Jolly Roger
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In Italy, one student slogan last week urged protesters to "do as in France", while shared symbols, including the Jolly Roger pirate flag, have become common across youth rallies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
One of my earliest codified rules was that, while I would be completely transparent about pirate season and all that it entails, never once would my wife lay eyes upon the Jolly Roger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
“The Jolly Roger... he really didn’t want me to put a skull on that, that was the limit, he didn’t want to see that.”
From The Verge ● Jun. 18, 2022
A Jolly Roger pirate flag from a World War Two Royal Navy submarine will go under the hammer later.
From BBC ● May 14, 2022
Up in the press box, Jolly Roger and all the other Wise We Boys had dropped their objectivity.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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