Description
The famous Jolly Roger flag has its pirating roots in the age of exploration when it struck fear into sailors' hearts at sea. This authentic flag is made in America from top-notch materials and features the classic skull-and-crossbones design so that you can show off your rebellious side in style.
These Jolly Roger flags add dramatic flair to ships at boating events, Halloween parties, and even Pittsburgh Pirate games. Our Jolly Roger pirate flags are digitally printed to create a sharp skull-and-crossbones design.
Jolly Roger Flag Product Details
- Manufactured in the United States
- 100% pure nylon
- Durable canvas heading
- Rust-resistant brass grommets
Note: Our 4” x 6” Jolly Roger flags are made of a silk polyester blend and mounted on a 10” plastic black staff topped with a gold-painted spear.
This Jolly Roger flag has a sturdy header and brass grommets so that it can be flown on any standard outdoor flagpole. The handy chart below shows our available flag sizes and their corresponding pole height. The 12” x 18” flag is commonly used on boats, whereas the 4” x 6” version is a great fit for our stick flag base.
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Outdoor Pole Height |
Outdoor Flag Size |
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2’ x 3’ or 3’ x 5’ |
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3’ x 5’ |
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20’ |
3’ x 5’ or 4' x 6' |
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4’ x 6’ or 5' x 8' |
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30’ |
5’ x 8’ |
As a rule of thumb, when flying one flag on a pole, the flag length should be a quarter of the height of the flagpole.
Jolly Roger Flag Meaning & History
The famous skull and crossbones flag dates back hundreds of years. Debate still rages today over the origins of the name Jolly Roger itself - but a popular theory is that the name evolved from the French phrase joli rouge, meaning "pretty red." "Pretty red" references a red flag used by French pirates and privateers around the turn of the 18th century. It's thought that the classic skull and crossed bones design of the Jolly Roger flag was first flown by the pirates Black Sam Bellamy, Edward England, and John Taylor, beginning in the 1710s.
