Losing a Jolly Roger is like losing a crew member - irreplaceable shame. One Piece has done a good job of communicating that a Jolly Roger is not merely a pirate flag, but the lifeblood of crews.

When the Royal Navy launched its first submarine in 1901, the Sea Lord said submarines were ‘underhand, unfair, and damned un-English’ The sight of a Jolly Roger flag once struck fear into the ...