Totenkopf is the German word for skull. The word is often used to denote a figurative, graphic or sculptural symbol, common in Western culture, consisting of the representation of a human skull – usually frontal, more rarely … See more

• A skull and crossbones has often been a symbol of pirates, especially in the form of the Jolly Roger, but usually having the crossbones below the skull's lower mandibile (if present) … See more

• Craft International logo, military training company founded by Chris Kyle
• Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse, a major antagonist in the Wolfenstein series
• Sometimes placed within a circle next to a 6 to represent Death in June See more

In early modern sea warfare to early modern sea piracy, buccaneers and pirates used the Totenkopf as a pirate flag: a skull or other … See more

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Use of the Totenkopf as a military emblem began under Frederick the Great, who formed a regiment of See more

• The uniform of the Ordnungspolizei -- Nazi Germany's uniformed police could feature the totenkopf. Peaked visor cap of the Sicherheitsdienst SD with skull emblem. See more

The skull and crossbones symbol is used internationally to indicate poisonous substances (see also Hazard symbol). See more