usually with 2 dog bones crossing over each other underneath? is it something to do with goth? rock culture?
2006-11-10 03:58:35 · 13 answers · asked by allgiggles1984 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
OK on ships it meant don't come to close we have the plague. later the pirates took it on to keep people away from the ship while in port. no one wants to go near a ship that has plague. as for goth and rock it just looks cool
2006-11-10 04:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Skulls got into rock through militaristic punk. Skull graphics are common in various militaries. The U.S. military uses a jawless skull.
2016-05-22 02:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The origins of the ubiquitous skull and crossed bones symbol are unclear. The symbol itself is quite old, and appears as a funerary symbol in christian catacombs. In the middle ages, it was a common tombstone decoration, and appeared in many "memento mori," illustrative reminders of mortality. In more recent times, the skull and crossbones signifies poison.
Another common appearance of the symbol is on the "Jolly Roger," or pirate's flag:
2006-11-10 04:01:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The skull symbol stands for death. It first originated from pirates who thought it would scare other people on the seas. Since then it has been know as the symbol for death.
2006-11-10 04:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ye question is read and fully understood me hearty. I have read it carefully, and I am happy to tell ye that I will be able to answer ye for sure, me old shipmate.
I asked me trusty parrot Jim'lad and he says the 'ol Jolly Roger means to strike mortal terror.
As ye will have guessed, I am a sailor by trade, but for many years I have been retired now. I lost me old hand to a rabied shark of ye east coast of England. Twas the good doctor Dre who replaced me missing hand with ye old hook. Avast for now me hearty.
2006-11-10 04:09:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its called "deaths head totum" used by pirates as the jolly roger.Generally meaning death or glory by a variety of people and organisations
2006-11-10 04:01:55 · answer #6 · answered by paul t 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is the standard sign on poisonous substances and sometimes used to indicate extreme danger.
2006-11-10 04:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by unitedwestand7s 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
as far as i know it stands for death. but do what i do change anything u want and make it ur own symbol that way ul never not know what somat means
2006-11-10 04:09:45 · answer #8 · answered by the one and only 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pirates!!!!
2006-11-10 03:59:30 · answer #9 · answered by s4ucym1nx 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeh youll find it on poison and it usually means bad news.
2006-11-10 04:03:58 · answer #10 · answered by ........ 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