2021
ISO Graphical Symbols
VERSION 2
- Safety signs ISO 7010.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Evacuation route, location of safety equipment or safety action.
Mandatory action.
Prohibition.
Warning.
Fire equipment.
Means of escape and emergency equipment.
- Water safety signs ISO 20712-1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Means of escape and emergency equipment.
Mandatory action.
Prohibition.
Warning.
- Public information symbols ISO 7001.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Public facilities.
Transport facilities.
Behaviour of the public.
Commercial facilities.
Tourism, culture and heritage.
Sporting activities.
Mohamed Yehia El-Saadany
HCWW
24-Jan-21
- ISO 7010 SAFETY SIGNS
1. Evacuation route, location of safety equipment or safety action & Means of escape and emergency equipment.………………………………..….page 3
2. Fire equipment ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………...………………...page 17
3. Mandatory action………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...….page 21
4. Prohibition …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..page 34
5. Warning……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...page 46
- ISO 20712 WATER SAFETY SIGNS
1.
2.
3.
4.
Means of escape and emergency equipment……………………………………………………………………………….………………………………page 58
Mandatory action…………………………………………………………………………....................................................................................................page 58
Prohibition……………………………………………………………………………….......................................................................................................page 59
Warning……………………………………………………………………………………...................................................................................................page 64
- ISO 7001Public information symbols
1. Public facilities…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......page 72
2. Transport facilities………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...........page 88
3. Behaviour of the public…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………page 99
4. Commercial facilities…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……............page 103
5. Tourism, culture and heritage……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....………..page 108
6. Sporting activities……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………...…….page 113
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Standard no: ISO 7010
Type: Safety signs
Committee: ISO/TC 145/SC2
Evacuation route, location of safety equipment or safety action
No
1
2
3
Graphical symbols
Reference
No
Category
E001
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E002
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E003
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
Registration date
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
Withdrawal
date
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Status
Active
Active
Active
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Title/Meaning/Referent Function/description
Emergency exit (left
hand)
Image content
To indicate an escape
Human figure
route to place of
moving (to the left)
safety
through doorway
Emergency exit (right
hand)
To indicate an escape
route to place of
safety
Human figure
moving (to the
right) through
doorway
First aid
To indicate the
location of first aid
equipment or
facilities or staff
First aid cross
4
5
6
7
E004
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E005
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E006
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E007
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2011-05-01
2003-10-01
2003-10-01
2011-05-01
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2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Withdra
wn
Withdra
wn
Active
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Emergency telephone
To indicate the
Telephone receiver
location of an
(profile), first aid
emergency telephone
cross
Direction, arrow (90°
increments), safe
condition
To indicate direction
Arrow with
(the arrow may be
Belgian head, with
rotated in increments
angle at apex
of 90° from the
ranging between
vertical)
84° and 86°
Direction, 45° arrow
(90° increments), safe
condition
Arrow with
To indicate direction
Belgian head, with
(the arrow may be
angle at apex
rotated in increments
ranging between
of 90° from 45°)
84° and 86°
Evacuation assembly
point
Two human
figures and a head
of a third figure in
a group, four
arrows coming
from the corners
8pointing to them
To indicate the
location of a safe
assembly point
following evacuation
8
9
10
11
E008
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E009
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E010
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E011
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Break to obtain access
To indicate a cover
which requires
breaking to obtain
access to an
emergency exit
device
Human fist and
lower arm
(outlined) holding
a bar, uneven star
shape
Doctor
To indicate the
location of a doctor
for emergencies
Upper human
figure with
stethoscope, first
aid cross
Automated external
heart defibrillator
To indicate the
location of an
automated external
heart defibrillator
Heart with
lightning bolt in
the middle, first
aid cross
Eyewash station
To indicate the
location of an
eyewash station
Eye above running
water coming out
of a shower head,
first aid cross
12
13
14
15
E012
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E013
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E014
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E015
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2012-06-14
2012-06-14
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Safety shower
To indicate the
location of a safety
shower
Human figure
under running
water coming out
of a shower head,
first aid cross
Stretcher
To indicate the
location of a
stretcher
Human figure on a
stretcher, first aid
cross
Child seat presence and
orientation detection
system
To indicate that a
CPOD-equipped
child seat can safely
be used on a CPODequipped passenger
seat protected by a
frontal airbag
Vehicle passenger
seat, child in rearfacing child seat,
dot, three curved
lines of increasing
size radiating from
the dot, filled semicircle
Drinking water
To indicate the
location of drinking
water
Tap above glass,
two wavy lines
16
17
18
19
E016
E017
E018
E019
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Emergency window
with escape ladder
To indicate the
location of an
emergency window
for escape with a
permanently fixed
escape ladder
Human figure,
window and a
ladder on the left
Rescue window
To indicate the
location of a rescue
window where
people can be
rescued by a ladder
by intervention
forces
Human figure,
window,
firefighting vehicle
with ladder
Turn anticlockwise to
open
To signify that the
doorknob of a
security door on an
escape route must be
turned in an
anticlockwise
direction in order for
the opening device to
operate
Doorknob with
semicircular
anticlockwise
arrow
To signify that the
doorknob of a
security door on an
escape route must be
Turn clockwise to open
turned in a clockwise
direction in order for
the opening device to
operate
Doorknob with
semicircular
clockwise arrow
20
21
22
23
E020
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E021
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E022
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E023
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2012-06-14
2017-12-11
2012-06-14
2012-06-14
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Emergency stop button
To indicate the
location of an
emergency stop
button
Hand over button
shape, two lines
Protection shelter
To indicate the
location of a
protection shelter
Four human
figures within an
irregular hexagon,
line and shield
Door opens by pushing
on the left-hand side
To indicate that the
door opens by
pushing on the left
hand side
Doorway with
door opening
outwards, curved
arrow pointing to
the left
Door opens by pushing
on the right-hand
To indicate that the
door opens by
pushing on the right
hand side
Doorway with
door opening
outwards, curved
arrow pointing to
the right
24
25
26
27
E024
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E025
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E026
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E027
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
2016-10-15
2018-12-07
2013-11-30
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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To indicate the
location of a
temporary safe area
(refuge) to await
rescue assistance,
provided for those
unable to use stairs
in the event of an
emergency
evacuation
Human figure in
wheelchair
(profile), four
white arrows
coming from the
corners pointing to
it
Emergency hammer
To indicate the
location of an
emergency hammer
Emergency
hammer with glass
cracked around
the point of the
hammer
Emergency exit for
people unable to walk
or with walking
impairment (left)
To indicate an escape
route to a place of
safety usable by
people unable to
walk or with walking
impairment
Human figure in
wheelchair (righthand profile),
which drives
through a door
frame (right)
Evacuation temporary
refuge
Medical grab bag
To indicate the
Bag (outlined) with
location of a medical
handles, first aid
grab bag
cross
28
29
30
31
E028
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E029
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E030
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E031
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2018-12-07
2013-11-30
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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oxygen resuscitator
Emergency escape
breathing device
Emergency exit for
people unable to walk
or with walking
impairment (right)
Shipboard general
alarm
Oxygen cylinder
To indicate the
with manual
location of an oxygen control, hose line
resuscitator
and mask, first aid
cross
To indicate the
location of an
emergency escape
breathing device
(EEBD)
To indicate an escape
route to a place of
safety usable by
people unable to
walk or with walking
impairment
To indicate the
location of a general
alarm button on
board ship
Full-face mask
with regulator
(front view), first
aid cross
Human figure in
wheelchair (righthand profile),
which drives
through a door
frame (right)
Circle in a square
(outlined)
32
33
34
35
E032
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E033
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E034
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E035
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2014-02-14
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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To indicate the
location of an
assembly station on
board ship
Five human
figures in different
sizes standing on a
square, four
arrows coming
from the corners
pointing to them
Door slides right to
open
To indicate the
direction in which a
sliding door opens
Rectangle
bordered top and
bottom, arrow
pointing to the
right
Door slides left to open
To indicate the
direction in which a
sliding door opens
Rectangle
bordered top and
bottom, arrow
pointing to the left
To indicate the
location of a liferaft
knife
Liferaft knife (with
rounded tip and
drilled-out holes in
blade) between
sliced braided rope
Shipboard assembly
station
Liferaft knife
36
37
38
39
E036
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E037
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
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E038
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
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E039
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
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Lifeboat
To indicate the
location of a lifeboat
Lifeboat, two wavy
lines
Active
Rescue boat
To indicate the
location of a rescue
boat
Boat, two upper
human figures, one
of them outlined,
two wavy lines
Active
Liferaft
To indicate the
location of a Liferaft
Liferaft, two wavy
lines
Davit launched Liferaft
To indicate the
location of a davitlaunched liferaft
Liferaft suspended
from single point
davit
Active
Active
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40
41
42
43
E040
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E041
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E042
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E043
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
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Active
Active
Active
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Lifebuoy
To indicate the
Ring buoy with
location of a lifebuoy four becketed lines
Lifebuoy with line
Ring buoy with
To indicate the
four becketed lines
location of a lifebuoy
and attached
with line
segmented line
Lifebuoy with light
To indicate the
Ring buoy with
location of a lifebuoy four becketed lines
with light
and attached light
Lifebuoy with line and
light
Ring buoy with
To indicate the
four becketed lines
location of a lifebuoy
and attached
with line and light
segmented line and
light
44
45
46
47
E044
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E045
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E046
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E047
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Lifejacket
To indicate the
location of a
lifejacket
Lifejacket
Child's lifejacket
To indicate the
location of a child's
lifejacket
Lifejacket with
walking child on
one lobe
Infant's lifejacket
To indicate the
location of an
infant's lifejacket
Lifejacket with
infant in diaper on
one lobe
Search and rescue
transponder
To indicate the
location of a search
and rescue
transponder (SART)
Transponder with
arrow pointing
towards antenna
and a arrow
pointing away
48
49
50
51
E048
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E049
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E050
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E051
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
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Active
Survival craft distress
signal
Active
Rocket parachute flare
Active
Line throwing
appliance
Active
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Two way VHF
radiotelephoneapparatus
Bursting star at
To indicate the
the end of a curved
location of a survival
path of
craft distress signal diminishing width
To indicate the
location of a rocket
parachute flare
Bursting star
suspended from a
parachute
To indicate the
location of a linethrowing appliance
