Skull and Crossbones
A skull with two crossbones, signifying danger, poison or death. Often used in warnings or to represent pirates.
The ☠️ emoji features a skull over two crossed bones, a design historically used on pirate flags and poison labels. It is universally recognized as a symbol of danger, death and toxicity. You’ll see it on chemical warning labels, hazard signs and in popular culture referencing pirates. It can also express horror or macabre humor, intensifying a message’s ominous tone. Use it when you want to warn of risk, indicate death or add a dark twist to your communication.
Keywords
Superordinate
Subordinate
Examples
- • ☠️ This chemical is highly toxic. Please handle with care.
- • The camp sign displayed a ☠️ warning near the cliffs.
- • ☠️ marks the danger zone on the map.
Technical Info
Unicode
U+2620 U+FE0F
NCR (Decimal)
☠ ️
NCR (Hexadecimal)
☠ ️
GitHub Short Code
:skull_and_crossbones:
Sentiment
negative
Version
E1.0
Emoji Representations (Platform, Font)
☠️
Noto Emoji (Mono)
☠️
Your Device
Emoji Only Sentences
Pirate Warning
🏴☠️☠️🏝️
⚗️☠️🔥
☠️🚫⚠️