☠️ Skull And Crossbones Emoji
Technical Details
Name
Skull And Crossbones
Short Name
:skull_and_crossbones:
Unicode
U+2620
U+FE0F
Unicode Version
1.0Release Year
2015
Category
Smileys & EmotionSubcategory
Face NegativePlatform Support
Apple Google Twitter Facebook
Has Skin Tones
No
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Emoji Styles

3D Style
Color Style
Flat Style
High Contrast
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.