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Flag of pirate captain Christopher Moody, ~1714 AD (infosec.pub)
submitted 4 months ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/vexillology@lemmy.world
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[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Time flies"

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 5 points 4 months 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.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 7 points 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago

"Time's up you're dead fucko"

[–] jago@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

Strongbad/Trogdor vibes. Cool. :)