The Skull & Crossbones Tattoo

Skull Crossbones Tattoo

The skull and crossbones tattoo (aka Jolly Roger tattoo) is one of the best-known skull tattoo designs. On a tattoo, the skull and crossbones can be used in its original form, with the image on a black flag, or it can be used without the background of a flag. It can also be modified to take on other characteristics. A flaming skull can be used in place of a standard one.

A Jolly Roger flag was used by pirates to intimidate their victims. Skull and crossbones are also an international symbol for poison.

Sometimes, the black flag is replaced by a Confederate flag. Confederate skull tattoos may use the skull and crossbones in other ways as well, such as a skull that is covered in the Confederate flag’s stars and bars.