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Originally Posted by 4201KW8G
Where can I get my own Pirate flag at?? I WANT ONE BAD!! Let me know, Ralph #4201
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hi ralph, welcome to the forums! and hello to you others who read and post here....
as az has noted,
there are good online sources for flags.....
i purchased mine locally,
but wouldn't hesitate to shop on line for the right one.
many pirates had personalized flags....
however, some of the ones in this link aren't real.....
but modern versions.....like
"the beatings will continue, until moral improves".....
i favor the simple skull and crossed bones now.....
but edward teach's flag was cool and scary....in the 18th century...
that's black beard the pirate....
a brief bit of history on pirates and flags.....
at least the history i favor...
many pirates were of spanish or french origins,
and flew the 'home country' flag until close enough for the attack....
(i did this at the rally too....flyiing the flag of the 34th state)
when ready to attack,
they would hoist either the black flag or the red flag.....
which is though to be the origin of the name.......jolly roger
a close approximation of joli rouge....
anyway the red flag was far more ominous...
since it meant......'take no prisioners'.....
in other words......kill 'em all!
while the black flag meant......'standard battle' or
take prisioners of any survivors.....
so why is the black flag now know,
as the most notorius pirate flag?
well that's easy.....
no one survived to tell tales about the red flag!
cheers
2air'
yes the forums rallys need a flag.....
but not any one flag.....
our rally's should be open to all flags.....
well almost all flags...
certainly nothing that needs jackson center approval first......
cheers
2air'