17TH CENTURY

F L AG S G U I D E
Masthead
Pendant

Jack
Ensign

RED FLAG OF NO QUARTER.

ALL NATIONS FLIBUSTIER PAVILLON ROUGE

TYPES: Ensign | Jack | Masthead TYPES: Ensign | Jack | Masthead

S PA N I S H O S T E N D E R F L A G O F NO QUA RT E R

TYPES: Ensign | Jack | Masthead

ENGLISH
Ensign

C R O S S OF S T. G E ORG E
(Optional Ensign)
 Masthead Jack

C R O S S OF S T. G E ORG E UNION FL AG

MORGAN SQUADRON

Commission Pendant

Benerson Notes: The basic flag combination is of red ensign with a cross in the canton; a cross of St. George or
possibly an English jack at the masthead; and an English Flag (Union Jack) at the jackstaff. A cross of St. George can
be flown as an ensign. A lawfully commissioned vessel might fly a commission pendant, although often they werent
supposed to. A ship of the royal navy would fly a commission pendant.
 SPANISH
Ensign

CROSS OF BURGUND Y

SPANISH ROYAL FL AG (NAVAL VESSEL)

 Ensign

BISCAY FL AG

Masthead Jack
 Commission Pendant

Benerson Notes: The basic Spanish combination is of the white flag with red Cross of Burgundy at the ensign staff,
masthead, and bowsprit ( Jack). If a commission pendant is used, it is white with a red Cross of Burgundy.

The basic Spanish combination is of the white flag with red Cross of Burgundy at the ensign staff, masthead, and bow-
sprit. If a commission pendant is used, it is white with a red Cross of Burgundy.

The basic Spanish combination is of the white flag with red Cross of Burgundy at the ensign staff, masthead, and bow-
sprit. If a commission pendant is used, it is white with a red Cross of Burgundy.

FRENCH
Ensign
 Ensign

FLEURS DE L Y S

Masthead Jack

Commission Pendant

Benerson Notes: The French ensign, mainmast head flag, and jack were all be plain white. The gold fleurs de lys are
optional for the ensign, but I doubt any flibustiers ever actually used this flag, or even most any man of war. Plain white
is sufficient for ensign, masthead, pendant, and jack.
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SPANISH
( OPTIONAL )

Ensign (Naval Vessel)

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Jack

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