East Carolina Pirates

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Contents 1 Stadium/Field 1.1 Stadium Structures 1.2 Stadium Art 1.3 Field Art 1.4 Fan Sections 2 Mascot(s) 3 Traditions 3.1 Team Entrance 3.2 Flag Traditions 3.2.1 Jolly Roger 3.3 Crowd Chants 4 Uniforms

Stadium/Field

Stadium Structures

Stadium Art

Field Art

Fan Sections

Mascot(s)

Traditions

Team Entrance

Flag Traditions

Beginning in 2007, the Pirates adopted a new set of flag raising ceremonies at home football games. These new ceremonies reflect the historic Pirate traditions of battle at sea when pirates would hoist the colors of the crew's captain to identify themselves when attacking other sea-faring vessels.

Jolly Roger

The Jolly Roger refers to the "colors" or flag of a pirate ship's captain. Pirate vessels looked like all other merchant ships of that era. Once a Pirate was in striking distance of a targeted vessel, they would declare their intentions by showing their true colors. Various Pirates had different flags which were well known to those who sailed the sea. Most depictions of the Jolly Roger include a skull and crossbones, generally seen on a black field. The Jolly Roger was used to instill fear into one's enemies, and in many cases ships would surrender to a band of Pirates when this fearsome banner was raised.

The ECU Pirates' Jolly Roger features a skull and crossbones with the skull bearing a bandanna and captain's hat in ECU purple and gold.

Crowd Chants

Uniforms