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  2. NATO Joint Military Symbology - Wikipedia

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    The first basic military map symbols began to be used by western armies in the decades following the end of the Napoleonic Wars.During World War I, there was a degree of harmonisation between the British and French systems, including the adoption of the colour red for enemy forces and blue for allies; the British had previously used red for friendly troops because of the traditional red coats ...

  3. List of Japanese map symbols - Wikipedia

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    Japanese map symbols; List of symbols (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex) Children's list from the GSI (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex) This is a very good reference, it has separate links for each symbol. Map Symbols (2002) from the GSI (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex)

  4. Map symbol - Wikipedia

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    A map symbol or cartographic symbol is a graphical device used to visually represent a real-world feature on a map, working in the same fashion as other forms of symbols. Map symbols may include point markers, lines, regions, continuous fields, or text; these can be designed visually in their shape, size, color, pattern, and other graphic ...

  5. Compass rose - Wikipedia

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    Compass rose with the eight principal winds. A compass rose, sometimes called a wind rose, rose of the winds or compass star, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points. It is also the term for the graduated ...

  6. Transport and Map Symbols - Wikipedia

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    Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of the intended characters. Transport and Map Symbols is a Unicode block containing transportation and map icons, largely for compatibility with Japanese telephone carriers ' emoji implementations of Shift JIS, and to encode characters in the Wingdings ...

  7. U.S. Route shield - Wikipedia

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    Example of an original U.S. Route shield, with the state name of "Michigan" and route number of "27" displayed in the original block font. The original design of the shield was presented in the January 1927 edition of the Manual and Specifications for the Manufacture, Display, and Erection of U.S. Standard Road Markers and Signs, the precursor to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ...

  8. Orienteering map - Wikipedia

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    Orienteering map. An orienteering map is a map specially prepared for use in orienteering events. It is a large-scale topographic map with extra markings to help the participant navigate through the course. These maps are much more detailed than general-purpose topographic maps, and incorporate a standard symbology designed to be useful to ...

  9. Google Maps pin - Wikipedia

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    The Google Maps pin is the inverted-drop-shaped icon that marks locations in Google Maps. The pin is protected under a U.S. design patent as "teardrop-shaped marker icon including a shadow". [1][2] Google has used the pin in various graphics, games, and promotional materials. The pin, sometimes referred to as "the marker", [3] has been widely ...