In the same way the pirates in the series, led by their leader Monkey D Luffy, raise the Jolly Rogers as a symbol of freedom ...

Social media users say they chose the Jolly Roger flag, because it symbolised courage and rebellion against oppression.

A pirate flag from the Japanese anime One Piece is being used as a symbol to criticise the Indonesian government's policies.

Indonesia is cracking down on a viral pirate flag that is spreading as a symbol of political protest ahead of independence ...