3 Skulls Flag

This pirate flag is just one of the various flags flown to identify a ship's crew as pirates.Most pirate flags are usually identified with a skull and crossbones, a flag consisting of a human skull above two long bones set in an x-mark arrangement on a black field. This design was used by several pirates, including Captains Edward England and John Taylor.Some pirate flags also include an hourglass, another common symbol representing mortality and death in 17th and 18th Century Europe.

Historically, the pirate flag was flown to frighten pirate victims into surrendering without a fight, since it conveyed the message that the attackers were outlaws who would not consider themselves bound by the usual rules of engagement and might, therefore, slaughter those they defeated (since captured pirates were usually hanged, they didn't have much to gain by asking quarter if defeated). The same message was sometimes conveyed by a red pirate flag.

Pirate Flag Specs:

Sizes:  3 x 5

Material: Polyester