{"id":46,"date":"2014-02-07T14:33:45","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T14:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redlegs.org\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2014-02-08T14:38:04","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T14:38:04","slug":"pirate-flags","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/?page_id=46","title":{"rendered":"Pirate Flags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The most famous pirate flag is the <em>Jolly Roger<\/em>, but many pirates flew their own flag. Red Legs flag is not recorded, but here are a few of the more famous ones.<\/strong><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_51\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/edwardengland.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/edwardengland.png\" alt=\"This this the flag most people think of when they think of pirates. It was flown by Edward Endland.\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This this the flag most people think of when they think of pirates. It was flown by Edward Endland.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_50\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/edwardlow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/edwardlow.png\" alt=\"This was Edward Lows flag.\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-50\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This was Edward Lows flag.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_48\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chriscondent.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chriscondent.png\" alt=\"This was the flag of Christopher Condent\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-48\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This was the flag of Christopher Condent<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_49\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chrismoody.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chrismoody.png\" alt=\"The warning flag of Christopher Moody. It basically said to surrender or die!\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The warning flag of Christopher Moody. It basically said to surrender or die!<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_58\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/dukalen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/dukalen.png\" alt=\"Dukalen&#039;s flag clearly says to surrender or die!\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-58\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dukalen&#8217;s flag clearly says to surrender or die!<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_47\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/calico.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/calico.png\" alt=\"John Rackham, the dashing Calico Jack, had a flag reflecting his dapper image.\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Rackham, the dashing Calico Jack, had a flag reflecting his dapper image.<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_57\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blackbart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blackbart.png\" alt=\"The legendary Black Bart, whose real name was Bartholomew Roberts, flew this flag.\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-57\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The legendary Black Bart, whose real name was Bartholomew Roberts, flew this flag.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_56\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blackbeard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/blackbeard.png\" alt=\"The infamous Blackbeard, Edward Teach, flew a flag showing him as the devil himself.\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-56\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The infamous Blackbeard, Edward Teach, flew a flag showing him as the devil himself.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_55\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/johnavery.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/johnavery.png\" alt=\"John Avery had a more basic flag.\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-55\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Avery had a more basic flag.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_54\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/stedebonnet.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/stedebonnet.png\" alt=\"Stede Bonnet, the Genteman Pirate, flew this flag. The meaning of the symbols was unclear. He was known to be a bit crazy and Blackbeard took over this ship.\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-54\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stede Bonnet, the Genteman Pirate, flew this flag. The meaning of the symbols was unclear. He was known to be a bit crazy and Blackbeard took over this ship.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_53\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Johnquech.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Johnquech.png\" alt=\"John Quech flew a flag with a clear warning to surrender!\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-53\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Quech flew a flag with a clear warning to surrender!<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_52\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/thomastew.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52\" src=\"https:\/\/redlegs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/thomastew.png\" alt=\"Thomas Tew, the Rhode Island Pirate, flew gentleman&#039;s flag. Captain Charles Johnson, who wrote a history of pirates, said &quot;Tew, in Point of Gallantry, was inferior to none.&quot; \" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-52\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomas Tew, the Rhode Island Pirate, flew gentleman&#8217;s flag. Captain Charles Johnson, who wrote a history of pirates, said &#8220;Tew, in Point of Gallantry, was inferior to none.&#8221;<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most famous pirate flag is the Jolly Roger, but many pirates flew their own flag. 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