![]() ![]() Knowing these, it is now clearly stated that having a flag is a must, and flying a wrong flag can lead you into some serious troubles. There are also fishing flags, meaning there are loads of fishes in their boat. Examples of boat flags include:Įnsign (variety of a national flag), Burgee (flag representing a boating organization), Private Signal (small custom-made flag for the boat owner, and Courtesy (flag of a foreign country for an onboard guest or when you are in foreign waters). Flags are used as an ‘identity’ with regards to the reason on why you are boating on the sea. Since sailing a boat is also a form of transportation, just like in a more common mode of transportation such as cars in which license plates are essential, this applies to boats as well.Įrgo, license plates’ rules vary in different countries as well. ![]() One includes the laws or etiquettes for boat flags. Boat Flag Lawsīeing a first-time boat owner can be a bit overwhelming, for there are multiple rules to be considered. Hence, in today’s media portrayal, pirates are being illustrated in such a way to fascinate and allure the audience, most especially children. In easier terms, they are robbers who use the waters for their transactions. They steal from others and usually target gold, jewelry, and treasure chests. If we look closely, these possibilities of origins denote dangerous warning signs, simply because of what pirates really did for a living. One is from a coined French word “Jolie Rouge,” which means “no quarter given,” another one is with the association of the words “rouge” and “rouge laws.” Last is from the word Óld Roger, which depicts the wrath of the devil. Jolly Roger’s point of origin was said to be unsupported, but there are factors that would closely explain its origin. Let’s not forget that behind the flag’s iconic symbols undermines the historical context it really represents. On the contrary, it has been said that there are no federal laws in U.S territorial waters that forbids flying a Jolly Roger, and since there are beliefs that no one is using it now, most people would most likely think that you are just using it for fun.Ĭonsidering these factors, it would just be best and beneficial if you would not engage in flying a Jolly Roger in your boat to avoid any more complications. ![]() Still, one should not be lenient enough because there are a lot of factors to be considered since all vessels have their own underlying set of rules.īased on the Article 17 of the 1958 High Seas Convention, any ship or aircraft can be tagged and deemed as a pirate ship if the sole purpose of the people behind it are guilty of the acts of piracy itself thus, flying one would attract and further raise for suspicion so a search for the boat could most likely be conducted. Nowadays, many believe that pirates are not using Jolly Rogers anymore. So, in general, it could be easily identified. Jolly Roger- or a ‘pirate flag’ in lay man’s term could be easily incorporated with a black flag containing a white skull and crossbones with it. So are you allowed to fly a Jolly Roger? There are no laws that prohibit the flying of the Jolly Roger flag in the U.S., but Flying one could be trickier than that. For example, flying a ‘Jolly Roger’ Are you allowed to freely fly one? So I got to work and did some research on the topic, and up until this point, the answer is still arguably debatable. This makes me wonder if you could legally fly any flag you wanted without getting in trouble. As a regular boater, you get to see all kinds of flags proudly flown by other boaters on the water. ![]()
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