black flag
Pit stop summons
A black flag signals no mercy or no quarter—historically flown by pirates to indicate captives would not be spared.
In auto racing, a black flag orders a driver to leave the track, usually for a rules violation.
Black Flag is also an influential American punk band from the late 1970s.
The phrase sometimes describes anarchist movements, which use a plain black flag as their symbol.
Buccaneer's standard
- skull and crossbonesSkeletal danger symbol
- pirate shipSeafaring raiders' vessel
- buccaneerCaribbean colonial-era pirate
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
privateer · plunder · treasure · galleon · cutlass · swashbuckler · marooned · mutiny
Disorder from absent authority
- anarchistOne opposing all governance
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- rebellionDefiance of established power
anti-state · activism · movement · banner · demonstration · solidarity · revolt · resistance
Stripped-down aggressive rock genre
- hardcoreUncompromisingly devoted
- slam dancingViolent dancing at concerts
- mosh pitAggressive dancing crowd area
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- no quarterDenial of surrender
- warningAlert about danger
- maritimeOf the sea
- navalOf maritime warfare
hoist · cholera · disease · contagion · harbor · port authority · inspection · isolation
Jolly Roger
Buccaneer's standard
- skull and crossbonesSkeletal danger symbol
- pirate shipSeafaring raiders' vessel
- buccaneerCaribbean colonial-era pirate
corsair · privateer · plunder · treasure · galleon · cutlass · swashbuckler · marooned · mutiny · Caribbean
anarchy
Disorder from absent authority
rebellion · anti-state · activism · movement · banner · demonstration · solidarity · revolt · resistance · dissent
punk rock
Stripped-down aggressive rock genre
- hardcoreUncompromisingly devoted
- slam dancingViolent dancing at concerts
- mosh pitAggressive dancing crowd area
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- no quarterDenial of surrender
- warningAlert about danger
- maritimeOf the sea
naval · hoist · cholera · disease · contagion · harbor · port authority · inspection · isolation · distress
- Anarchist Symbolscircle-A, wild cat
- Auto Racingrace cars, racetrack, race driver, pit stop, racing teams
- pirate talkahoy, arr, argh, aye, aye aye
- NASCARstock car, race car, pit stop, pit crew, drafting
- piracysoftware piracy, pirates, torrents, book piracy, buccaneers
- roach killersroach spray, roach motels, combat, raid, hot shot
black flagcheckered flag
Racing's final signal
chequered flag · green flag · white flag · all clear · yellow flag
black flagwhite flag
Signal of capitulation
flag of truce · surrender flag · royal standard · national colors · letters of marque
black flagnational flag
Official country banner
state flag · red flag · hammer and sickle · royal standard · fasces