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Aug132007
Graphic design of pirates
If you’ve never really studied the flags of the worlds famous pirates, you’ve definately missed something pretty neat. Not the old standard thought of skull and crossbones to say the least. Pirates of the world had a fairly intricate signage system and in many cases the history behind the pirate’s lives take form in the different versions of their flags/signage. it’s astounding to think that they actually cared about their brands at the same time killing and pillaging their way through life…Take Blackbeard’s signage; he fancies himself the king of pirates while holding an hourglass. Which can only signify that his time is limited as king, seeing as how he’s a pirate and all… While my main point was to present the pirate flag as a design work, I am still a bit of a history buff and pirates are definately one of my favorite subjects, so I’ll just share a few interesting links:
Brief History of Blackbeard
Wikipedia on Blackbeard
National Geographic Kids on Blackbeard
Blackbeard was from North Carolina
Queen Anne’s Revenge (Blackbeard’s ship)
Blackbeard’s real name was Edward Teach
They even made a movie
Party with a pirate
Playmobile loves pirates
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Posted at 8:58 am on 08/13/07
Jay
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