Tag: Jolly Roger flag

• Tuesday, August 10th 2021 - 18:27 UTC

  The Rebellious reason British submarines fly the Jolly Roger after missions

  

  The sight of a Jolly Roger flag once struck fear into the hearts of sailors at sea as it often meant a bloodthirsty band of pirates were about to launch a deadly attack – but there is a fascinating, if not somewhat rebellious, reason why today’s Royal Navy submarines fly the iconic skull and crossbones as part of a tradition that dates back to the First World War.