Cannone-ITA Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) In game i see that the united states flag is the common "stars and stripes", but during pirates period the historical american flaq is the "Navy Jack" Probably the first NavyJack is this a field of 13 horizontal red and white stripes. But the official first U.S. NavyJack is thisIn 1778, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Sicily, thanking him for allowing entry of American ships into Sicilian ports. The letter describes the American flag according to the 1777 flag resolution, but also describes a flag of "South Carolina, a rattlesnake, in the middle of the thirteen stripes." Edited January 10, 2016 by Cannone-ITA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prater Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Most of the paintings of the era show the stars and stripes. And this is the jack that would have been used: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/u/us~1795.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William the Drake Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Take notice of the number of stars in the Old Glory that is used as well. The one that is used in-game should fit the later-end of the time period NA takes place (the early 1800s). However I thought one of the earliest Navy Jacks was that of the one in my signature: (The red, white, and blue striped one in the middl Edited January 10, 2016 by William the Drake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry d'Esterre Darby Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 A jack was flown at anchor/dock, not while underway. While I don't have any immediate record of the flag that would have been hoisted at sea from the stern for battle, the very definition of a "jack" is a flag that is flown from the jackstaff which was usually in the bow of the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Maybe they could make the suggested flags options to be earned as rewards for milestones met during the grind... Each nation has variations of their flags... It would be a nice reward to earn a different "cool" looking flag!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I like that idea! There are many different flags that would make sense for each nation during this period.. (Dutch with orange instead of red, red Ensign for the British (in pre-1800 flavor and post), French flags [White, White+Tricolore] and many more) Maybe national flags and signals could be purchased for $$$. No pay to win there. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanSailor98 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Yea, we could be able to customize our ship's flagwould be cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelSandwich Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I like that idea! There are many different flags that would make sense for each nation during this period.. (Dutch with orange instead of red, red Ensign for the British (in pre-1800 flavor and post), French flags [White, White+Tricolore] and many more) Maybe national flags and signals could be purchased for $$$. No pay to win there. Orange would suggest a pre 1650 ship, since thats when it was fazed out. Flag variations: Dutch Navy flag <1650 Dutch Navy flag >1650 Geoctroyeerde West-indische Compagnie <1650 Geoctroyeerde West-indische Compagnie >1650 Admiral Flag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Caldwell Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Please discuss flags here: http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/21-flags-ensigns-banners/ Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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