Barrel-mounted
rocket with
attached
segmented line
To indicate the
location of a two-way
VHF radiotelephone
apparatus
Hand holding
radiotelephone
with three-prong
antenna, three
curved lines on
each side
52
53
54
55
E052
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E053
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E054
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E055
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
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Active
Emergency position
indicating radio beacon
To indicate the
location of an
emergency position
indicating radio
beacon (EPIRB)
Radio beacon with
three-prong
antenna, three
curved lines on
each side
Ladder (six
horizontal lines
between two
parallel vertical
lines), two wavy
lines
Active
Embarkation ladder
To indicate the
location of an
embarkation ladder
Active
Marine evacuation
slide
To indicate the
location of a marine
evacuation slide
Slide terminating
in open raft, two
wavy lines
Active
Marine evacuation
chute
To indicate the
location of a marine
evacuation chute
Chute, liferaft, two
wavy lines
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57
58
59
E056
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E057
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E058
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E059
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2014-02-14
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Survival clothing
To indicate the
location of survival
clothing
Standing full body
survival suit with
hood
Door opens by pulling
on the left hand
To indicate that the
door opens by
pulling on the lefthand side
Doorway with
door opening
inwards, curved
arrow pointing to
the right
Door opens by pulling
on the right-hand side
To indicate that the
door opens by
pulling on the righthand side
Doorway with
door opening
inwards, curved
arrow pointing to
the left
Escape ladder
To indicate the
location of a
permanently fixed
escape ladder
Ladder (six
horizontal lines
between two
parallel vertical
lines)
60
61
62
63
E060
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E061
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E062
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
E063
Evacuation route,
location of safety
equipment or
safety facility,
safety action
2014-02-14
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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Human figure
sitting in an
evacuation chair,
human figure
handling the
evacuation chair,
staircase (all righthand profile)
Active
Evacuation chair
To indicate the
location of an
evacuation chair
Active
Water life-saving
equipment
To indicate the
location of water lifesaving equipment
Lifebelt ring with
rope
Tsunami evacuation
area
To indicate the
location of a safe
place/uphill area for
evacuation to in the
event of a tsunami
Human figure
(moving to the
right) between a
slope of land mass
and a tsunami
wave
Tsunami evacuation
building
To indicate the
location of a safe
building for
evacuation in the
event of a tsunami
Human figure
between a building
and a tsunami
wave
Active
Active
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E064
Means of escape
and emergency
equipment
2020-11-18
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Active
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First aid responder
To indicate a person
trained in first aid
Upper human
figure with arm
band at right arm,
first aid cross
Fire equipment
1
2
3
F001
F002
F003
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Active
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Fire extinguisher
Fire hose reel
Fire ladder
To indicate the
location of a fire
extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
(profile) with label,
flame determinant
Seven vertical
lines, one with a
trapezoid
To indicate the
underneath, circle
location of a fire hose
with cross and line
reel
attached to vertical
bar, flame
determinant
To indicate the
location of a ladder
that is to be used
exclusively for
firefighting
Two converging
vertical lines, six
horizontal lines
joining the vertical
lines, flame
determinant
4
5
6
7
F004
F005
F006
F007
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2017-12-11
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Active
Collection of
firefighting equipment
Active
Fire alarm call point
Active
Fire emergency
telephone
Active
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Fire protection door
To indicate the
location of
firefighting
equipment
Fire helmet
(profile), flame
determinant
To indicate the
location of a fire
alarm call point
Hand (plan view)
with one finger
extended, dot in
square (outlined)
broken at bottom,
flame determinant
To indicate the
Telephone receiver
location of a fire
(profile), flame
emergency telephone
determinant
To indicate the
location of a fire
protection door
Door at angle,
curved arrow,
flame determinant
8
9
10
11
F008
F009
F010
F011
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
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Active
Fixed fire extinguishing
battery
To indicate the
location of a fixed
fire extinguishing
battery
Active
Wheeled fire
extinguisher
To indicate the
location of a wheeled
fire extinguisher
Active
Active
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Portable foam
applicator unit
Water fog applicator
Four bottles
attached to a
manifold, flame
determinant
Bottle on wheeled
cart (profile),
flame determinant
Foam can with
To indicate the
goose neck hose
location of a portable terminating with a
foam applicator unit
venturi nozzle,
flame determinant
To indicate the
location of a water
fog applicator
90° bend
terminating in a
nozzle with five
non-parallel
segmented lines,
flame determinant
12
13
14
15
F012
F013
F014
F015
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Fixed fire extinguishing
installation
To indicate the
location of a fixed
fire extinguishing
installation
Tank (profile)
supported on a
frame at two
points, flame
determinant
Fixed fire extinguishing
bottle
To indicate the
location of a fixed
fire extinguishing
bottle
Bottle (head-on
view) supported on
its side on a frame
at two points,
flame determinant
To indicate the
location of a remote
release station
Bottle with a knob
handle on top,
flame determinant
To indicate the
location of a fire
monitor
Fire monitor
(profile), flame
determinant
Remote release station
Fire monitor
16
17
F016
F017
Fire equipment
Fire equipment
2014-12-14
2020-11-18
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Active
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Fire blanket
Firefighters’ lift
To indicate the
location of a fire
blanket
Human figure
holding a fire
blanket, flame
determinant
To indicate the
location of a
firefighters' lift and
associated switch
Outline of lift,
human head (lefthand profile,
outlined) wearing
fire helmet, flame
determinant
Mandatory action
1
2
3
M001
M002
M003
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Active
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General mandatory
action sign
Refer to instruction
manual/booklet
Wear ear protection
To signify a
mandatory action
Exclamation mark
Upper human
To signify that the
figure (right-hand
instruction
profile) holding an
manual/booklet must
open
be read
manual/booklet
To signify that ear
protection must be
worn
Human head
(front view)
wearing ear
protection
4
5
6
7
M004
M005
M006
M007
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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To signify that eye
protection must be
used
Human head
(front view)
wearing eye
protection
Connect an earth
terminal to the ground
To signify that an
earth terminal must
be connected
Vertical line
joining horizontal
line with two
progressively
shorter parallel
horizontal lines
underneath
Disconnect mains plug
from electrical outlet
To signify that the
mains plug must be
disconnected from
electrical outlet for
the purposes of
maintenance of
electrical equipment,
in the case of
malfunction or when
left unattended
Two fingers and
thumb (outlined)
holding a two-pin
electrical plug,
arrow pointing
right, vertical line
Opaque eye protection
must be worn
To signify that
opaque eye
protection must be
worn
Human head
(front view)
wearing opaque
eye protection
Wear eye protection
8
9
10
11
M008
M009
M010
M011
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Wear safety footwear
Two safety boots,
To signify that safety
one shown in front,
footwear must be
the other shown
worn
behind (outlined)
Active
Wear protective gloves
To signify that
protective gloves
must be worn
Active
Wear protective
clothing
To signify that
protective clothing
must be worn
Active
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Wash your hands
Two protective
gloves, one shown
in front, the other
shown behind
(outlined)
Overall (front
view)
Two hands, one
shown in front, the
To signify that hands
other shown
must be washed
behind (outlined),
three lines of four
dots, tap
12
13
14
15
M012
M013
M014
M015
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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To signify that the
handrail must be
used
Upper human
figure with left
arm touching
diagonal line
Wear a face shield
To signify that a face
shield must be worn
Human head (lefthand profile)
wearing a face
shield
Wear head protection
To signify that head
protection must be
worn
Human head (lefthand profile)
wearing head
protection
To signify that highvisibility clothing
must be worn
Sleeveless jacket
(front view) with
two vertical and
two horizontal
lines
Use handrail
Wear high-visibility
clothing
16
17
18
19
M016
M017
M018
M019
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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----
Active
Active
Active
Active
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Wear a mask
To signify that a face
mask must be worn
Human head (lefthand profile)
wearing a mask
Wear respiratory
protection
To signify that
respiratory
protection must be
worn
Human head
(front view)
wearing
respiratory
protection
Wear a safety harness
To signify that a
safety harness must
be worn
Human figure
wearing a safety
harness
Wear a welding mask
To signify that a
welding mask must
be worn
Human head (lefthand profile)
wearing a welding
mask
20
21
22
M020
M021
M022
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Active
Active
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Wear safety belts
End of belts with a
To signify that safety
buckle and two
belts must be used
arrows pointing to
each other
Disconnect before
carrying out
maintenance or repair
Disconnect before
carrying out
maintenance or
repair
Horizontal arrow
pointing to the
right; one vertical
short thick line
attached to a circle
at the bottom with
a longer thick line
at an angle to the
right attached to
the top of the
circle; a further
thick line in the
same plane as the
lower one,
separated from the
line at an angle
Use barrier cream
To signify that the
skin has to be
protected with an
appropriate barrier
cream
Human hand,
tube, wavy line
23
24
25
26
M023
M024
M025
M026
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Use footbridge
Use this walkway
Protect infants' eyes
with opaque eye
protection
Use protective apron
To signify that a
footbridge must be
used
Human figure
walking on a
footbridge
To signify that
pedestrians must use
Human figure
a designated
walking (left hand)
walkway
To signify that
opaque eye
protection must be
worn by infants
Infant wearing
opaque eye
protection
To signify that the
front of the body
Human figure with
must be protected by
an apron
an apron
27
28
29
30
M027
M028
M029
M030
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2012-06-14
2012-04-14
2012-04-14
2012-04-14
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----
Active
Active
Active
Active
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To signify that
checks must be
conducted to ensure
that guards are in
place or used
Series of
horizontal and
vertical lines and
two interlocking
illustrations of cog
wheels
Keep locked
To signify that a
cabinet or facility
must be kept locked
Padlock with
keyhole and four
complete chain
links and two
pieces
Sound horn
To signify that a
horn must be
sounded
Horn, three curved
lines
Use litter
To signify that litter
must be placed in a
litter bin
Human figure,
bin/container and
four diamond
shapes
Check guard
31
32
33
34
M031
M032
M033
M034
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2012-04-14
2012-04-14
2012-10-14
2012-10-14
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Semicircular saw
blade with
semicircular cover,
curved arrow
pointing
downwards, single
line and block
shape
Use table saw
adjustable guard
To signify that the
adjustable guard
must be used
Wear anti-static
footwear
To signify that antistatic footwear must
be worn
End of leg, shoe
with lightning bolt
on sole
Close safety bar of
chairlift
To signify that the
safety bar of the
chairlift must be
closed
Human figure,
chairlift with
safety bar up,
curved arrow
pointing
downwards
Open safety bar of
chairlift
To signify that the
safety bar of the
chairlift must be
opened
Human figure,
chairlift with
safety bar down,
curved arrow
pointing upwards
35
36
37
38
M035
M036
M037
M038
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2012-10-14
2012-10-14
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Immediately leave the
tow track in the event
Lift ski tips
Close and secure
hatches in launch
sequence
Start engine in launch
sequence
To signify that the
tow-track must be
left immediately in
the event of falling
Human figure on
ski, two parallel
straight lines,
arrow pointing to
the right
To signify that ski
tips must be lifted
Human figure with
ski, chairlift,
arrow pointing
upwards
To signify that
Hand around a
hatches on a lifeboat, hatch handle with
fully enclosed rescue arrow pointing to
boat or rigid liferaft
the right above
must be closed and
curved arrow
secured in launch
pointing in
sequence
clockwise direction
To signify that the
engine of a lifeboat
or rescue boat must
be started in launch
sequence
Handcrank and
curved arrow
pointing in
clockwise direction
39
40
41
42
M039
M040
M041
M042
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
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----
----
----
Active
Lower lifeboat to the
water in launch
sequence
To signify that the
lifeboat must be
lowered in launch
sequence
Lifeboat on two
falls, arrow
pointing down, two
wavy lines
Active
Lower liferaft to the
water in launch
sequence
To signify that the
liferaft must be
lowered in launch
sequence
Liferaft on single
fall, arrow
pointing down, two
