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Black flags are uncommon in Western countries because the red white and blue is often the symbol of the blood, race and sky/sea. There are plenty of black images and black on some older flags but a majority doesn't make sense (Germany's modern and pre war flags for example).
To use black as a battle standard, the role for which flags are intended, also defeats the purpose as they would be difficult to see in bad light, particularly if being used as a jack. Black flags are also used as the opposite to white flags, a signal that there will be no surrender nor quarter given (Genghis Khan established this usage).
Black flags are uncommon in Western countries because the red white and blue is often the symbol of the blood, race and sky/sea. There are plenty of black images and black on some older flags but a majority doesn't make sense (Germany's modern and pre war flags for example).
To use black as a battle standard, the role for which flags are intended, also defeats the purpose as they would be difficult to see in bad light, particularly if being used as a jack. Black flags are also used as the opposite to white flags, a signal that there will be no surrender nor quarter given (Genghis Khan established this usage).
