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singular noun. A skull and crossbones is a picture of a human skull above a pair of crossed bones which warns of death or danger. It used to appear on the flags of pirate ships and is now sometimes found on containers holding poisonous substances.
skull and crossbones. noun. a picture of the human skull above two crossed thighbones, formerly on the pirate flag, now used as a warning of danger or death.
The symbol took to the seas as a form of shorthand for captains, who noted the sailors who died with a little skull and crossbones next to their name in the ship's log. In this way, seafaring folks came to associate the symbol with death–perhaps what inspired pirates to use it to terrify ships in the 18th century.
TEMPLAR KNIGHTS
During Medieval times, the symbol of Skull and Crossbones was introduced by the Knights Templar. According to one Masonic legend, the Skull and Crossbones are the bones of Jacques de Molay: in an effort to seize the riches of the Templars, Pope Clement V ordered that the society must be disbanded.
Skull and crossbones is a symbol of a human skull with two long bones crossed below it. Probably the most common use of the term is as an alternative name for the Jolly Roger, a naval ensign (flag) flown to identify a pirate ship about to attack, which commonly includes the skull and crossbones symbol.
The most common symbolic use of the skull is as a representation of death, mortality and the unachievable nature of immortality.
A symbol of death
Crucifixion was, in obvious ways, a death sentence. It was a method of execution that was designed to prolong suffering for days at a time but which would, ultimately, always end in death. For this reason, the cross became known in the ancient world for being a symbol of death.
They have also been used to conceal the identity of believers. Three important symbols are the cross, fish, and the Greek letters alpha and omega.
With regard to its use on headstones, grave markers, and memorials, the cross most likely symbolizes that the deceased was a Christian, as well as his or her hope of new life in heaven.
In Europe, the skull and crossbones emerged as a symbol of death about 600 years ago.
The human brain cannot separate the image of the human skull from the familiar human face. Because of this, both the death and the now-past life of the skull are symbolized.
Skulls have been used as good luck charms in various cultures in the past as they are believed to ward off illness and guard against evil spirits. ... ...
So when someone sends you the ? (skull) emoji, it typically just means, "I'm dead."
What does this pictogram mean? The symbol within the pictogram is a human skull with two crossed bones behind it. The symbol indicates that hazardous products with this pictogram can cause death or poisoning.
The Skull and Crossbones emoji ☠️ is used to mean death or danger, both literally and figuratively. Rip stream! ☠️ Internet went out!
Celtic skulls are magnificent and symbols of boundless power in this omnipresent cyclical nature of life, the eternal and infinite, and the entrances that permits us to rejoin with the spirits.
Santeria and Palo Mayombe: Skulls, Mercury, and Artifacts.
Spirit of human skull, used to treat convulsions, was, according to Pliny the Younger, water drawn from a spring in the night, and drunk from the skull of a man who had been slain and whose body remained unburnt.
Human skulls are symbolically important in Voodoo and are believed by some to evoke or ward off evil spirits.
The options are usually burial, cremation, or donation to science. That's it: three simple things. There is no “cut off the head, de-flesh it, preserve the skull, and then cremate the rest of the body” option. Nothing even close.
Skull tattoos are an extremely popular form of symbolism seen in both culture and tattoos. A skull tattoo can symbolize death, afterlife, and rebellion while for others it can symbolize a celebration of life.
Skulls can symbolize overcoming difficult challenges even overcoming death. They can symbolize strength and power, and offer the wearer protection. They can symbolize the death of an old life, a past that has been defeated and a change for the better has occurred. A rebirth has happened.
The End of Life Care (Purple Thistle) Sign is a communication tool which can be used to promote dignified, respectful and compassionate care when a patient is imminently dying or has died.
The skull-and-crossbones symbol, consisting of a human skull and two bones crossed together behind the skull, is today generally used as a warning of danger of death, particularly in regard to poisonous substances.