Skull characters cover death and danger, the ☠ skull and crossbones and the emoji 💀 skull, plus the ⚰ coffin, ⚱ urn, 👻 ghost and 🦴 bone. Use them for poison warnings, Halloween and "dead tired" jokes. Copy any from the keys below; the outline ☠ ⚰ ⚱ can be typed in Word with the code shown and Alt + X.
01 Symbols at a glance
| Symbol | How to type | |
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| Skull and Crossbones | U+2620 · Word: 2620 Alt+X · ☠ |
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| Skull | U+1F480 · Word: 1F480 Alt+X · 💀 |
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| Coffin | U+26B0 · Word: 26B0 Alt+X · ⚰ |
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| Funeral Urn | U+26B1 · Word: 26B1 Alt+X · ⚱ |
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| Ghost | U+1F47B · Word: 1F47B Alt+X · 👻 |
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| Bone | U+1F9B4 · Word: 1F9B4 Alt+X · 🦴 |
02 FAQ
How do I type a ☠ skull symbol?
Copy it from the keys above, or in Word type 2620 then Alt+X for the ☠ skull and crossbones. The colour 💀 skull emoji is 1F480 then Alt+X, and is also in the emoji keyboard under people.
What is the difference between ☠ and 💀?
☠ (U+2620) is the skull-and-crossbones symbol, long used for poison and danger, usually shown in your text colour. 💀 (U+1F480) is the colour skull emoji, often used casually for "I’m dead" (laughing) or spooky posts.
What does the ☠ skull and crossbones mean?
It is the classic warning for poison and lethal danger, and the old pirate flag emblem. On labels it flags toxic or deadly hazards; online, ☠ and 💀 are also used playfully for something extreme or hilarious.