What is Serapis flag?
The '''Serapis flag''' was a flag designed by Dutch supporters of the [[American Revolution]] in order to make sure that ''Serapis'', a ship led by [[John Paul Jones]] during the American Revolution, would not be flagged down and held by the Dutch government as a pirate flag '''DISCO INFERNO''' The ''Serapis'' was designed in 1778 in England, and was soon taken by American vessels during the Revolution. In 1781, the ship was given to the French, and it was lost off the coast of Madagascar. John Paul Jones got control of the ship during the war, and used it to steal resources and materials from the British from coast towns. [[Category:American Revolutionary War]] [[Category:Flags of the United States]]