wavy lines
Active
Active
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Lower rescue boat to
the water in launch
Release falls in launch
sequence
To signify that the
rescue boat must be
lowered in launch
sequence
To signify that the
lifeboat or rescue
boat falls must be
released in launch
sequence
Boat on two falls,
two upper human
figures, one of
them outlined,
arrow pointing
down, two wavy
lines
Hook on pivot
attached to two
sloping lines,
curved arrow
pointing in
anticlockwise
direction from a
U-shape
43
44
45
46
M043
M044
M045
M046
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2013-11-30
2014-02-14
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----
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Start water spray
To signify that the
water spray system
Nozzle and dotted
for a lifeboat must be
lines above lifeboat
energized in launch
sequence
Start air supply in
launch sequence
To signify that the
self-contained air
support system must
be energized in
launch sequence
Release lifeboat gripes
in launch sequence
Secure gas cylinders
Bellows with three
arrows at the
nozzle pointing
away in a radial
pattern
Lifeboat
suspended on a fall
To signify that the
in a davit with a
lifeboat gripes must gripe surrounding
be released in launch
the boat; arrow
sequence
pointing at the
release point of the
gripe
To signify that gas
cylinders must be
secured
Upper part of gas
cylinder, chain
47
48
49
50
M047
M048
M049
M050
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2014-02-14
2014-02-14
2014-02-14
2017-12-11
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----
----
----
Active
Active
Active
Active
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To signify that a selfcontained breathing
appliance must be
used
Upper human
figure (left-hand
profile) wearing a
compressed air
cylinder and mask
connected by a
tube
Use gas detector
To signify that a gas
detector must be
used
Front of a block
with a small
cylinder on top
and on the front
plane a curved
scale with markers
and pointer; three
curved arrows;
three lines with
several curves
Wear protective roller
sport equipment
To signify that
protective roller
sport equipment
must be worn
Human figure
wearing head,
wrist, palm, knee
and elbow
protectors
Use self-contained
breathing appliance
Alighting from
toboggan to the left
Toboggan user
To signify that the
alighting from a
user must alight
toboggan to the
from toboggan to the left, horizontal line
left
underneath, arrow
pointing to the left
51
52
53
54
M051
M052
M053
M054
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
Mandatory action
2017-12-04
2017-12-11
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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To signify that the
user must alight
from toboggan to the
right
Toboggan user
alighting from a
toboggan to the
right, horizontal
line underneath,
arrow pointing to
the right
Keep distance between
toboggans
To signify that a
distance must be
kept between
toboggans
Two seated human
figures, two
toboggans above a
sloping line,
double-ended
arrow between the
toboggans
Wear personal
flotation devices
To signify that a
personal flotation
device (lifejacket)
must be worn
Human figure
(outlined) wearing
personal flotation
device (lifejacket)
To signify that
children must be
kept under
supervision in the
aquatic environment
Upper part of
large human
figure, upper part
of small human
figure with raised
arm, arrow, two
wavy lines
Alighting from
toboggan to the right
Keep children under
supervision in the
aquatic environment
55
M055
Mandatory action
2020-11-18
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Active
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Keep out of reach of
children
To signify that the
item must be kept
out of the reach of
children
Child reaching out
for an item that an
adult holds above
the child's head,
arrow pointing
upwards
Prohibition
1
2
3
P001
P002
P003
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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----
----
Active
General prohibition
sign
To signify a
prohibited action
None
Active
No smoking
To prohibit smoking
Cigarette (profile,
outlined) with two
wavy lines
Active
No open flame; Fire,
open ignition source
and smoking
prohibited
To prohibit smoking
and all forms of open
flame
Match (profile,
outlined), flame
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4
P004
Prohibition
2011-05-01
----
Active
No thoroughfare
To prohibit the use
of a thoroughfare by
pedestrians
5
P005
Prohibition
2011-05-01
----
Active
Not drinking water
To prohibit drinking
of unsuitable water
Active
No access for forklift
trucks and other
industrial vehicles
To prohibit the use
Forklift truck (leftof forklift trucks and
hand profile) with
other industrial
human figure
vehicles
No access for people
with active implanted
cardiac devices
To prohibit people
with active
implanted cardiac
devices from
entering a designated
area
6
7
P006
P007
Prohibition
Prohibition
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
----
----
Active
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Human figure
walking (left hand)
Tap above glass,
two wavy lines
Heart shape and
representation of
pulse generator
connected by
curved line
8
9
10
11
P008
P009
P010
P011
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2011-05-01
2014-02-14
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
----
----
----
----
To prohibit metallic
articles or watches
Face and part of
strap of an
analogue
wristwatch, flat
side of a key
No climbing
To prohibit climbing
Human figure
(rear view), 6
horizontal lines
between two
vertical lines
Active
Do not touch
To prohibit touching
objects/parts of an
object
Hand, horizontal
line underneath
Active
Do not extinguish with
water
To prohibit using
water to extinguish a
fire
Bucket, area
outlined by wavy
line, flame
Active
Active
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No metallic articles or
watches
12
13
14
15
P012
P013
P014
P015
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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----
----
----
Weight resting on
the two parts of a
line which is
broken in the
centre so that the
two halves are
separated and each
inclines downward
Active
No heavy load
To prohibit the
placing of heavy
objects on a surface
Active
No activated mobile
phone
To prohibit activated
mobile phones
Mobile phone
(front view), six
curved lines
No access for people
with metallic implants
To prohibit access of
people with metallic
implants
Hip joint and
socket (outlined)
joined by a black
hip implant
No reaching in
To prohibit people
putting hands into
openings
Hand between two
converging lines
Active
Active
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16
17
18
19
P016
P017
P018
P019
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2012-04-14
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
----
----
----
----
Active
Active
Active
Active
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To prohibit spraying
Water hose with
nozzle, 5 divergent
lines of dots
No pushing
To prohibit pushing
against an object
Horizontal line
and vertical block
with human figure
pushing against it
No sitting
To prohibit sitting on
a surface
Human figure in
sitting position,
horizontal line
Do not spray with
water
No stepping on surface
To prohibit stepping
onto a surface
Human figure
stepping up, line
with right angle
20
21
22
23
P020
P021
P022
P023
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
----
----
----
----
Active
Active
Active
Active
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Do not use lift in the
event of fire
Outline of lift with
two human figures
To prohibit use of lift
standing inside
in the event of fire
and flames at the
right-hand side of
the lift
No dogs
To prohibit taking
dogs into designated
areas
Dog (right-hand
profile)
No eating or drinking
To prohibit eating
and drinking
Three horizontal
lines alongside a
cup with straw
Do not obstruct
To prohibit the
obstruction of a
designated clear area
Crate, horizontal
line underneath
24
25
26
27
P024
P025
P026
P027
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
----
----
----
----
Active
Do not walk or stand
here
To prohibit walking
or standing on a
designated area
Two footprints
Human figure
(right-hand
profile) walking on
a broken
horizontal bar
surrounded by
vertical and
horizontal lines
Active
Do not use this
incomplete scaffold
To prohibit the use
of scaffolding
systems which are
not complete
Active
Do not use this device
in a bathtub, shower or
water-filled reservoir
To prohibit the use
of unsuitable
electrical equipment
in or near water
Shower and
bathtub
To prohibit the use
of the lift for the
transportation of
people
Human figure
(front view) in a
rectangle, short
arrows above and
underneath the
rectangle
Active
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Do not use this lift for
people
28
29
30
31
P028
P029
P030
P031
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
----
----
----
----
Do not wear gloves
To prohibit the use
of gloves when
operating a machine
with drawing-in
hazard
Two gloves, one
outlined, one filled
No photography
To prohibit the
taking of
photographs
Camera
Active
Do not tie knots in rope
To prohibit tying
knots in a climbing
rope
Climbing rope
with a knot
Active
To prohibit any
change of the current
Do not alter the state of
energetic or
the switch
mechanical state of a
machine or
equipment
Active
Active
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Switch and two
arrows
32
33
34
35
P032
P033
P034
P035
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2012-06-14
----
----
----
----
To prohibit the use
of the grinding disc
for face grinding
Horizontal line
with two
thicknesses and an
angled step;
grinding machine
at an angle to the
line
Do not use for wet
grinding
To prohibit the use
of the grinding disc
for wet grinding
Horizontal line,
two circles with
random infilling of
dots and outer
circle touching
line, tap with
water drops
Active
Do not use with handheld grinding machine
To prohibit the use
of the grinding disc
with a hand-held
grinding machine
Hand holding a
grinding machine.
Active
Do not wear metal
studded footwear
To prohibit the use
of metal-studded
footwear
End of leg, shoe
with circles on sole
Active
Active
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Do not use for face
grinding
36
37
38
39
P036
P037
P038
P039
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2012-06-14
2012-10-14
2012-10-14
2014-02-14
----
----
----
----
Active
Active
Active
Active
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No children allowed
Do not leave the towtrack
Do not swing the chair
Hot works prohibited
To prohibit children
from entering a
dangerous area
Small boy and
larger girl
To prohibit leaving
the tow-track
Two parallel
curved dashed
lines running
across two straight
outlined tracks
To prohibit swinging
the chair
Two human
figures sitting in
two chairs, line
above, curved
arrow with two
arrow heads
To prohibit hot
works
Hand holding a
tool, four lines of
different lengths,
each with a star at
the end, 5th star,
three parallel wavy
lines
40
41
42
43
P040
P041
P042
P043
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2016-10-15
2016-10-15
2016-10-15
2017-12-11
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Do not set off fireworks
No leaning against
To prohibit setting
off fireworks
Fireworks, sparks
To prohibit leaning
against an object
Human figure
(left-hand profile)
leaning backwards
against a vertical
line
Not for pregnant
women
To prohibit pregnant Standing pregnant
women undertaking
female figure
hazardous actions or
(right-hand
activities
profile)
Not for people in the
state of intoxication
Unbalanced
To prohibit
human figure with
intoxicated people
a bottle in hand,
undertaking
whirls and bubbles
hazardous actions or
around the figure’s
activities
head
44
45
46
47
P044
P045
P046
P047
Prohibition
2017-12-11
Prohibition
2020-01-08
Prohibition
Prohibition
2017-12-11
2017-12-11
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Active
Active
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Use of smart glasses
prohibited
To prohibit using
smart glasses
No campfire
To prohibit making
campfire
Do not stretch out of
toboggan
Do not ram into
toboggans
To prohibit
stretching out of the
toboggan
Conventional
glasses (front
perspective view)
with a device for
visual and
multimedia data
processing
Flame above four
logs
Seated human
figure with both
arms and legs
outstretched,
toboggan above
horizontal line
Two seated human
figures, two
toboggans above
To prohibit ramming
sloping line, lines
other toboggans
radiating from a
point between the
two toboggans
48
49
50
51
P048
P049
P050
P051
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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Active
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No running
To prohibit running
Human figure
shown in profile
running
No swimming
To prohibit
swimming
Human figure
swimming, two
wavy lines
No snorkelling
To prohibit the use
of snorkelling
equipment
Human figure with
snorkelling
equipment, single
wavy line
To prohibit the use
of sub-aqua
equipment
Human figure with
sub-aqua
equipment, three
dots, single wavy
line
No sub-aqua diving
Human figure
diving, two wavy
lines
52
P052
Prohibition
2019-07-30
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Active
No diving
To prohibit diving
into water
53
P053
Prohibition
2019-07-30
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Active
No sailing
To prohibit sailing
Sailing boat, two
wavy lines
No windsurfing
To prohibit
windsurfing
Human figure,
windsurfing board,
two wavy lines
No manually powered
craft
To prohibit the use
of manually powered
crafts (e.g. rowing,
sculling, paddling,
punting, pedalo)
Human figure,
rowing boat, oar,
two wavy lines
54
55
P054
P055
Prohibition
Prohibition
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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56
57
58
59
P056
P057
P058
P059
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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Active
Active
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No mechanically
powered craft
To prohibit the use
of mechanically
powered craft
Mechanically
powered craft, two
wavy lines
No personal water craft
To prohibit the use
of personal water
craft (e.g. jet-ski)
Human figure,
personal water
craft, two wavy
lines
No towed water activity
To prohibit towed
water activity (e.g.
water skiing,
wakeboarding,
doughnuts, banana
craft)
Human figure,
water ski, tow
rope, two wavy
lines
No surf craft
To prohibit the use
of surf craft (e.g.
