In J. M. Barrie’s Peter and Wendy, Captain Hook commands the pirate ship Jolly Roger.
The name comes from the traditional term for a pirate flag, usually depicted with a skull and crossed bones. Barrie uses it as the name of Hook’s vessel, linking the ship to familiar pirate imagery while giving Neverland’s conflict a recognizable maritime setting.
The Jolly Roger appears in adaptations as well as in Barrie’s book. Disney’s 1953 animated Peter Pan also uses the name for Hook’s ship, so many audiences know it through animation even if they have not read the novel.
The ship is more than a backdrop: it is Hook’s mobile base and the setting for encounters with Peter Pan and the children. Captain Hook’s crew, including Smee, operate from it as they pursue Peter and attempt to regain control of Neverland. The name should not be confused with the name of a flag, since in this story it identifies the vessel itself.