skull-and-crossbones
Toxic warning symbol
A skull-and-crossbones is a symbol depicting a human skull with two bones crossed beneath it.
It traditionally marked poison containers as a warning and appeared on pirate flags to signal deadly intent.
The image persists on hazardous materials, in Halloween decorations, and as a general emblem of danger or death: The bottle was marked with a skull-and-crossbones.
Buccaneer's standard
- buccaneerCaribbean colonial-era pirate
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- privateerAuthorized civilian warship
plunder · treasure · galleon · cutlass · swashbuckler · marooned · doubloon · mutiny
Alert about danger
- hazardSource of potential harm
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
- cautionCareful attention to risk
lethal · harmful · peril · threat · menace · risk · unsafe · treacherous
Capable of causing harm
- venomInjected animal poison
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
belladonna · pesticide · neurotoxin · ricin · botulinum · strychnine · curare · antidote
State of eventual death
- graveSerious and worrying
- tombstoneMemorial stone at grave
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
- memento moriArtistic death reminder
macabre · morbid · skeletal · reaper · funeral · obituary · necropolis · sepulcher
Distinguishing mark of rank
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- tattooPermanent dermal design
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- patchMaterial covering damage
Punisher · biker · military · squadron · regiment · special forces · Navy SEALs · death's head
Jolly Roger
Buccaneer's standard
- buccaneerCaribbean colonial-era pirate
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
privateer · plunder · treasure · galleon · cutlass · swashbuckler · marooned · doubloon · mutiny · shipmate
warning
Alert about danger
caution · lethal · harmful · peril · threat · menace · risk · unsafe · treacherous · precarious
toxic
Capable of causing harm
hemlock · belladonna · pesticide · neurotoxin · ricin · botulinum · strychnine · curare · antidote · poison bottle
mortality
State of eventual death
memento mori · macabre · morbid · skeletal · reaper · funeral · obituary · necropolis · sepulcher · mausoleum
insignia
Distinguishing mark of rank
patch · Punisher · biker · military · squadron · regiment · special forces · Navy SEALs · death's head · iconography
skull-and-crossbonessafety seal
Intact packaging verification
seal of approval · FDA approved · organic certification · check mark · green light
skull-and-crossbonestree of life
Diagram of evolutionary connections
ankh · heart symbol · dove · caduceus · phoenix
skull-and-crossboneswhite flag
Signal of capitulation
peace symbol · olive branch · Red Cross · halo · angel wings
skull, crossbones, skulls, bones, boneless, cross, crossed, crossing, crosses