surfboards, surf skis,
surf kayaks)
Human figure,
surfboard, two
wavy lines, three
curved lines
60
61
62
63
P060
P061
P062
P063
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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Active
Active
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To prohibit the
wearing of outdoor
footwear
Outdoor footwear
No jumping into water
To prohibit jumping
into the water
Human figure with
raised arms,
jumping, filled
segment, two wavy
lines
No body boarding
To prohibit body
boarding (or boogie
boarding)
Human figure,
body board, two
wavy lines
No body boarding
To prohibit body
boarding (or boogie
boarding)
Human figure,
body board, two
wavy lines
No outdoor footwear
64
65
66
67
P064
P065
P066
P067
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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Active
Active
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No surfing between the
red-and-yellow flag
No kite surfing
No parasailing
No sand yachting
To prohibit people
using surf craft in
designated
swimming areas
Human figure,
surfboard, two
wavy lines, three
curved lines,
between two redand-yellow
rectangular shapes
at the top of two
vertical lines
To prohibit kite
surfing
Human figure,
surfboard, kite,
two wavy lines,
three curved lines
To prohibit
parasailing
Human figure with
parasail, tow rope,
mechanically
powered craft, two
wavy lines
To prohibit sand
yachting
Sand yacht, sail,
vertical line,
horizontal line,
two wheels
68
69
70
71
P068
P069
P070
P071
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-03
2020-01-08
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Three parallel,
vertical, s-shaped
To prohibit exposure
lines above a
to direct sunlight or
horizontal straight
hot surface
line and circle with
radiating straight
lines
Active
Do not expose to direct
sunlight or hot surface
Active
Not to be serviced by
users
To prohibit carrying
out servicing by
users
Active
Do not put finger into
the nozzle of a
hydromassage
To prohibit putting a
finger into the nozzle
of a hydromassage
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Do not cross barrier
To prohibit crossing
the barrier
Screwdriver, open
ended wrench
(spanner)
Hand with finger
pointing into
nozzle of water jet
spray
Human figure
(back view), seven
vertical lines
between two
horizontal lines
72
P072
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2020-01-08
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No jumping down
To prohibit jumping
down
Human figure with
raised arms,
jumping, block,
thick line
Warning
1
2
3
W001
W002
W003
Warning
Warning
Warning
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
General warning sign
To signify a general
warning
Exclamation mark
Active
Warning; Explosive
material
To warn of explosive
materials
Part of filled circle
with radiating
triangular lines
and irregular
shapes
Active
Warning; Radioactive
material or ionizing
radiation
To warn of
radioactive materials
or ionizing radiation
Circle with three
circular sectors
around it
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4
5
6
W004
W005
W006
Warning
Warning
Warning
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
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Warning; Laser beam
Warning; Non-ionizing
radiation
Warning; Magnetic
field
To warn of a laser
beam
Circle with 24
regular equally
spaced radiating
lines, 12 shorter of
equal length, 11
longer of equal
length and one
longer reaching
horizontally the
right-hand side of
the triangle
To warn of nonionizing radiation
Circle with three
arc-shaped lines of
increasing length
on each side
symmetrically
located, with a
trapezoid
underneath
To warn of a
magnetic field
Hoop with two
outlined sections at
bottom, two arcshaped lines on
each side of the
outlined section
7
8
9
10
W007
W008
W009
W010
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Warning; Floor-level
obstacle
To warn of a floorlevel obstacle
Human figure
falling forwards,
thick horizontal
line by forward leg
Active
Warning; Drop (fall)
To warn of a drop
Human figure
falling backwards
from the edge of a
surface
Active
Warning; Biological
hazard
To warn of a
biological hazard
Circle overlaid by
three equal pincershaped circles
Active
Warning; Low
temperature/freezing
conditions
To warn of low
temperature or
freezing conditions
Snowflake
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Human figure
To warn of a slippery falling backwards,
surface
horizontal line
underneath
11
W011
Warning
2011-05-01
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Active
Warning; Slippery
surface
12
W012
Warning
2011-05-01
----
Active
Warning; Electricity
To warn of
electricity
Lightning bolt
Active
Warning; Guard dog
To warn of a guard
dog
Head of a dog (lefthand profile) with
collar
Active
Warning; Forklift
trucks and other
industrial vehicles
13
14
W013
W014
Warning
Warning
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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To warn of a forklift Forklift truck (lefttruck and other
hand profile) with
industrial vehicles
human figure
15
16
17
18
W015
W016
W017
W018
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Active
Warning; Overhead
load
Warning; Toxic
material
To warn of an
overhead load
Box suspended at
an angle from two
ropes attached to a
hook
To warn of toxic
material
Skull (outlined),
behind it two
crossed bones
(outlined)
Active
Warning; Hot surface
To warn of a hot
surface
Three parallel,
vertical, s-shaped
lines above a
horizontal straight
line
Active
Warning; Automatic
start-up
To warn of
automatic activation
Circle with three
connected curved
lines
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19
W019
Warning
2011-05-01
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Active
Warning; Crushing
To warn of moving
mechanical parts
Human figure
between two
hatched bars; an
arrow from the
right side pointing
to the right bar
and an arrow from
the left side
pointing to the left
bar
20
W020
Warning
2011-05-01
----
Active
Warning; Overhead
obstacle
To warn of an
overhead obstacle
Upper human
figure underneath
an overhead
obstacle and star
to indicate contact
21
W021
Warning
2011-05-01
----
Active
Warning; Flammable
material
To warn of
flammable material
Flame, horizontal
line underneath
Active
Warning; Sharp
element
To warn of a sharp
elemen
Bandaged hand
above a vertical
line with a point
22
W022
Warning
2011-05-01
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23
24
25
26
W023
W024
W025
W026
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
2011-05-01
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Active
Active
Active
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Warning; Corrosive
substance
To warn of a
corrosive substance
Hand with
indentation, two
test tubes, four
droplets, thick line
with indentation
Warning; Crushing of
hands
Hand between two
To warn of a closing
horizontal lines,
motion of mechanical
vertical arrow
parts of equipment
pointing
downwards
Warning;
Counterrotating rollers
To warn of
counterrotating
rollers
Small circle with
internal curved
arrow pointing in
anti-clockwise
direction, large
circle with internal
curved arrow
pointing in
clockwise direction
To warn of batteries
being charged
Box with cross and
horizontal short
line within; two
filled squares
directly located on
the box above the
cross and the
horizontal short
Warning; Battery
charging
line; two curved
lines above the
filled square on the
left side and
irregular curved
filled area at the
right side of the
box
27
W027
Warning
2011-05-01
----
Active
Warning; Optical
radiation
28
W028
Warning
2011-05-01
----
Active
Warning; Oxidizing
substance
29
W029
Warning
2011-05-01
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Warning; Pressurized
cylinder
To warn of optical
radiation
Star with 11 points
with circle in
centre
To warn of an
oxidizing substance
Flame, circle,
horizontal line
To warn of a
pressurized cylinder
Cylinder at angle
with radiating
triangular lines
and irregular
shapes, flame and
horizontal line
underneath
30
31
W030
W031
Warning
Warning
2014-04-14
2012-04-14
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Active
Warning; Hand
crushing between press
brake tool
Active
To warn of the
danger of hands
Warning; Hand
being caught
crushing between press
between a workpiece
brake and material
and the moving parts
of a press brake
Hand crushed
between the
moving parts of a
press brake and a
workpiece, curved
arrow pointing
upwards
To warn of possible
movement/deflection
of a workpiece when
operating a press
brake
Protruding
workpiece, press
brake tool (punch
and die), bending
press brake
operator with
damaged head and
shoulder, two
curved arrows
To warn of barbed
wire
Barbed wire
32
W032
Warning
2012-06-14
----
Active
Warning; Rapid
movement of
workpiece in press
brake
33
W033
Warning
2012-04-14
----
Active
Warning; Barbed wire
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To warn of the
closing jaws of a
press brake tool
Press brake tool
(punch and die),
hand between
punch and die,
arrow pointing
downwards
34
35
36
37
W034
W035
W036
W037
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2012-04-14
2012-04-14
2012-06-14
2014-02-14
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Warning; Bull
To warn of bulls
Bull
To warn of falling
objects
Upper human
figure, four
vertical lines, four
different shapes
Warning; Fragile roof
To warn of a fragile
roof
Human figure,
roof, pattern
radiating from one
foot
Warning; Run over by
remote operator
controlled machine
To warn of a run
over hazard by a
remote operator
controlled machine
Human figure
being run over by
wheeled machine
with antenna,
three curved lines
Warning; Falling
objects
38
39
40
41
W038
W039
W040
W041
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2012-06-14
2014-12-14
2014-12-14
2016-10-15
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Warning; Sudden loud
noise
Warning; Falling ice
Warning; Roof
avalanche
Warning; Asphyxiating
atmosphere
To warn of sudden
loud noise
Human head
(front view), hand,
three curved lines
To warn people of
falling ice from
overhead
Upper human
figure underneath
falling black
triangles with
motion streaks
To warn people of a
roof avalanche
Human figure,
house with a roof,
group of ice
crystals in
different sizes
To warn of
asphyxiation
Human figure
(right-hand
profile) sitting, legs
straight, head bent
forward and arms
hanging, dots
around the head
and upper body
and into the lungs
42
43
44
45
W042
W043
W044
W045
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2017-12-11
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Warning; Arc flash
To warn of an arc
flash
Lightning bolt
(from ISO 7010W012) and a
multi-peaked
jagged line of
varying width
Warning; Thin ice
Human figure
To warn of a hazard
falling, radiating
from going onto thin
pattern originating
ice
from end of leg
Warning; Slipway
To warn of a hazard
from a boat
launching slipway
Sailing boat, wheel
with bar, solid
triangle, two wavy
lines
Warning; Towed water
activity area
To warn of a hazard
from towed water
activity (e.g. water
skiing,
wakeboarding,
doughnuts, banana
craft)
Human figure,
water ski, tow
rope, two wavy
lines
46
47
48
49
W046
W047
W048
W049
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Warning; Surf craft
area
Warning; Deep water
Warning; Shallow
water (diving)
Warning; Submerged
objects
To warn of a hazard
from surf craft (e.g.
surfboards, surfskis,
surf kayaks)
Human figure,
surfboard, two
wavy lines, three
curved lines
To warn of a hazard
from deep water
Human figure with
raised arm, single
wavy line,
doubleended
arrow pointing
between the single
wavy line and a
horizontal line
To warn of a hazard
from diving into
shallow water
Human figure
diving, head in
contact with
horizontal line,
single wavy line
Human figure
To warn of a hazard
diving, head and
from diving onto
an arm in contact
submerged objects in
with objects, single
open water
wavy line
50
51
52
53
W050
W051
W052
W053
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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Warning; Sudden drop
in swimming or leisure
pools
To warn of a hazard
from sudden drop
beneath water
Human figure
falling, slope,
horizontal line,
single wavy line
Warning; Unprotected
edges
To warn of a hazard
from unprotected
edges to an aquatic
environment (e.g. at
parking area, dock
side)
Car falling, edge of
a land mass and
two wavy lines
To warn of a hazard
from unstable cliffs
or cliff edges
Human figure
falling, edge of
land mass, vertical
line of three
irregularly shaped
dots
To warn of a hazard
from rocks from
unstable cliff
Human figure,
irregularly shaped
land mass, group
of four irregular
shapes
Warning; Unstable cliff
edge
Warning; Unstable cliff
54
W054
Warning
2019-07-30
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Active
Warning; Sharks
To warn of a hazard
from dangerous
sharks
To warn of a hazard
from sewage effluent
outfall
Cylindrical shape,
three curved lines,
two wavy lines
To warn of a hazard
from tsunami waves
Rolling shape of a
tsunami wave
To warn of the
hazard from strong
currents
Upper body of a
human figure with
arms raised, two
wavylines with
arrow heads
55
W055
Warning
2019-07-30
----
Active
Warning; Sewage
effluent outfall
56
W056
Warning
2019-07-30
----
Active
Warning; Tsunami
hazard zone
57
W057
Warning
2019-07-30
----
Active
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Warning; Strong
currents
Shark figure,
single wavy line
58
59
60
61
W058
W059
W060
W061
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
----
----
----
----
Active
Active
Warning; Boating area
Warning; Sand
yachting
To warn of a hazard
from boats (e.g.
