Pirates wear black armbands to hide the lack of it, which they lost in the fight. This sentence seems to be unlikely, however, the use of bands were different. Pirates, even though they had knowledge of such a man as my fizjonomii, intuitively recognize the mechanism of visual adaptation to lighting conditions. This theory was confirmed in the course of popular scientific program True or False - pogromcy myths also broadcast in Poland on the Discovery channel. Moving from light to dark rooms need a few seconds to get used to the darkness. For those few seconds pirate is much too long and could not afford to not allow - at that time would lose force. Therefore, the idea wpadnięto bands. One eye was hidden, the other face up. As soon as the pirate go to the room light to dark, fast-zamieniał band and so far behind the eye has already been adapted to darkness, and soon our hero could stand to fight for example. Pogromcy myths held appropriate tests and theory were found to be true. Pirates sail under a black flag with the image of the skull

Flag displayed by the pirate wrote in our consciousness as a human skull with skrzyżowanymi piszczelami. However, this is only one of the designs. The flag was a message to the ship's crew upatrzonego. John Quelch unit on the mast of his likeness wywieszał man who holds in one hand with spears nabitym heart, in the second hourglass - "If you do not have, your death is a matter of time." Edward Low on its flag had a red skeleton. This is a sign that in the event of resistance, are determined to exterminate pirates crew. All of these flags serving a similar function - were to sow fear and terror. Were hauled to the mast of surprise when the pirate ship podpłynął close to atakowanej unit. The crew devoted Spanikowana possessions without a fight. However, pirate flag, the so-called. Jolly Roger came to be used only in late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. He could not be displayed at a time when shares of many plays on pirated movies, or even Asterix. In addition, both the pirates and pirate swimming in the XVII century as frequently as the red flag. Currently there is no any indication, after which the pirates could be identified. For obvious reasons - their attack certainly would not have opportunities to succeed.

The master of pirates has a wooden leg and parrot on his shoulder
Serious wounds, in this mode of life must have been common. On board there was no doctor, so in the case of serious injury in the wound is often wdawała depravity. In the case of limbs helped cook, who carried out amputations. Mortality after the 'surgery' was very big ... If, however, had individual, dentures were the wooden vessel. So disfigured their surprise, however, was moved away from the major tasks and functions, because the disability prevent the performance of duties. It is difficult to impute the brutal and ruthless pirate of the great love of animals. Malpka inseparable from the bestial captain parrot becomes comical figure. This was probably with borrowed from sailors who keep small pets on board to kill nude cruises in the month.