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Skull and Cross Bones

Halloween approaches. Do you know the origin of the skull and cross bones symbol?

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Remo Giuffré
Oct 29, 2025
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A skull and cross bones is a symbol consisting of a human skull and two bones crossed together under the skull. The design originated in the Late Middle Ages as a symbol of death and especially as a memento mori (Latin for “remember that you will die”) on tombstones. [Ed: Thanks for the remi…

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