manually powered
craft, mechanically
powered craft,
sailing craft)
Bow of boat with
anchor, upper
body of human
figure with arms
raised, two wavy
lines
To warn of a hazard
from sand yachting
Sand yacht, sail,
vertical line,
horizontal line,
two wheels
Active
Warning; Incoming
tides
Human figure with
To warn of the
arms raised
hazard of being
standing between a
trapped by incoming
high land mass
tides
and waves
Active
Warning; Quicksand
or mud/deep mud or
silt
To warn of the
hazard of quicksand
or mud
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Upper body of a
human figure with
arms raised, solid
mass
62
63
64
65
W062
W063
W064
W065
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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Active
Active
Active
Active
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To warn of a hazard
from kite surfing
Human figure,
surfboard, kite,
two wavy lines,
two curved lines
Warning; Parasailing
To warn of a hazard
from parasailing
Human figure with
parasail, tow rope,
mechanically
powered craft, two
wavy lines
Warning; Strong winds
To warn of the
hazard of strong
winds
Windsock, two
ropes, vertical line
Warning; High surf or
large breaking waves
To warn of the
hazard of high surf
or large breaking
waves
Wave with a high
rolling shape
above human
figure falling
backwards
Warning; Kite surfing
66
67
W066
W067
Warning
Warning
2019-07-30
2019-07-30
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To warn of a hazard
from a sudden drop
under the water
Human figure
falling, edge of a
land mass, six
wavy lines
Active
Warning; Deep
shelving beach
Active
Warning; Crocodiles,
alligators
To warn of falling
into water when
stepping on or off a
floating surface
Human figure,
block, two wavy
lines, thick line
To warn of jellyfish
Jellyfish, single
wavy line
68
W068
Warning
2020-01-08
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Active
Warning; Falling into
water when stepping on
or off a floating surface
69
W069
Warning
2020-01-08
----
Active
Warning; Jellyfish
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To warn of a hazard Reptile head with
from crocodiles,
open jaws, dot, two
alligators or caymans
wavy lines
70
71
72
W070
W071
W072
Warning
Warning
Warning
2020-01-08
2020-11-18
2020-11-18
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Active
Warning; Step down
To warn of a downstep on a floor level
Human figure,
down-step
Active
To warn of a
Human head, torso
Warning; Substance or
substance or mixture with characterized
mixture presenting a
presenting a health
deterioration of
health hazard
hazard
chest area
Active
To warn of a
Warning; Substance or
substance or mixture
mixture that can cause
that can cause an
an environmental
environmental
hazard
hazard
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Dead tree,
horizontal line,
dead fish, black
shape
Standard no: ISO 20712-1
Type: Water safety signs
Committee: ISO/TC 145/SC2
Means of escape and emergency equipment
No
Graphical symbols
1
2
3
Reference
No
Category
WSE001
Means of
escape and
emergency
equipment
WSE002
Means of
escape and
emergency
equipment
WSE003
Means of
escape and
emergency
equipment
Registration Withdrawal
Status
date
date
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
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Title/Meaning/Referent
Function/description
Image content
Active
Public rescue
equipment
To indicate the location of water
life-saving equipment (public
rescue equipment)
Lifebelt ring with rope
Active
Tsunami evacuation
area
To indicate the location of a safe
place/uphill area for evacuation
to in the event of a tsunami
Human figure between a slope
of land mass and a tsunami
wave
Active
Tsunami evacuation
building
To indicate the location of a safe
building for evacuation in the
event of a tsunami
Human figure between a
building and a tsunami wave
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Mandatory action
1
WSM001
2
WSM002
Mandatory
action
Mandatory
action
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
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Wear personal flotation
Active
devices
Active
Keep children under
supervision in the
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To signify that personal flotation
devices (lifejackets) must be
worn
Human figure wearing personal
flotation device (lifejacket)
To signify that children must be
kept under supervision in the
aquatic environment
Top part of large human figure,
top part of small humanfigure
with raised arm, arrow, two
wavy lines
Prohibition
1
WSP001
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
No running
To prohibit running
Human figure shown in profile
running
2
WSP002
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
No swimming
To prohibit swimming
Human figure swimming, two
wavy lines
3
WSP003
Prohibition
2008-06-01
----
Active
No snorkelling
To prohibit the use of snorkelling
equipment
Human figure with snorkelling
equipment, single wavy line
No sub-aqua diving
To prohibit the use of sub-aqua
equipment
Human figure with sub-aqua
equipment, three dots, single
wavy line
4
WSP004
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
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5
WSP005
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
No diving
To prohibit diving into water
Human figure diving, two wavy
lines
6
WSP006
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
No sailing
To prohibit sailing
Sailing boat, two wavy lines
7
WSP007
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
No windsurfing
To prohibit windsurfing
Human figure, windsurfing
board, two wavy lines
No manually powered
craft
To prohibit the use of manually
powered crafts (e.g. rowing,
sculling, paddling, punting,
pedalo)
Human figure, rowing boat,
oar, two wavy lines
8
WSP008
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
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To prohibit the use of
mechanically powered craft
Mechanically powered craft,
two wavy lines
Active No personal water craft
To prohibit the use of personal
water craft (e.g. jet-ski)
Human figure, personal water
craft, two wavy lines
Active No towed water activity
To prohibit towed water activity
(e.g. water skiing, wakeboarding,
doughnuts, banana craft)
Human figure, water ski, tow
rope, two wavy lines
To prohibit the use of surf craft
(e.g. surfboards, surf skis, surf
kayaks)
Human figure, surfboard, two
wavy lines, three curved lines
9
WSP009
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
10
WSP010
Prohibition
2008-06-01
----
11
WSP011
12
WSP012
Prohibition
Prohibition
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
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Active
No mechanically
powered craft
No surf craft
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13
WSP013
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
No outdoor footwear
To prohibit the wearing of
outdoor footwear
Outdoor footwear
Human figure with raised arms,
jumping, filled segment, two
wavy lines
14
WSP014
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
No jumping into water
To prohibit jumping into the
water
15
WSP015
Prohibition
2008-06-01
----
Active
No body boarding
To prohibit body boarding (or
boogie boarding)
Human figure, body board, two
wavy lines
16
WSP016
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
No body boarding
To prohibit body boarding (or
boogie boarding)
Human figure, body board, two
wavy lines
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17
WSP017
18
WSP018
Prohibition
Prohibition
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
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Active
Active
No surfing between the
red-and-yellow flag
No kite surfing
To prohibit people using surf
craft in designated swimming
areas
Human figure, surfboard, two
wavy lines, three curved lines,
between two red-and-yellow
rectangular shapes at the top of
two vertical lines
To prohibit kite surfing
Human figure, surfboard, kite,
two wavy lines, three curved
lines
19
WSP019
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
No parasailing
To prohibit parasailing
Human figure with parasail,
tow rope, mechanically powered
craft, two wavy lines
20
WSP020
Prohibition
2008-06-01
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Active
No sand yachting
To prohibit sand yachting
Sand yacht, sail, vertical line,
horizontal line, two wheels
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Warning
Human figure falling, radiating
pattern originating from end of
leg
1
WSW001
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Thin ice
To warn of a hazard from going
onto thin ice
2
WSW002
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Slipway
To warn of a hazard from a boat
launching slipway
Sailing boat, wheel with bar,
solid triangle, two wavy lines
Active
Warning; Towed water
activity area
To warn of a hazard from towed
water activity (e.g. water skiing,
wakeboarding, doughnuts,
banana craft)
Human figure, water ski, tow
rope, two wavy lines
Active
Warning; Surf craft
area
To warn of a hazard from surf
craft (e.g. surfboards, surfskis,
surf kayaks)
Human figure, surfboard, two
wavy lines, three curved lines
3
WSW003
4
WSW004
Warning
Warning
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
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5
WSW005
6
WSW006
7
WSW007
8
WSW008
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Deep water
To warn of a hazard from deep
water
Human figure with raised arm,
single wavy line, doubleended
arrow pointing between the
single wavy line and a
horizontal line
Active
Warning; Shallow
water (diving)
To warn of a hazard from diving
into shallow water
Human figure diving, head in
contact with horizontal line,
single wavy line
Active
Warning; Submerged
objects
To warn of a hazard from diving
onto submerged objects in open
water
Human figure diving, head and
an arm in contact with objects,
single wavy line
Active
Warning; Sudden drop
in swimming or leisure
pools
To warn of a hazard from
sudden drop beneath water
Human figure falling, slope,
horizontal line, single wavy line
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9
WSW009
10
WSW010
Warning
Warning
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
Warning; Unprotected
edges
To warn of a hazard from
unprotected edges to an aquatic
environment (e.g. at parking
area, dock side)
Car falling, edge of a land mass
and two wavy lines
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Active
----
Warning; Unstable cliff
Active
edge
To warn of a hazard from
unstable cliffs or cliff edges
Human figure falling, edge of
land mass, vertical line of three
irregularly shaped dots
To warn of a hazard from rocks
from unstable cliff
Human figure, irregularly
shaped land mass, group of four
irregular shapes
To warn of a hazard from
dangerous sharks
Shark figure, single wavy line
11
WSW011
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active Warning; Unstable cliff
12
WSW012
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Sharks
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13
WSW013
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Sewage
effluent outfall
14
WSW014
Warning
2008-06-01
----
Active
Warning; Tsunami
hazard zone
To warn of a hazard from
tsunami waves
Rolling shape of a tsunami wave
Active
Warning; Strong
currents
To warn of the hazard from
strong currents
Upper body of a human figure
with arms raised, two wavylines
with arrow heads
Warning; Boating area
To warn of a hazard from boats
(e.g. manually powered craft,
mechanically powered craft,
sailing craft)
Bow of boat with anchor, upper
body of human figure with arms
raised, two wavy lines
15
WSW015
16
WSW016
Warning
Warning
2008-06-01
2008-06-01
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Active
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To warn of a hazard from sewage Cylindrical shape, three curved
effluent outfall
lines, two wavy lines
17
WSW017
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Sand
yachting
To warn of a hazard from sand
yachting
Sand yacht, sail, vertical line,
horizontal line, two wheels
To warn of the hazard of being
trapped by incoming tides
Human figure with arms raised
standing between a high land
mass and waves
18
WSW018
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Incoming
tides
19
WSW019
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Quicksand or
mud/deep mud or silt
To warn of the hazard of
quicksand or mud
Upper body of a human figure
with arms raised, solid mass
20
WSW020
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Kite surfing
To warn of a hazard from kite
surfing
Human figure, surfboard, kite,
two wavy lines, two curved lines
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Warning; Parasailing
To warn of a hazard from
parasailing
Human figure with parasail,
tow rope, mechanically powered
craft, two wavy lines
To warn of the hazard of strong
winds
Windsock, two ropes, vertical
line
21
WSW021
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
22
WSW022
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active Warning; Strong winds
To warn of the hazard of high
surf or large breaking waves
Wave with a high rolling shape
above human figure falling
backwards
To warn of a hazard from a
sudden drop under the water
Human figure falling, edge of a
land mass, six wavy lines
23
WSW023
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; High surf or
large breaking waves
24
WSW024
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Deep shelving
beach
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WSW025
Warning
2008-06-01
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Active
Warning; Crocodiles,
alligators
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To warn of a hazard from
crocodiles, alligators or caymans
Reptile head with open jaws,
dot, two wavy lines
Standard no: ISO 7001
Type: Public information symbols
Committee: ISO/TC 145/SC2
Public facilities
Withdrawal
No
Graphical symbols
Reference No
Category
Registration date
Status
Title/Meaning/Referent
Function/description
Image content
date
To indicate where
Public
1
PI PF 001
2007-11-01
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Active
Information
information is to be
Lower case block letter i
facilities
obtained
Human figure in bed with
Public
2
PI PF 002
To indicate the
2007-11-01
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Active
Hospital
facilities
cross to indicate medical
location of a hospital
care
To indicate the
Frontal view of standing
Public
3
PI PF 003
location of a public
2007-11-01
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Active
facilities
Toilets - unisex
male and female human
toilet for males or
figures
females
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To indicate the
Public
4
PI PF 004
Frontal view of standing
2007-11-01
----
Active
Toilets - male
location of a public
facilities
male human figure
