death head

Skeletal face symbol

A death head is a human skull or a representation of one, often used as a symbol of mortality or danger.

The image appears on poison labels, pirate flags, and military insignia.

The death's-head hawkmoth bears skull-like markings on its thorax.

Also spelled death's-head or death's head.

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pirate · pirate flag · poison · bones · mortality · emblem · tattoo · hawkmoth · skull and crossbones · omen · gothic · skeleton · warning · morbid · insignia · specter · biker gang · grim

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Opposites
symbolic representation

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Diagram of evolutionary connections

ankh · phoenix · heart symbol · dove · fertility symbol

emotional association

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Circle with grin

happy face · welcome sign · lucky charm · heart symbol · blessing

Family

death, head, deaths, heads, dead, deadly, deaden, deadened, deadening

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG