Posts Tagged ‘Pirate Ship’

relive your pirate dreams in your child

Monday, October 26th, 2009

When you were young you probably loved pirate movies. Although they were people with bad things on their mind like Captain Hook , you thought you were born to be a pirate and now you were looking for your ship. You loved being a pirate because you lived the fun and adventures during your travels in the seven seas.

So now, you may have grown up and your son now shares your pirate dream. He thinks he is Captain Jack Sparrow. You want to encourage that because that is the kind of childhood you had. And one of the best ways to bring your kid’s dream to life is by becoming a pirate.

There is s new gadget is a boat shaped like a pirate ship and is controlled by a remote control. You would most certainly know that this is going to be the best friend a pirate would want to have. It has all those sails that really would want you to shout, “Ahoy, matey!”

The fun does not end with the style as most RC boats are. See,, you would be able to fulfill your dreams of being a pirate because this one comes with cannons that really sound lifelike. The boat also has special sounds and lights that would make all your adventures really difficult to forget.
Outfits on the other hand, are also good for halloween costumes for parties.

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pirate flags and their origins

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Pirate Flags are not something created for the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ films, or a figment of the imagination. They are REAL! And the actual flag used on ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movies is of Calico Jack Rackham with a skull and crossed cutlasses. Each Pirate ship carried its own version of the flag, created for the ships Captain and Crew.

During the years of exploration, it was important to distinguish between friendly ships and the enemy. Flags were used as a way of intimidating anyone who encountered these ships, and played a big part in creating a reputation for the ship.

Pirate flags are not always black, because the original ones flown by early Pirates were actually RED!

Both black and red carried a strong message. The red flags early pirates sailed under represented Bloodshed and a warning, and indicated no quarter would be given to those who crossed its path. The Pirates hoped that the sight of this flag would cause quick surrender and an easy conquest. Black flags were mostly used on Plague ships as a warning, so the progression to Black flags was natural as it already represented Death. The Pirates called this the ‘Banner of King Death’.

The flags became more elaborate and unique by using symbols of death or violence, eg as Skull and Crossbones, a Cutlass or an Hourglass suggesting the enemies time was up! Probably the most well-known Pirate of them all, Blackbeard was thought to have flown under a black flag that featured a skeleton standing next to a bleeding heart, holding an hourglass in one hand and a spear in the other!

Most are generally known as ‘Jolly Roger’s’ or ‘Skull and Crossbones’. It is easy to see where the name Skull and Crossbones comes from but there are several possibilities for the name Jolly Roger. The most probable are; the English pronunciation of the French term ‘Jolie Rouge’ (Red Flag). It is also thought it could have originated from the word Rouge, meaning thief, beggar, or vagabond. The final theory is that it came from the phrase ‘Old Roger’ which was an English slang term for the Devil.

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