toilet for males
To indicate the
Public
5
PI PF 005
Frontal view of standing
2007-11-01
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Active
Toilets - female
location of a public
facilities
female human figure
toilet for females
To indicate routes
and facilities with full
Public
6
PI PF 006
2007-11-01
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Full accessibility or toilets
accessibility
Side view of human figure
- accessible
(including the
in wheelchair
Active
facilities
location of an
accessible toilet)
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Tap above glass containing
Public
7
PI PF 007
To signify drinkable
2007-11-01
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Active
Drinking water
facilities
water indicated by wavy
tap water
lines
Human figure at
To indicate the
Public
8
PI PF 008
representation of
2007-11-01
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Active
Check-in or reception
location of check-in
facilities
desk/counter greeting
or reception facility
another human figure
To indicate the
Glove, case and umbrella
Public
9
PI PF 009
Lost and found or lost
2007-11-01
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location of lost and
Active
facilities
with label containing
property
found lost property
question mark
facilities
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To indicate the
Public
10
PI PF 010
location of a facility
2007-11-01
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Active
Tickets or ticket sales
facilities
Hand holding two tickets
where tickets may be
obtained
To indicate the
Public
11
PI PF 011
Hand holding ticket being
2007-11-01
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Active
Ticket validation
location of ticket
facilities
inserted into machine
validation facility
Public
12
PI PF 012
2007-11-01
----
To indicate the
Four assorted pieces of
Baggage storage or left
location of facility for
baggage arranged on two
baggage
the temporary storage
shelves in an orderly
of baggage
fashion
Active
facilities
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To indicate the
Public
13
PI PF 013
2007-11-01
----
Baggage lockers or coin
location of lockers for
Bag in outline rectangle
lockers
the temporary storage
with key inserted in gap
Active
facilities
of baggage
To indicate the
Side view of two seated
Public
14
PI PF 014
location of areas
2007-11-01
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Active
Lounge or waiting area
facilities
human figures with clock
where people may
face overhead
wait
Public
15
PI PF 015
2007-11-01
----
Smoking area or smoking
To signify where
Side view of cigarette with
allowed
smoking is allowed
smoke
Active
facilities
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To indicate the
Public
16
PI PF 016
Post or Post office or mail
2007-11-01
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Active
Outline of rear view of
location of post or
facilities
box
envelope
mail facilities
To indicate the
Public
17
PI PF 017
Side view of telephone
2007-11-01
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Active
Telephone
location of public
facilities
receiver
telephone facilities
To indicate the
Public
18
PI PF 018
2007-11-01
----
Active
location of baggage
Side view of piece of
trolleys or carts for
baggage on trolley or cart
Baggage trolleys or carts
facilities
public use
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Elevator/lift cage in shaft
To indicate the
showing push buttons with
location of a public
human figure in cage. 'Up'
elevator/lift
arrow above cage and
Public
19
PI PF 019
2007-11-01
----
Active
Elevator or lift
facilities
'down' arrow below cage
To indicate the
Public
20
PI PF 020
Side view of two human
2007-11-01
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Active
Escalator
location of a public
facilities
figures on escalator
escalator
Side view of two human
figures on stairs, one going
up and one going
downNOTE Where the
Public
21
PI PF 021
To indicate the
2007-11-01
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Active
facilities
Stairs
stairs are unidirectional,
location of stairs
the figure walking up or
the figure walking down
should be omitted, as
appropriate
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Public
22
PI PF 022
2007-11-01
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Active
To indicate the
Side view of walking
location of access
human figure and human
facilities via a slope or
figure in wheelchair going
ramp
up slope
Slope or ramped access
facilities
Side view of figure bending
To indicate the
Public
23
PI PF 023
over baby on flat surface.
2007-11-01
----
Active
Nursery or baby care
location of baby care
facilities
Baby feeding bottle in
facilities
outline
To indicate the
Public
24
PI PF 024
2007-11-01
----
Active
Cloakroom
location of cloakroom
facilities
facilities
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Coat hanger, bag and hat
Side view of shower head
To indicate the
Public
25
PI PF 025
cantilevered over base,
2007-11-01
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Active
Shower
location of public
facilities
with water indicated by
shower facilities
lines of dots
To indicate the
Public
26
PI PF 026
Side view of human figure
2007-11-01
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Active
Bath
location of baths for
facilities
in bath
the use of the public
Front view of human
Public
27
PI PF 027
To indicate a
figure adjacent to sectional
receptacle for the
elevation of trash or litter
Trash box or litter bin or
----
Active
facilities
acceptance of trash or or rubbish receptacle. Four
rubbish bin
litter or rubbish being
representative articles of
thrown away
trash or litter or rubbish
falling into the receptacle
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To indicate and
identify the location
Public
28
PI PF 028
Two lines with direction
2007-11-01
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Active
Way in or entrance
of an entry point or
facilities
arrow pointing in
preferred way to
enter
To indicate and
Public
29
PI PF 029
2007-11-01
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Active
identify the location
Two lines with direction
of an exit or preferred
arrow pointing out
Way out or exit
facilities
way to go out
Public
30
PI PF 030
2007-11-01
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Active
To indicate direction
Arrow with Belgian head,
of movement of
with angle at apex of
peopleNOTE - Only
between 84° and 86° NOTE
to be used in
- Can be turned through
conjunction with
45° point in different
other symbols.
directions. See 4.3
Direction arrow
facilities
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Elevator/lift cage in shaft
showing push buttons with
Public
31
PI PF 031
2007-11-01
----
Active
To indicate the
human figure in
location of an
wheelchair and standing
accessible public
human figure in cage.
elevator/lift
"Up" arrow above cage
Accessible elevator or lift
facilities
and "down" arrow below
cage
To indicate the
Public
32
PI PF 032
Side view of two human
2007-11-01
----
Active
Moving walkway
location of a public
facilities
figures on moving walkway
moving walkway
To indicate the
Side view of two human
location of a public
Public
33
PI PF 033
figures on an escalator
2007-11-01
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Active
Escalator, down
escalator where the
facilities
with an arrow indicating
direction of travel is
downwards travel
down
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To indicate the
Side view of two human
location of a public
Public
34
PI PF 034
figures on an escalator
2007-11-01
----
Active
Escalator, up
escalator where the
facilities
with an arrow indicating
direction of travel is
upwards travel
up
To indicate the
location of a facility
Infant wearing diapers and
where non-emergency
a cross in the upper right
child health care is
corner
Public
35
PI PF 036
2013-05-31
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Active
Child health care centre
facilities
provided
Public
36
PI PF 037
2016-06-01
----
Active
facilities
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Indicates the location
Outline of three books
of a facility where the
together. Seated human
public can borrow
figure with the outline of
books
an open publication
Library
To indicate the
location of a clinical
A tooth viewed from the
facility for the
side. A cross in the upper
treatment of teeth
right corner
Public
37
PI PF 043
2013-05-31
----
Active
Dentist
facilities
and gums.
Human figure in half
To indicate the
figure viewed from the
Public
38
PI PF 044
Health care centre or
2013-05-31
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location of a facility
Active
front, with stethoscope
facilities
doctor
where health care is
around the neck. Cross in
offered
the upper right corner
To indicate
Leaning human figure
Public
39
PI PF 045
Accessibility, limited
2013-05-31
facilities
----
accessibility for
Active
viewed from the side,
walking capability
people with limited
walking frame
walking capability
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Side view of walking
To indicate that an
Public
40
PI PF 046
Accessibility, assistance
2013-05-31
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Active
human figure holding lead,
assistance dog is
facilities
dog
side view of dog with
permitted
harness
To indicate the
Public
41
PI PF 047
availability of a
Two human figures viewed
personal assistant for
from the side, holding
people with functional
hands
Accessibility, personal
2013-05-31
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Active
facilities
assistant available
impairments
To indicate facilities
Public
42
PI PF 048
2013-05-31
----
Accessibility, hard of
where there are
Ear, broken line with
hearing
special provisions for
points at each end
Active
facilities
the hard of hearing
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Eye with one diagonal line
To indicate facilities
passing through from top
where there are
Public
43
PI PF 049
Accessibility, vision
2013-05-31
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Active
right to bottom left and six
special provisions for
facilities
impaired
diagonal lines (alternating
people with vision
black and white) covering
impairments
right side
To indicate where
Public
44
PI PF 050
2013-05-31
----
Active
Vegetarian food
vegetarian food is
Fork, carrot
facilities
available
To indicate facilities
Human figure viewed from
Public
45
PI PF 051
Accessibility, blind or low
2013-05-31
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accessible to people
Active
facilities
the side, walking with a
vision
who are blind or have
cane
low vision
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An antique building with
Public
46
PI PF 054
2013-05-31
----
Active
To indicate the
columns viewed from the
location of a museum
side. Base, four columns,
Museum
facilities
triangular roof
To indicate that
Public
47
PI PF 055
2013-05-31
----
Priority access for elderly
elderly people are
Frontal view of standing
people
given priority access
human figure with cane
Active
facilities
to facilities e.g. lifts
To indicate that
Public
48
PI PF 056
2013-05-31
----
Priority access for
injured people are
Frontal view of standing
injured people
given priority access
human figure with crutch
Active
facilities
to facilities e.g. lifts
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To indicate that
people with internal
Frontal view of standing
medical conditions
human figure with cross
are given priority
included within a heart
access to facilities e.g.
shape
Priority access for people
Public
49
PI PF 057
2013-05-31
----
Active
with internal medical
facilities
conditions
lifts
To indicate that
Public
50
PI PF 058
people with small
Frontal view of standing
children are given
human figure holding a
priority access to
small child
Priority access for people
2013-05-31
----
Active
facilities
with small children
facilities e.g. lifts
To indicate that
Public
51
PI PF 059
2013-05-31
facilities
----
Priority access for
expecting mothers are
Side view of standing
expecting mothers
given priority access
pregnant female figure
Active
to facilities e.g. lifts
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Public
52
PI PF 062
2013-05-31
----
To indicate that a
Human figure and a
specified language
language specified in a
Communication in the
(e.g. Spanish) can be
speech bubble. The
specified language
used for
language can be changed
communication at this
depending on the
location
particular locale
Active
facilities
To indicate where
Public
53
PI PF 063
Can, recycling triangle in
2013-05-31
----
Active
Recycling – cans
cans can be placed for
facilities
top right-hand corner
recycling
Magnet at angle facing
Public
54
PI PF 064
2013-05-31
----
To indicate where
from left to right, three
Recycling – magnetic type
magnetic types of
lines at the end of each bar
of steel
steel can be placed for
and line under, recycling
recycling
triangle in top right-hand
Active
facilities
corner
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To indicate where
Public
55
PI PF 065
Bottle, recycling triangle in
2013-05-31
----
Active
Recycling – glass
glass can be placed
facilities
top right-hand corner
for recycling
To indicate the
Public
56
PI PF 066
2013-05-31
----
Active
Recycling
location of a recycling
Recycling triangle
facilities
bin or container
---Stairs passage to
To show the location
underpass, and a human
of a pedestrian
figure in side view; the
underpass
human figure going down
Public
57
PI PF 067
2013-05-31
Active
Pedestrian underpass
facilities
the stairs
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To indicate a place
where baggage can be
deposited for
Public
58
PI PF 068
2013-05-31
----
Active
Baggage delivery
transport and
Suitcase over van
facilities
delivery or collected
after transport and
delivery
To indicate the
Side view of human figure
location of a baggage
wearing skull cap pushing
assistant
cart with bag on it
To indicate the
House with arch gate and
location of embassy
flag hoisted on the left
Public
59
PI PF 069
2013-05-31
----
Active
Baggage assistant
facilities
Public
60
PI PF 070
2013-05-31
----
Active
facilities
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Embassy
Public
61
PI PF 072
To show the location
An ear partially blocked by
of a loop for the
a cross bar, with a letter T
hearing impaired
at the bottom right
Loop for the hearing
2016-06-01
----
Active
facilities
impaired
To indicate priority
Public
62
PI PF 073
Priority facilities for
2016-06-01
----
Active
Frontal view of standing,
facilities for obese
facilities
obese people
obese human figure
people
Frontal view of right hand;
To show the location
Public
63
PI PF 074
Automatic sensor faucet
2017-05-19
----
Active
facilities
three dotted lines; a faucet
of automatic sensor
or tap
or tap; three parallel arc
faucet or tap
lines
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Frontal view of hand.
