Emoji 1
skull and crossbones
Also known as bone, crossbones, dead, death, face
A skull with crossed bones beneath it, typically symbolizing death or poison.
Meaning
The skull and crossbones emoji is often used to indicate danger, poison, or something deadly. It can also refer to death, pirates, or a metaphorical 'dead' state. People use it humorously for extreme situations or to describe something as toxic.
Unicode name
The Unicode character for skull and crossbones, a traditional symbol of death and mortal danger.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple design shows a full white skull with large dark eye sockets, a nose cavity, and two crossed long bones behind it.
Google
Google's Noto design features a similar skull with visible teeth and curved crossed bones, rendered in a light gray and white style.
Twitter
Twemoji design depicts a detailed skull with shaded eye sockets and crossed bones, in a flat illustration style.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between ☠️ skull and crossbones and similar emojis?
These emojis look similar, but their official descriptions differ:
☠️ skull and crossbones: A skull with crossed bones beneath it, typically symbolizing death or poison.
😤 face with steam from nose: A yellow face with gritted teeth and white steam coming from its nose, expressing anger or frustration.
😡 enraged face: A red face with furrowed brows, glaring eyes, and a frowning mouth, expressing intense anger.
☠️ skull and crossbones: A skull with crossed bones beneath it, typically symbolizing death or poison.
😤 face with steam from nose: A yellow face with gritted teeth and white steam coming from its nose, expressing anger or frustration.
😡 enraged face: A red face with furrowed brows, glaring eyes, and a frowning mouth, expressing intense anger.
Which category does ☠️ skull and crossbones belong to?
☠️ skull and crossbones belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added ☠️ skull and crossbones?
☠️ skull and crossbones was added in Emoji 1. Its codepoint is U+2620, made up of 1 code points.
