skull emoji
The skull emoji, also known as the human skull emoji, depicts a white or grayish-white skull with prominent eye sockets and a nasal cavity. Often used to represent death, danger, pirating, and toxic substances.
There are different emoji meanings for skull emoji in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Strongly associated with Halloween, pirates, poison warnings, and mortality. Can also be used humorously for 'dying of laughter' or extreme reactions.
- Mexican culture
- Prominently featured in 'DÃa de los Muertos' (Day of the Dead) celebrations as a symbol of remembrance and life's cyclical nature, often depicted decoratively or as 'calaveras'.
