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skull and crossbones emoji (Twemoji design)

☠️ Skull and crossbones emoji

Meaning

Its official Unicode name is skull and crossbones, filed under negative in the smileys & emotion group. Keyboards find it when you search for “bone”, “crossbones”, “dead”, “death”, “face”, “monster”.

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Questions

What does the skull and crossbones emoji mean?

☠️ is the skull and crossbones emoji, part of the “negative” set in smileys & emotion. It is used for bone, crossbones, dead, death, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.

How do I copy and paste the skull and crossbones emoji?

Tap the Copy button on this page and paste ☠️ anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “bone”.

When was the skull and crossbones emoji added?

It arrived in Emoji 1. Support depends on your phone’s software version.