Pirate flag on Ålands Sjöfartsmuseum - Mariehamn, Åland Islands - Pirates on Waymarking.com

Mariehamn has awesome maritime museum which is called Ålands Sjöfartsmuseum. This museum has one rare item and that is not stuffed seagul. They have real pirate flag on their collection!

Museum site says: "This pirate flag is a real gem. There is only one other authentic skull and crossbones flag known of in the world. The flag is about 200 years old and came to Åland from North Africa’s Mediterranean coast where piracy was rife well into the 19th century. The flag is made from cotton and was once black, but weather, wind and the ravages of time have taken their toll. The skull and crossbones flag was first used in the early 18th century by pirates in the Caribbean and soon spread to other areas. Famous pirates had their own designs including motifs such as skeletons, hourglasses and various weapons. These symbols signalled the pirates’ readiness to fight to the death and were designed to terrify the crews of ships they attacked."

This pirate flag can be seen on special room called Cabinet of Curiosities. The museum has lot of stairs, so if you wobble with your wooden leg, be careful. Parrots might not get into this museum, so leave them to terrace bar for rhum and peanuts.

Site Description: Museum collection as exhibit Date of Pirate Activity (Estimated): 1800 Reference Web-link or Book Title: https://sjofartsmuseum.ax/en/cabinet-of-curiosities/ Site Admission (If needed): Adults 15 / childrens 10 Hours Available (If needed): SUMMER June – August DAILY 10 - 17 AUTUMN – WINTER – SPRING September – May DAILY 11 - 16 Additional Information (optional): Where is the another real Pirate flag? Answer is: on the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, England. From private collection.

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