
Hand over them doubloons:
Fork it over:
Whenever Bonnet was within range of a prize, he'd fire a warning shot and hoist the black colors to force their surrender. He has usually been attributed this flag, depicting a a skull over a bone, with a dagger on one side and a heart at the other. Whilst it is one of my favorite designs, it is a modern fabrication that has not been corraborated by period sources.
Sources:
Jolly Rogers - E.T Fox
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