☠️ Skull And Crossbones Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Skull And Crossbones

Short Name

:skull_and_crossbones:

Unicode

U+2620U+FE0F

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2015

Subcategory

Face Negative

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

SKULL AND CROSSBONES emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 2620-FE0F

Apple Style

SKULL AND CROSSBONES emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 2620-FE0F

Google Style

SKULL AND CROSSBONES emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 2620-FE0F

Twitter Style

SKULL AND CROSSBONES emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 2620-FE0F

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >☠️</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A black human skull with two white bones crossed underneath it, forming a traditional maritime symbol of danger or death. The emoji is often used to represent danger, death, or a warning. It is not part of a series and is distinct from other skull-related emojis like the skull (💀).

Common Uses

  • Indicating danger or a warning: 'Watch out for the deep hole ☠️'
  • Referring to death or mortality: 'Feeling like death today ☠️'
  • In gaming or pirate-themed contexts: 'Arrr, matey! ☠️'

Example Sentences

  • This chemical is highly toxic ☠️ Handle with care.
  • I stayed up all night working on this project ☠️ I need coffee.
  • The pirate treasure map had a big ☠️ marking the spot.

Frequently Asked Questions