The name Queen Anne's Revenge belongs to the most famous pirate ship of the early eighteenth century, the flagship of the pirate Blackbeard after he captured and renamed a French vessel in 1717. The ship became a lasting symbol of piracy in books, films and popular culture, and its name is now shorthand for a fearsome, black-flagged crew. Online, creators borrow that ready-made reputation, using the clip as instant pirate shorthand in edits, memes and history videos without needing to explain the reference.