Skull and cross bones

The skull and cross bones has been used many a times throughout history to symbolize , death , certain organizations, and even pirates. The earliest use of the skull and cross bones goes back to the middle ages when the symbol was used to mark grave yards and places of rest for the dead. The symbol gained greater meaning during the black death when cemetary workers would mark cemetaries to warn people not to enter in fear of contracting the plague. The symbol was brough to the Americas by the Spanish and used in Spanish graveyards as well as in Spanish churches. The symbol was adopted by the knights templar and was added to their tunics to srike fear into muslim soldies they fought. People also believe the nknights templar spawned the jolly roger when they flew a skull and cross bones when attacking ships loyal to their enemies.
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