Totenkopf skull symbol
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The Totenkopf skull symbol is a stylized skull-and-crossbones emblem historically associated with German military and paramilitary units, most infamously the Nazi SS and concentration camp guards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Totenkopf skull symbol canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military insignia
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symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German militarism
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Holocaust NERFINISHED ⓘ National Socialism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ SS-Totenkopf Division NERFINISHED ⓘ concentration camps ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| culturalMeaning |
extremist symbol
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hate symbol ⓘ neo-Nazi symbol ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Jolly Roger pirate flag
NERFINISHED
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generic skull and crossbones poison symbol ⓘ |
| etymology | German word "Totenkopf" meaning "death's head" ⓘ |
| hasDesign |
skull and crossbones
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stylized human skull ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Brunswick Totenkopf
NERFINISHED
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Prussian hussar Totenkopf NERFINISHED ⓘ SS-style Totenkopf ⓘ |
| notableUse |
cap badge of SS personnel
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collar patches of SS-Totenkopfverbände ⓘ headgear insignia of SS units ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | German criminal law on Nazi symbols ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
danger
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death ⓘ loyalty unto death ⓘ mortality ⓘ readiness to die ⓘ ruthlessness ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brunswick military units
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German military units ⓘ German paramilitary units ⓘ Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi concentration camp guards ⓘ Prussian military units NERFINISHED ⓘ SS-Totenkopfverbände NERFINISHED ⓘ Schutzstaffel NERFINISHED ⓘ Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualFeature |
crossed bones beneath skull
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frontal skull view ⓘ often white on black background ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.