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title: Jolly Roger of Calico Jack
author: RootOfAllLight
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14468/jolly-roger-of-calico-jack/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Jolly Roger of Calico Jack

_Authored by RootOfAllLight_

## Image File

[![Jolly Roger of Calico Jack](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14468.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14468.png)

## Image Caption

The Jolly Roger of '[Calico Jack](https://www.worldhistory.org/Calico_Jack/)', aka [John Rackham](https://www.worldhistory.org/Calico_Jack/) (d. 1720). The English captain, who was active in the Caribbean, had [Anne Bonny](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anne_Bonny/) and [Mary Read](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mary_Read/) amongst his crew.

## Cite This Work

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RootOfAllLight. (2021, August 20). Jolly Roger of Calico Jack. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14468/jolly-roger-of-calico-jack/>
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RootOfAllLight. "Jolly Roger of Calico Jack." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 20, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14468/jolly-roger-of-calico-jack/>.
### MLA
RootOfAllLight. "Jolly Roger of Calico Jack." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Aug 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14468/jolly-roger-of-calico-jack/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Calico_Jack_Jolly_Roger.svg) by [**RootOfAllLight**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Calico_Jack_Jolly_Roger.svg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 August 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.