Skull tattoos always have some symbolism representing an element of death but having different implications. They remain one of the most popular designs with rich cultural history. This popular reminder of our own mortality can be represented in many ways. Death's Head skull tattoos are similar to the Jolly Roger skull-and-crossbones, though in the Death's Head skull tattoo, the bones are positioned behind the skull rather than underneath it. Many bikers wear this tattoo skull art as a talisman of protection from death. Other skull tattoo symbolism can represent power and strength, overcoming hard times or cheating death. Some skull tattoo art represents a life of the past now irreversibly changed. Everyone has their own reasons for having a skull tattoo and different ideas as to what they represent.