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During battle there is no purpose in striking the colours other than to indicate surrender.
The more striking the colours, the easier they are to remember - no predator is likely to forget these particular insects.
Striking the colours was a sign of surrender.
For this reason, striking the colours is conclusive evidence of a surrender having taken place in the case of a warship, but not in the case of a merchant ship.