Public
64
PI PF 075
To show the location
2017-05-19
----
Active
Hand dryer
facilities
Vent; three parallel wavy
of a hand dryer
lines
Public
65
PI PF 076
2017-05-19
----
Active
facilities
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Toilet paper
Transport facilities
To indicate the
Transpor
1
PI TF 001
2007-11-01
----
Active
Airport or aircraft
location of an airport
Aircraft in plan view
t facilities
or aircraft
Transpor
2
PI TF 002
2007-11-01
----
Railway station or
To indicate the
Front and side view of
railways or trains
location of trains
train and railway line
Active
t facilities
To indicate the
Front view of underground
Transpor
3
PI TF 003
Underground or metro
2007-11-01
t facilities
----
location of
Active
or metro train on railway
railway station or trains
underground or
line
metro trains
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To indicate the
Transpor
4
PI TF 004
Port or ships or ferries or
2007-11-01
----
Active
location of shipping
t facilities
Side view of boat on water
boats
services
Transpor
5
PI TF 005
To indicate the
2007-11-01
----
Active
Heliport or helicopters
t facilities
location of helicopters
Transpor
6
PI TF 006
Side view of helicopter
Bus station or bus stop or
2007-11-01
----
To indicate the
Active
t facilities
Side view of bus
buses
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location of buses
To indicate the
Transpor
7
PI TF 007
Tram or streetcar stop or
2007-11-01
----
Active
t facilities
Side view of electric
location of
trams or streetcars
tram/streetcar
trams/streetcars
Front view of taxi cab with
Transpor
8
PI TF 008
To indicate the
2007-11-01
----
Active
Taxi stop or taxis
t facilities
word TAXI incorporated
location of taxis
into the symbol
To indicate the
Transpor
9
PI TF 009
Rent-a-car or car
2007-11-01
----
Active
t facilities
Front view of car with key
location of car
rental/hire
above
rental/hire facilities
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To indicate the
Side view of human figure
location of cycle
wearing safety helmet,
facilities
riding cycle
Transpor
10
PI TF 010
2007-11-01
----
Active
Bicycle or cycle facility
t facilities
Side view of cable car
Transpor
11
PI TF 011
To indicate the
2007-11-01
----
Active
Cable car
t facilities
suspended from inclined
location of cable cars
cables
Transpor
12
PI TF 012
To indicate the
Side view of funicular
location of a funicular
railway car on inclined
or cable railway
railway line
Funicular or cable
2007-11-01
----
Active
t facilities
railway
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Side view of human figure
Transpor
13
PI TF 013
2007-11-01
----
Active
To indicate the
seated on a chair
location of lifts
suspended from an inclined
Chair lift
t facilities
cable
To indicate the
Transpor
14
PI TF 014
Sans serif capital letter
2007-11-01
----
Active
Parking or car parking
location of car
t facilities
"P" with front view of car
parking facilities
To indicate the
Transpor
15
PI TF 015
Side view of aircraft taking
2007-11-01
----
Active
Flight departures
location of flight
t facilities
off from runway
departures
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To indicate the
Transpor
16
PI TF 016
Side view of aircraft
2007-11-01
----
Active
Flight arrivals
location of flight
t facilities
landing on runway
arrivals
To indicate route and
Side view of human figure
Transpor
17
PI TF 017
locations for persons
2007-11-01
----
Active
Flight connections
t facilities
with case walking between
making connections
aircraft in plan view
between flights
To indictae the
Human figure wearing
Transpor
18
PI TF 018
Customs or baggage
2007-11-01
----
location of customs or
Active
t facilities
peaked cap with arm in
check
baggage checking
open case
point
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To indicate the
Transpor
19
PI TF 019
2007-11-01
----
Immigration or passport
location of
Human figure with peaked
control/ inspection
immigration or
cap reading passport
Active
t facilities
passport control point
To indicate the
Side view of human figure
location of baggage
lifting bag from conveyor
reclaim point
belt
Transpor
20
PI TF 020
2007-11-01
----
Active
Baggage reclaim
t facilities
To indicate the
Transpor
21
PI TF 021
Sans serif capital letter
2007-11-01
----
Active
Bicycle or cycle parking
location of cycle
t facilities
"P" with side view of cycle
parking facilities
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Transpor
22
PI TF 022
2013-05-31
----
Active
seats for elderly
figure with cane,
people.
horizontal line
To indicate priority
Side view of sitting human
seats for injured
figure with crutch,
people
horizontal line
To indicate priority
Side view of sitting human
seats for people with
figure with cross included
internal medical
within a heart shape,
conditions
horizontal line
people
Transpor
PI TF 023
Side view of sitting human
Priority seats for elderly
t facilities
23
To indicate priority
Priority seats for injured
2013-05-31
----
Active
t facilities
people
Priority seats for people
Transpor
24
PI TF 024
2013-05-31
----
Active
with internal medical
t facilities
conditions
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Transpor
25
PI TF 025
To indicate priority
Side view of sitting human
seats for people with
figure with a small child on
small children
the knee, horizontal line
To indicate priority
Side view of sitting
seats for expecting
pregnant female figure,
mothers
horizontal line
Priority seats for people
2013-05-31
----
Active
t facilities
with small children
Priority seats for
Transpor
26
PI TF 026
expecting mothersTo
2013-05-31
----
Active
t facilities
indicate priority seats for
expecting mothers
Side view of bus with
Transpor
27
PI TF 027
To show the location
2013-05-31
----
Active
t facilities
Airport bus
aircraft in upper rightof an airport bus
hand corner
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To indicate the
location of a facility
Transpor
28
PI TF 028
2013-05-31
----
Active
where co-ordinated
Train, bus, taxi viewed
interchange between
from the front
Transportation centre
t facilities
different forms of
transport is provided
Side view of two bicycles
Transpor
29
PI TF 029
2016-06-01
----
Active
To indicate the
with rear wheel covers,
presence of a facility
parked in trapezoid shaped
providing rental or
racks and above them the
shared bicycles
outline of a hand holding a
Rental bicycle
t facilities
card
To indicate the
Transpor
30
PI TF 030
2013-05-31
----
Active
Baggage weighing
location of baggage
t facilities
weighing
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Bag on scale
Human figure wearing a
Transpor
31
PI TF 031
2016-06-01
----
Active
To indicate the
peaked cap with right arm
location of quarantine
extended. Underneath, a
Quarantine
t facilities
line with curved ends
Human figure wearing a
To indicate the
peaked cap with arm
location of animal
extended to a bird and a
quarantine
dog. Underneath, a line
Transpor
32
PI TF 032
2016-06-01
----
Active
Quarantine, animal
t facilities
with curved ends
Human figure wearing a
To indicate the
peaked cap with arm
location of people
extended to a camera.
quarantine
Underneath, a line with
Transpor
33
PI TF 033
2016-06-01
----
Active
Quarantine, people
t facilities
curved ends
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Human figure wearing a
To indicate the
peaked cap with arm
location of plant
extended to a plant.
quarantine
Underneath, a line with
Transpor
34
PI TF 034
2016-06-01
----
Active
Quarantine, plant
t facilities
curved ends
Front view of boat, TAXI
Transpor
35
PI TF 035
Water taxi stop or water
2013-05-31
----
To indicate the
Active
in box on roof, two wavy
t facilities
taxis
location of water taxis
lines
Indicates areas where
only certified selfFull side view of camper
Transpor
36
PI TF 036
Self-contained camper
2016-06-01
----
contained camper
Active
t facilities
van with superimposed
van
vans can be parked
toilet
overnight for
camping
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To show the location
Front view of a human
of a security check
figure in the middle of a
gate
security check gate
To indicate the
Front view of a dog inside
location of animal
a transportation container
transportation
with an aeroplane to the
facilities
top right
Transpor
37
PI TF 037
2013-05-31
----
Active
Security check
t facilities
Transpor
38
PI TF 038
2016-06-01
----
Active
Animal transportation
t facilities
Side view of human figure
To indicate the
Transpor
39
PI TF 039
pulling wheeled luggage
2016-06-01
----
Active
Bus disembarkation
location of bus
t facilities
away from a bus depicted
disembarkation
in front view
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Side view of human figure
To indicate the
Transpor
40
PI TF 040
pulling wheeled luggage
2016-06-01
----
Active
Bus embarkation
location of bus
t facilities
towards a bus depicted in
embarkation
front view
Transpor
41
PI TF 041
2016-06-01
----
Priority seats for obese
To indicate priority
Side view of obese human
people
seats for obese people
figure sitting on a line
Active
t facilities
Side view of two standing
To indicate a
Transpor
42
PI TF 042
human figures shaking
2017-05-19
----
Active
Meeting point
designated place for
t facilities
hands with one figure
people to meet
holding a briefcase
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Frontal view of a standing
human figure holding a
To indicate a place
triangle-shaped flag and a
for tourists or tour
side view of two standing
groups to gather
human figures walking
Transpor
PI TF 043
2017-05-19
----
Active
Tour group meeting point
t facilities
43
toward the figure with the
flag
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Behaviour of the public
Behaviou
1
PI BP 001
r of the
2007-11-01
----
Active
Quiet please or silence
public
To indicate areas
Side view of head with
where silence is
hand in front and finger
required
over mouth area
To indicate the
Rear view of human figure
Behaviou
necessity to stand on
Stand on the left (or
2
PI BP 002
r of the
2007-11-01
----
Active
standing to the left (or
the left (or right as
right)
public
right) of moving walkway
required) to allow
or escalator
others to pass
To indicate the
Behaviou
Front view of line of
Line up or queue in single
3
PI BP 003
r of the
2007-11-01
----
necessity to queue in
Active
figures, first one solid,
file
single file for access to
public
other two in outline
facility
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To indicate the
Behaviou
Front view of two lines of
necessity to queue in
4
PI BP 004
r of the
2007-11-01
----
Active
Line up or queue in twos
figures, front ones solid,
lines of two for access
public
remainder in outline
to facilities
Front view of three lines of
figures. Front ones solid,
To indicate the
Behaviou
remainder in outlineNOTE
Line up or queue in
5
PI BP 005
r of the
2007-11-01
----
necessity to queue in
Active
- Queuing in lines of four,
threes
lines of three for
public
etc. can be created by
access to facilities
adding an appropriate
number of lines of figures
Behaviou
6
PI BP 006
r of the
2013-05-31
----
Active
To indicate that dogs
Upper half of human
should be carried
figure holding a dog
Dogs should be carried
public
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Behaviou
To request those
A side view of foot and
7
PI BP 007
r of the
2013-05-31
----
Active
Take off your shoes
entering to remove
shoe
public
their shoes
Behaviou
To indicate the
Side view of wall mounted
8
PI BP 008
r of the
2013-05-31
----
Active
Surveillance camera
location of
surveillance camera
public
surveillance camera
A human head in outline
To indicate the
(profile/side view), right
Biometric facial
location of a
facing to a “still” image
recognition facility
biometric facial
camera. A biometric
recognition facility
symbol is present in the
Behaviou
9
PI BP 009
r of the
2016-06-01
----
Active
public
lower right corner
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To Instruct a person
A human head in outline
to look directly at a
(profile/side view), right
Behaviou
camera (which may
facing. A horizontal,
10
PI BP 010
r of the
2016-06-01
----
Active
Look to a point
not be visible) for
rightward direction arrow
public
facial recognition and
with dotted shaft points to
comparison with a
a small, filled circle
pre-recorded image
On the upper left, a
partially open passport
with the biometric symbol
To instruct a person
on the cover. On the upper
to go to manual
right, the torso, arms and
passport control (the
head of a uniformed
electronic passport
official. In the centre, a
system having been
horizontal bar
unsuccessful)
representing a counter. On
Behaviou
11
PI BP 011
r of the
2016-06-01
----
Active
Manual passport control
public
the lower left (below the
counter), a rightward
pointing arrow
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A frontal, outline view of a
human head with black
Behaviou
12
PI BP 012
r of the
2016-06-01
----
Active
Move hair
public
To instruct a person
hair and a fringe. The
to move hair away
persons left eye and mouth
from their face and
are visible. An arrow with
eyes for photographic
a long, curved shaft moves
imaging
from the centre of the face
to the top left of the symbol
on top of the hair
On the left, a partially
open passport with the
To instruct a person
biometric symbol on the
to open their
Behaviou
cover. On the upper right,
Open passport and place
13
PI BP 013
r of the
2016-06-01
----
electronic passport
Active
a downward pointing
on scanning device
and place it face-
public
arrow with a curved shaft
down on a scanning
to a scanning device (lower
device
right) on which an open
passport is placed
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Behaviou
14
PI BP 014
r of the
2016-06-01
----
Active
Do not smile
public
To instruct a person
A frontal, outline view of a
not to smile and to
human head with a curved
remain “straight
“smiling” mouth. Over the
faced” for
mouth only is a red,
photographic imaging
negation cross
A black, “trilby” style hat
To instruct persons to
with the front slightly
remove their
raised to reveal the inside,
headwear for
over which a red, diagonal,
photographic imaging
negation bar is
Behaviou
15
PI BP 015
r of the
2016-06-01
----
Active
No headwear
public
superimposed
To instruct persons to
Behaviou
16
PI BP 016
r of the
wait while the
2016-06-01
----
Active
public
Wait
biometric identity
system is processing
their information
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An “hourglass"
Front view of a pair of
Behaviou
To instruct persons to
dark sunglasses,
17
PI BP 017
r of the
2016-06-01
----
Active
No sunglasses
remove sunglasses for
superimposed with a red,
public
photographic imaging
diagonal, negation bar
Three, forward-facing,
upright human forms, side
by side. The left-most one
Behaviou
To instruct persons to
is larger than the
18
PI BP 018
r of the
2016-06-01
----
Active
Single person
enter the facility one
remaining two. The two
public
at a time
smaller human forms are
superimposed with a red
negation cross
On the left, a human figure
Behaviou
walking towards the right.
