the most universal symbols of violence out there. The highly recognizable emblem known as the Jolly Roger that’s been associated with pirates for more than 300 years. The flag of Thomas Tew eschews most of the standard Jolly Roger imagery except for the black flag background.
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