Item # U1244 - 3D Measurements: 17 x 14 x 3 mm
Pirate Symbols
The image of the Skull and Crossbones is recognized
in the popular imagination the world over first and foremost as the
flag flown by pirates on the high seas going about their business
of looting, rape and murder - it seemingly being nothing more than
a device meant ot strike fear into the hearts of those who saw a ship
flying the dreaded flag bearing down on them. However, there is a
whole lot more to the origin, use and meanings of the symbol. The
Skull and the two human thigh bones crossed are in some instances
ascribed the astrological rulership of the first zodiacal sign Aries
and the 9th sign Sagittarius(17), both positive, Fire signs, the former
cardinal - more dominant, while the latter is mutable - passive. The
combination of Aries and Sagittarius, ruled by Mars and Jupiter respectively,
brings together leadership and courage with profound philosophical
thought. In more recent times, the skull and crossbones have been
used to represent poison and danger. The Symbol is also utilized by
the Knights templar and in part of certain Masonic degree ceremonies.
The common use of the Skull & Cross Bones as a Christian military
symbol began during the times of the Crusades. To the enemies of Christendom
the Skull and Cross Bones when displayed by Christian Knights is a
simple, bold and defiant warning.
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