To instruct persons to
19
PI BP 019
r of the
2016-06-01
----
Active
Proceed forward
On the lower right, an
move forward
public
arrow pointing upward to
the right.
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Commercial facilities
Commerc
To indicate the
Plan view of knife and fork
1
PI CF 001
ial
2007-11-01
----
Active
Restaurant
location of restaurant
in line with each other
facilities
facilities
Commerc
To indicate the
Refreshments - coffee
2
PI CF 002
ial
2007-11-01
----
Active
Side view of cup and
location of general
shop or café or buffet
facilities
saucer
refreshment facilities
To indicate the
Commerc
3
PI CF 003
ial
2007-11-01
----
Active
location of
Human figure in bed with
accommodation
lamp
Hotel or accomodation
facilities
facilities
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Banknote with currency
Commerc
Money/currency
To indicate the
mark and three randomly
4
PI CF 004
ial
2007-11-01
----
Active
exchange or bureau-de-
location of currency
arranged coins each with
facilities
change
exchange facilities
different currency mark
To indicate the
Cash service or cash
Commerc
location of an
dispenser or ATM
5
PI CF 005
ial
2007-11-01
----
Active
Hand taking three
automatic machine
(automatic teller
facilities
banknotes from slot
for dispensing bank
machine)
notes
Commerc
6
PI CF 006
ial
2007-11-01
----
Active
Shops or shopping
facilities
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To indicate the
Side view of outline of
location of shopping
shopping trolley or cart
facilities
with items of shopping
Bottle with stopper and
pills. Cross to indicate
Commerc
7
PI CF 007
ial
2007-11-01
----
Active
Pharmacy
facilities
To indicate the
medical careNOTE - The
location of a
cross may be substituted
pharmacy
with another symbol
appropriate to the culture
of the using country.
Commerc
8
PI CF 008
9
PI CF 009
ial
To indicate the
2007-11-01
----
Active
Bar
location of a licensed
facilities
bar
Commerc
To indicate the
ial
2007-11-01
----
Active
facilities
Filling station
location of fuel for
vehicles, boats, etc
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Cocktail glass with stick
Fuel pump with hose
To indicate the
Commerc
10
PI CF 010
ial
2007-11-01
----
Conference facilities or
availability of
Human figures around a
meeting room
conference facilities
table
Active
facilities
or meeting rooms
To indicate the
location of a facility
with access to
Commerc
A coffee cup viewed from
computers with
11
PI CF 011
ial
2013-05-31
----
Active
Internet café
the side. The cup is
internet connection
branded with an “at” sign
facilities
and where
refreshments may be
provided
Indicates the location
A footprint and a cross in
of a facility where
the upper right corner
foot care or podiatry
indicating a healthcare
is offered
centre
Commerc
12
PI CF 012
ial
2013-05-31
----
Active
Foot care or podiatry
facilities
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To indicate the
Commerc
13
PI CF 014
ial
2013-05-31
----
Newsstand/News
location of a
A magazine flipped open
Kiosk/Newsagent
newsstand/news
and a folded newspaper
Active
facilities
kiosk/newsagent
Commerc
14
PI CF 015
ial
2013-05-31
----
Active
Barber or hair salon
facilities
To show the location
A pair of scissors and one
of a barber or hair
comb side by side, in front
salon
view
Motion-picture screen,
Commerc
three half-length human
To show the location
15
PI CF 016
ial
2013-05-31
----
Active
Cinema
figures, in rear view; the
of a cinema
facilities
motion-picture screen is
above the human figures
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Commerc
16
PI CF 017
ial
2013-05-31
----
Active
Car repair workshop
facilities
To show the location
Front view of a car and a
of a car repair
spanner, the spanner is
workshop
above the car
To indicate the
presence of a wireless
Commerc
17
PI CF 018
ial
2013-05-31
----
Active
Wireless LAN
facilities
network service
Outline rectangle above
through which you
filled base with four curved
can be connected to
lines.
the internet or go
online.
Commerc
To indicate the
Side view of shoe and shoe
18
PI CF 019
ial
2016-06-01
----
Active
Shoeshine
location of shoeshine
brush
facilities
facilities
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A bottle, snack bag, and a
Commerc
To indicate the
circle with a number
19
PI CF 020
ial
2016-06-01
----
Active
Snack machine
location of snack
inserted into a slot at a 40°
facilities
machines
angle
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Tourism, culture and heritage
Tourism,
To indicate the
Side view of human figure
location of public
looking through binoculars
viewing point
or telescope on stand
culture
1
PI TC 001
2007-11-01
----
Active
Viewpoint or panorama
and
heritage
Tourism,
To indicate the
culture
2
PI TC 002
"Wigwam" style tent with
2007-11-01
----
Active
Campsite or camping
location of public
and
tree
camping facilities
heritage
Tourism,
To indicate the
culture
3
PI TC 003
Caravan park or
2007-11-01
----
Active
and
Side view of caravan with
location of public
caravans
tree
caravan facilities
heritage
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Tourism,
To indicate the
culture
4
PI TC 004
Side view of person sitting
2007-11-01
----
Active
Picnic area
location of facilities
and
at a picnic table with tree
for picnics
heritage
Tourism,
To indicate the
culture
5
PI TC 005
Side view of children on
2007-11-01
----
Active
Play area
location of a public
and
see-saw
play area for children
heritage
6
Tourism,
To indicate the
culture
location of a public
PI TC 006
2007-11-01
----
Active
Park - recreational
Bench and tree
and
park available for
heritage
recreational purposes
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Tourism,
To indicate the
culture
7
PI TC 007
2007-11-01
----
Active
Zoo
location of a public
Side view of elephant
and
zoo
heritage
To indicate the
Tourism,
culture
8
PI TC 008
location of a natural
Two human figures
area for recreation
holding hands, tree in top
and outdoor life for
right-hand corner
Natural area with public
2013-05-31
----
Active
and
access
heritage
the public
Human figure viewed from
Tourism,
To indicate the
the side with a rucksack,
location of a track
walking with stick in hand.
suitable for hiking
Tree in top right-hand
culture
9
PI TC 009
2013-05-31
----
Active
Hiking trail
and
heritage
corner
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Tourism,
To indicate a location
culture
10
PI TC 010
Flame above logs, tent in
2013-05-31
----
Active
Location for campfires
where campfires may
and
top right-hand corner
be lit
heritage
Tourism,
To indicate the
culture
11
PI TC 011
2013-05-31
----
Active
Bird sanctuary
location of a bird
Two birds flying
and
sanctuary
heritage
Tourism,
To indicate the
Pointed grass in three
location of a wetland
places. Two sets of wave
reserve
lines
culture
12
PI TC 012
2013-05-31
----
Active
Wetland reserve
and
heritage
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Tourism,
To show the location
Three s-shaped lines above
culture
13
PI TC 013
of a hot spring
2013-05-31
----
Active
Hot spring or hot tub
and
three half human figures in
suitable for bathing
a circle
14
heritage
or a hot tub
Tourism,
To indicate where
culture
audio tour equipment
PI TC 014
15
2013-05-31
----
Active
Audio tour
Headset, human figure
and
is available for the
heritage
public
Tourism,
To indicate the
Two children (one boy, one
culture
location of a facility
girl) viewed from the side,
and
where children can
on their knees, toy truck,
heritage
play indoors
inverted “V” over
PI TC 015
2013-05-31
----
Active
Indoor play area
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To indicate the
Tourism,
location of an underApple, vacuum flask, mug,
culture
16
PI TC 016
cover facility where
2013-05-31
----
Active
Packed lunch room
and
viewed from the side.
people may consume
Inverted “V” over
heritage
their own food and
drink
Tourism,
culture
17
PI TC 017
2013-05-31
----
Active
To indicate the
Side view of human figure,
location of beach
parasol and water
Beach
and
heritage
Tourism,
To indicate the
culture
18
PI TC 018
Stars and planets inside
2015-04-15
----
Active
Planetarium
location of a
and
dome
planetarium
heritage
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Sporting activities
To indicate the
Sporting
1
PI SA 001
location of an area or
Three items of sporting
place set aside for a
equipment: racket, ball
variety of sporting
and stick
Sporting activities or
2007-11-01
----
Active
activities
general sports
activities
To indicate the
Aerial perspertive of a
location of a sports
stadium with stands and
stadium
pitch
Sporting
2
PI SA 002
2007-11-01
----
Active
Stadium
activities
To indicate the
Human figure swimming.
Sporting
3
PI SA 003
location of a building
2013-05-31
----
Active
Indoor swimming pool
activities
Two wavy lines. Inverted
for public swimming
“V” shape over
or bathing
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To indicate the
Sporting
4
PI SA 004
Racket, ball, hockey stick.
2013-05-31
----
Active
Sports hall
location of a facility
Inverted “V” shape over
activities
for indoor sports
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