I be called Kraken Loot, and I be the Capn of my ship.

I hear on the grapevine you Scallywag Landlubbers are wanting to become Buccaneers?

Well shiver me timbers!

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Ye made a grand choice.

I hear ye say you have a ship ready?

Well Yo ho ho!

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Ye came to the right place me hearties.

Lean in and listen carefully, yell be needing to make a Jolly Roger!

Ye see all ye law abiding citizens have a different flag history to ours.

Talk Like A Pirate

So sit back Landlubbers, Ill soon make pirates out of ye Lads and Lasses.

Dont worry, Ill try be speaking yer Landlubber language in this next bit.

Pirates who were they and what did they do?

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Pirates have existed since ancient times.

Pirates were (and still are) highwaymen and women of the seas.

They robbed and looted ships for their treasure and goods and were notoriously dangerous.

Making a Pirate Flag

Most had fearsome reputations and this was often displayed for all to see through their flags on their ship.

To even have a pirate flag aboard a ship, was to mean you were guilty.

Often they would have flags of country of origin.

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Why was it called Jolly Roger?

No one for sure knows, though there are many theories!

Here are a couple of them.

Grace Selous Bull

Ye got all that?

Right then on to the important stuff.

There are many ways to make your own pirate flag, from super easy to more complicated versions.

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