Edward Teach was known to use black flags with death heads and “bloody flags” which were meant to intimidate his enemies.
Nevertheless, the flag which is commonly attributed to Blackbeard (pictured), depicting a horned skeleton spearing a heart, while toasting the devil, was probably never actually used by him.
Edward Teach was known to use black flags with death heads and “bloody flags” which were meant to intimidate his enemies.
Nevertheless, the flag which is commonly attributed to Blackbeard (pictured), depicting a horned skeleton spearing a heart, while toasting the devil, was probably never actually used by him.