Calico Jack Rackham Flag

The Calisco Jack flag. John "Calico Jack" Rackham is most remembered for two things: the design of his Jolly Roger flag, seen at left, which contributed to the popularization of the design and its association with piracy in popular culture; and employing two of the most notorious female pirates of the age as part of his crew: Mary Read and Anne Bonny. John Rackham (December 21, 1682 – November 18, 1720 in Jamaica) known also as Calico Jack, was an English pirate captain during the early 18th century.