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Flag of pirate captain Christopher Moody, ~1714 AD (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 days ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/vexillology@lemmy.world
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[–] jago@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

Strongbad/Trogdor vibes. Cool. :)

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Is that a sand filled hourglass with wings on the left?

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

TIL Hourglasses where very common in Jolly Rogers.

However, as far as I understood, this was because when the black flag was raised, the victim had limited time to surrender, if they didn't, then the red flag would be raised which meant no quarter.

It's odd to add it to a blood flag and kind of pissy IMO.

[–] DonAntonioMagino@feddit.nl 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know the hourglass is often used to symbolise the limited time we have on Earth. This is why you often see hourglasses in cemeteries (memento mori).

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

"Time's up you're dead fucko"

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Time flies"

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 5 points 2 days ago

Wasn't a red flag intended to mean "no mercy"? (similar to the Oriflamme or the dragon banner)

Edit: I was referring to this.