Black Flag

Black Flag may refer to:

Additionally, "black flag" may refer to an actual flag:

The Black Flag was flown by certain irregular Confederate Army units in the American Civil War of 1861-1865 to symbolize that they would neither give, nor accept quarter; symbolizing the opposite of the white flag of surrender.

The black flag is the traditional anarchist symbol

The Anarchist black flag has been an anarchist symbol since the 1880s. Anarchists use either a plain black flag or a black flag with an "A" and an "O" around it, this symbol is a reference to a Proudhon quote, meaning anarchy is the mother of order .
Black flags are often associated with funerals in the West, particularly state funerals and public mourning.
A black flag was the first and only symbol used by Muhammad to represent his religion.^{[citation needed]}
Black Flag is another name for the Jolly Roger, a skull and crossbones on a black background, and is associated with pirates.
The black flag is an Irish Republican symbol dating from the time of the hunger strikes.
The black flag is a racing flag used to summon a driver to the pits.
In yacht racing when the black flag is displayed, you may not pass the startline before the starting signal.

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