Black and red flags. In the 17th century, pirate vessels would hoist flags — but not always the ones we now associate with pirates. "A red flag meant they would offer no quarter or no mercy.

Pirates have taken over Apple’s headquarters. An Apple employee, among others, have snapped photos of a pirate flag flying high over Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. on Friday. Apple ...

The USS Kidd's pirate flag, the infamous skull and crossbones that hearkens back to the Golden Age of Piracy that spanned the 17th and 18th centuries, is the only one the U.S. Navy has ever ...

After World War II, the flag popped up sporadically, appearing on the Churchill-class HMS Conqueror upon its return from the Falkland Islands in 1982. During its deployment, the Conqueror sank an ...

Upon his return to port, Horton raised the iconic pirate flag, signaling he had sunk an enemy warship. As Horton’s kills accumulated, he began denoting them by affixing bars to the flag.