Tuesday, November 23, 2010
When viewed from the history of this flag raising, there are a variety of purposes and intent when a ship flying the flag of the skull. Jolly Roger, the name of the flag. There are various stories about the origins of the name itself.
Perhaps the name is a play on the English tongue when he heard people speaking French "Jollie Rouge" (The Red is Beautiful). First images of the skull painted on a red flag. The flag is also used by the Knights Templar in the 13-14 century to mark the ships belonged to the Knights Templar.
This is because the knights Templar believe, that the resurrection of their souls to remain will be able to continue the eternal battle with two segments represented by the skull and bones their arms.
There is an opinion, perhaps the name of Jolly Roger is taken from the first king of Sicily to the fleet flying the flag ship Templar in 1127, the King Roger II. Another opinion, the name was taken from a play on the English tongue to call "Ali Raja", a pirate Tamil origin.
The variation of the Jolly Roger skull emblemIn addition, there are some other opinions about the origin of the name of Jolly Roger. There are several forms of design. There is a picture of the skull with two crossed swords, there is a picture tegkorak side view, also drawing a skull with a variety of accessories.
Use of this flag by the pirates is to provide a signal to the ship prospective prey to get ready.
The flag is then painted with black background are intended to give up the ship because the prey if it does not give up, then the pirates knew no mercy (no quarter, no mercy).
If the ship prey to survive, then the black flag (black jack) is lowered, replaced the red flag (red jack), which means the blood will soon flow without mercy.
Military units are also fly the flag was to symbolize success and victory in the task, courage in the face of danger, and fortitude to the end.
For example, in World War II submarine units of the United Kingdom and Australia fly the flag of the skull at the harbor entrance as a sign of success of a mission as well as courage in battle.
Units of the Waffen SS division 33 (Tottenkopf) also use this skull emblem. In the gulf war, the British warship that had fired tomahawk missiles, namely HMS Trafalgar, HMS Triumph, HMS Turbulent returned to base by flying the flag of the skull.
To interpret these flags flutter, can be derived from the meaning contained in the history of the vessel flying. One that can be used as the meaning is raising is carried by ships which returned to base by bringing the success or the success of their mission.
These missions are challenging mission of danger, full of courage, and heroic character. It was such a fluttering flag of the skull during World War II and during the Gulf war.
We also often see the KRI Dewaruci flag. Since the number of different opinions, so if KRI Dewaruci seen flying the flag of the skull, then it could mean the ship had succeeded in carrying out missions.
During the decades of sailing the oceans malignant, dealing with hurricanes and other natural ferocity by relying on equipment that is maintained vessel in the form of traditional equipment. Along the way the KRI Dewaruci has managed to carry out tasks assigned.
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