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The Jolly Roger, a flag used by pirates and first documented c. 1700. The term 'Jolly Roger' actually referred to any design of pirate flag using macabre imagery. These flags were designed to instill terror into victims and bring immediate surrender whenever they were raised.
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WarX. (2021, July 23). The Jolly Roger. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14409/the-jolly-roger/
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WarX. "The Jolly Roger." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 23, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14409/the-jolly-roger/.
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