Not quite a skull and cross bones, but definitely identifiable as a pirate flag nonetheless. This particular design is similar to (though not the same as) “Calico Jack” Rackham’s flag (a skull and crossed swords)…
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What did this image teach me?
There’s quite a history to the pirate flag. Many pirates had their own variation on the “black flag”, with skulls, skeletons, swords, and bones – this particular flag is close to the “Jolly Roger” flag.
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