One Piece has done a good job of communicating that a Jolly Roger is not merely a pirate flag ... or this is a ship or location under the protection of a certain crew. For example, the flying ...

and damned un-English’ 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 ...

HANNIBAL -- Expectations remain the same for Pirates skipper Ian Hatton as they have since he took over in 2018 -- compete for a North Central Missouri Conference championship. That's a goal ...