Oirats (/ ˈɔɪræt /; Mongolian: Ойрад [ˈɞe̯ɾə̆t]) or Oirds (Mongolian: Ойрд [ˈɞe̯ɾə̆t]; Kalmyk: Өөрд [ˈøːɾə̆t]), formerly known as Eluts and Eleuths (/ ɪˈluːt / or / ɪˈljuːθ /; Chinese: 厄魯特, Èlǔtè), [2][3] are the westernmost group of the Mongols, whose ancestral home is in the Altai region of Siberia, Xinjiang and western Mongolia.

Led by the Khoshuud nobility, the Oirats began to convert to Buddhism. They became the chief defenders of the Dalai and Panchen Lamas. The Oirats who used the Mongolian script adopted in 1648–49 the clear script designed by the Oirat cleric and scholar Zaya Pandita Namkhaijamtsu.

The flag most commonly identified as the Jolly Roger today – the skull and crossbones symbol on a black flag – was used during the 1710s by a number of pirate captains, including Black Sam Bellamy, Edward England, and John Taylor. It became the most commonly used pirate flag during the 1720s, although other designs were also in use.

Oct 29, 2023 · Pirate flags, often referred to as Jolly Rogers, are some of the most iconic symbols of the Golden Age of Piracy. These flags were used by pirates to identify themselves to other ships and to intimidate their prey.

Oirat, any of the peoples speaking western dialects of the Mongol language group. In the 13th century the western Mongols were enemies of the eastern Mongols of Genghis Khan’s empire.

About Oirat (= Kalmyk): Genetic affiliation: > Borean > Nostratic > Eurasiatic-Amerind > Eurasiatic > Altaic > Mongolian > Eastern Mongolian > Oirat-Khalkha > Oirat

Nov 2, 2018 · In our list of the top 10 most famous pirate flags, we look at how pirates like Blackbeard designed their flags to strike fear into the sailors they fought.

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Aug 18, 2021 · The Jolly Roger with its white skull and crossbones set against a black background has become a rather jovial part of pirate folklore but, in its day, this flag and others with similar blood-curdling designs, had a single and terrifying purpose.

English: Flag of the Oirats, a cultural group in Mongolia. This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.