The Australian Army is forbidden to Use Attributes of Skull and Angel of Death

Australian Army Chief Angus Campbell issued an instruction to ban the use of death symbols on his troops.
Campbell said the use of the death symbol was an arrogant practice and eroded the ethos of the Army.
The instruction was distributed on Tuesday (17/4/2017), which was then uploaded in social media by certain parties.

On Thursday (19/04/2018), ABC News reported, some symbols are specifically prohibited because it is considered as a symbol of violence, murder and vigilante.
These symbols include the Grim Reaper or the angel of death, skull and crossbones, Spartan troops, and Phantom or Punisher.

The decision came after he found the use of death symbols as patches or badges of army units in Australia and abroad. According to him, the symbol is contrary to the values ​​of the Army.
"The symbol is always considered bad and implicitly encourages cultivation of arrogance and neglect of the most serious responsibilities of our profession," he said.

"As soldiers, our goal is to serve the country, using violence with ever-present humility and compassion as far as possible," he said.
Campbell acknowledged his decision to reap the anger of a small army.
"I want to reiterate, the use of symbols is not uncommon in the Army," he said

Masks and scarves with skull images are commonly used by US soldiers and have been incorporated into popular video games such as Call of Duty.
A French soldier wearing a scarf like that has also been seen in Mali, West Africa, while fighting against Al Qaeda in 2013.
The circulation of the photograph triggered an investigation and the French military declared such behavior unacceptable.