skull and crossbones

A symbol consisting of a human skull and two long bones crossed together under the skull. This symbol has a few different uses, but two of the more common uses are as a symbol for poison and as a symbol for piracy.

Examples

Jolly Roger

Symbol for poison

See also

• Jolly Roger
• Totenkopf
• Tag Group:Symbols

The following tags implicate this tag: skull_and_crossbones_tattoo (learn more).