Monday 19th February 2024
    Difficulty: Very easy

    The Jolly Roger (Quiz #458)

    1725 woodcut of Stede Bonnet with a Jolly Roger in Charles Johnson
    1725 woodcut of Stede Bonnet with a Jolly Roger in Charles Johnson's A General History of the Pyrates (Public domain)

    "Jolly Roger" is the traditional name for the flags flown by pirate ships, during the Golden Age of Piracy.

    1. When would a pirate ship typically fly the Jolly Roger?

    2. The first pirate to use a Jolly Roger flag was Emanuel Wynn, a French pirate active around 1700. As well as a skull and two crossed bones, what other emblem was shown on his flag, symbolising the passage of time?

    3. What type of Royal Navy vessel traditionally flies the Jolly Roger?

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