what kind of flag was flown above the globe theatre

Different colored flags were flown above the Globe Theatre to advertise the type of play that would be performed that day. A red flag was used for a history play, a white flag for a comedy play, and a black flag for a tragedy play. The flags were erected on the day of the performance and were used as a form of Elizabethan advertising. The Chamberlains Men flew a flag featuring the figure of Hercules carrying a Globe on his shoulders to announce the opening of the new theatre.