skull and crossbones
About this emoji
The skull and crossbones emoji is part of the Smileys & Emotion category (face-negative) since Unicode 1.0. It is associated with: skull, and, crossbones, face.
The skull and crossbones emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category, specifically the face-negative subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 1.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the ☠️ skull and crossbones emoji for expressing feelings, reactions, and emotions in messages and social media posts. It is often associated with skull, and, crossbones, face.
Quick facts
| Emoji | ☠️ |
| Name | skull and crossbones |
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Subgroup | face-negative |
| Unicode version | 1.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+2620, U+FE0F |
| Shortcode alias | :skull_and_crossbones: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :skull_and_crossbones: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “skull and crossbones” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.