Edward English Pirate Flag

More commonly known as the Jolly Roger, the most famous of the Pirate Flags. Edward England, born Edward Seegar in Ireland, was a famous African coast and Indian Ocean pirate from 1717 to 1720. He differed from many other pirates of his day in that he did not kill captives unless it was absolutely necessary.

Authentic Pirate Flags

The Jolly Roger is the name given to any of various flags flown to identify a ship's crew as pirates. Arrr flags be made of high quality nylon instead of the cheaper polyester n' screen printed with outdoor quality ink. They come in two size. A smaller 12 x 18 inch, which be double sided nylon and a larger 3 x 5 foot single sided nylon. Historically, the flag was flown to frighten pirates' 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. The same message was sometimes conveyed by a red flag.

Jack Rackham Pirate Flag

John Rackham, 1682 – 1720, known also as Calico Jack, was an English pirate captain during the early 18th century. Famous fer employing two of the most notorious female pirates of the age as part of his crew – Mary Read and Anne Bonny.

Edward Teach Pirate Flag

Edward Teach, 1680 – 1718, better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate operating in the Caribbean Sea n' western Atlantic. His best known fer wearin' lit matches woven into his enormous black beard to intimidate his enemies. Blackbeard is often regarded as the archetypal image of the seafaring pirate.

Henry Every Pirate Flag

Henry Every or Avery, 1653 - 1696, was a pirate/marooner whose aliases included John Avary, Long Ben, and Benjamin Bridgeman. He is most famous for being apparently one of the few major pirate captains to retire with his loot without being arrested or killed in battle. Jack Sparrow's flag is fashioned from this one.

Christopher Moody Pirate Flag

Christopher Moody was an 18th century pirate who held a policy of no quarter (no sparing of lives). After he was captured, he was hung at Cape Coast Castle in Cabo Corso, Ghana. Moody may have previously been a member of Bartholomew Roberts' crew. He is believed to have pirated off the coast of North and South Carolina sometime between 1713 and 1718. Moody is largely remembered for his distinct Jolly Roger flag.

Thomas Tew Pirate Flag

Thomas Tew, ?-1695, also known as the Rhode Island Pirate, was a 17th century English privateer-turned-pirate. Although he embarked on only two major piratical voyages, and met a bloody death on the latter journey, Tew pioneered the route which became known as the Pirate Round.

Stede Bonnet Pirate Flag

Stede Bonnet, 1688 – 1718, called "the gentleman pirate" because he was a moderately wealthy landowner before turning to a life of crime. Lost his crew n' ship to Blackbeard due to his inexperience. Later he was captured n' hung in Charleston.

Bartholomew Roberts Flags

Bartholomew Roberts, 1682 – 1722, was a Welsh pirate who raided shipping off the Americas and West Africa between 1719 and 1722. He was the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy, having captured over 470 vessels. Original flag had a pirate n' skeleton holding an hour glass. The Black Bart flag showed him standing on two skulls, representing the heads of a Barbadian and a Martiniquian.

Richard Worley Pirate Flag

Richard Worley, ? - 1719, was an English pirate who was active in the Caribbean Sea and the east coast of the American colonies during the early 18th century. He is credited as one of the earliest pirates to fly the first version of the skull and crossbones pirate flag.

Chris Condent Pirate Flag

Christopher Condent, ? - 1770, was an English pirate who led the return to the Eastern Seas. He and his crew fled New Providence in 1718, when Woodes Rogers became governor of the island. He took a Dutch wareship n' named it The Flying Dragon, then cruised the Brazilian coast, and Condent took more ships, occasionally torturing Portuguese prisoners by cutting off their ears and noses.

John Quelch Pirate Flag

John Quelch had a lucrative but very brief career of about one year. His chief claim to historical significance is that he was the first person to be tried for piracy outside of England under Admiralty Law and thus without a jury. These Admiralty courts had been instituted to tackle the rise of piracy in colonial ports where civil and criminal courts had proved ineffective.

Emanuel Wynne Pirate Flag

Emanuel Wynn was a French pirate of the 1700s, and is often considered the first pirate to fly the Jolly Roger. His design incorporated an hourglass beneath the bones to represent that time was running out. Wynne began his piratical career raiding English merchantmen off the coast of the Province of Carolina near the end of the 17th century. He later moved to the more profitable waters of the Caribbean, attacking both English and Spanish ships.

Walter Kennedy Pirate Flag

Walter Kennedy, ? - 1721, was an Irish pirate who served as a crew member under Bartholomew Roberts. He was one of six men who mutinied, seized the sloop Buck and took to piracy. He was hanged at Execution Dock.

Edward Low Pirate Flag

Captain Edward "Ned" Low, or Lowe, 1690 – 1724, was a notorious English pirate during the latter days of the Golden Age of Piracy. Low and his pirate crews captured at least a hundred ships during his short career, burning most of them. Although he was active for only three years, Low remains notorious as one of the most vicious pirates of the age, with a reputation for violently torturing his victims before killing them.