Emoji ☠️ (SKULL AND CROSSBONES): meaning and Unicode code

Meaning of the emoji ☠️ (SKULL AND CROSSBONES), Unicode code, HTML entity, and usage examples. Copy the symbol with one click.

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SKULL AND CROSSBONES

Information about emoji SKULL AND CROSSBONES

Unicode Name
SKULL AND CROSSBONES
Unicode Codepoint
U+2620 U+FE0F
Subcategory
Negative Faces
Slug
skull_and_crossbones

Meaning and description of emoticon ☠️

The ☠️ emoji depicts a white skull with two crossed bones beneath it. In Unicode, assigned to the Smileys & Emotion category.

☠️ — skull and crossbones, a symbol of mortal danger and poison. In chats, often used as an analog of 💀 — "dying of laughter" or "this killed me". With it, 💀, ⚡, 🔥 are often used, and a similar meaning is conveyed by 💀, ⚰️ — death and danger. Fitting for dramatic or humorous effect.

Usage Examples ☠️

Usage Examples ☠️
FormatCode
Shortcode (Slack):skull_and_crossbones:
Shortcode (Discord):skull_and_crossbones:
Shortcode (GitHub):skull_and_crossbones:
HTML Dec☠️
HTML Hex☠️
CSScontent: "\2620\FE0F";
C, C++, Python\U00002620\U0000FE0F
Java, JavaScript & JSON\u2620\uFE0F
Perl\x{2620}\x{FE0F}
PHP & Ruby\u{2620 FE0F}
Punycodexn--h4h2900f
URL Escape Code%E2%98%A0%EF%B8%8F
Bytes (UTF-8)E2 98 A0 EF B8 8F

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

☠️ conveys mortal danger, poison, or a playful "dying of laughter". and belong to the "Negative Faces" topic

With ☠️, 💀, ⚡, and 🔥 are often used — for dramatic or humorous effect.

A similar meaning is conveyed by 💀, ⚰️, ☢️ — from death to toxicity.

Examples: "Dying of laughter ☠️" or "This is poison ☠️".

☠️ is fitting for a dramatic "deadly" or playful self-destruction.

In messages, ☠️ means "danger", "poison", or "killed me (with laughter)".

On a deeper level, ☠️ — it is about the final line beyond which there is no return.

☠️ is called skull_and_crossbones; in Unicode it is U+2620 U+FE0F. It belongs to the "Smileys & Emotion" category and is part of the "Negative Faces" topic.

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