☠️ Skull and crossbones emoji

A skull and crossbones symbol representing poison, danger, or deadly warnings.

This emoji represents poison, toxicity, deadly danger, or hazardous materials. The traditional symbol for poison or deadly substances, often used as a warning sign or when discussing dangerous situations.

Related to other warning symbols like 💀 Skull and ⚠️ Warning sign.

Could also be called Poison symbol, danger sign or toxic warning emoji.

Other meanings

Poison, danger, toxic, deadly, warning

Example Usage

That food was so bad it should have a skull and crossbones warning ☠️

Related emoji

Death emojis

• 😵️ Face with crossed-out eyes
• 💀️ Skull
• 🦴️ Bone
• ⚰️ Coffin

Death emojis

• 🪦️ Headstone
• ⚱️ Funeral urn

Visual description

A white skull with two crossed bones beneath it, the universal symbol for poison or deadly danger.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.