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Unit Allegiance Symbols

Friendly Headquarters
Friendly Land Unit
Friendly Air or Space Unit
Friendly Sea Surface Unit
Friendly Under Sea Unit

Headquarters of Enemy or Hostile force
Enemy or Hostile Land Unit
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Enemy or Hostile Air Unit
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Enemy or Hostile Sea Surface Unit
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Enemy or Hostile Under-Sea Unit

Headquarters of Neutral, Unaligned or Un-allied force

Headquarters of Neutral, Unaligned or Un-allied force
Neutral or Unaligned or Un-allied Land Unit

Neutral or Unaligned or Un-allied Land Unit
Neutral or Unaligned or Un-allied Air Unit

Neutral or Unaligned or Un-allied Air Unit
Neutral or Unaligned Sea Surface Unit

Neutral or Unaligned Sea Surface Unit
Neutral or Unaligned Under-Sea Unit

Neutral or Unaligned Under-Sea Unit

Headquarters of Unknown Allegiance

Headquarters of Unknown Allegiance
Land Unit of Unknown Allegiance

Land Unit of Unknown Allegiance
Air or Space Unit of Unknown Allegiance

Air or Space Unit of Unknown Allegiance
Sea Surface Unit of Unknown Allegiance

Sea Surface Unit of Unknown Allegiance
Under-Sea Unit of Unknown Allegiance

Under-Sea Unit of Unknown Allegiance

Filled Symbols

NATO standards allow for either filled or unfilled symbols. Here are a few examples of filled symbols:

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File:NATO Map Symbol - Enemy Unit - Solid.svg File:NATO Map Symbol - Hostile - Airborne Infantry.svg	File:NATO Map Symbol - Enemy Unit - Solid.svg File:NATO Map Symbol - Hostile - Engineers.svg	File:NATO Map Symbol - Enemy Unit - Solid.svg File:NATO Map Symbol - Mechanized Infantry (Hostile).svg	File:NATO Map Symbol - Enemy Unit - Solid.svg File:NATO Map Symbol - Rocket Artillery (Hostile).svg

Unit Size Indicators

Team or Crew

Team or Crew
Detachment, Squad or Half-section

Detachment, Squad or Half-section
Section

Section
Platoon or Troop

Platoon or Troop
Company, Squadron, or Battery

Company, Squadron, or Battery
Battalion or Regiment

Battalion or Regiment
Regiment or Group

Regiment or Group
Brigade

Brigade
Division

Division
Corps

Corps
Army

Army
Army Group

Army Group
Front or Region

Front or Region

Friendly Force Unit Symbols

Headquarters Units

Headquarters Unit

Headquarters Unit

Infantry Units

Infantry

Infantry
Light Infantry

Light Infantry
Amphibious Infantry

Amphibious Infantry
Airmobile Infantry

Airmobile Infantry
Air Assault Infantry

Air Assault Infantry
Mechanized Infantry

Mechanized Infantry
Motorised Infantry

Motorised Infantry
Armoured Infantry

Armoured Infantry
Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled APC)

Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled APC)
Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled AIFV)

Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled AIFV)
Amphibious Mechanized Infantry

Amphibious Mechanized Infantry
Airborne Infantry

Airborne Infantry
Mountain Infantry

Mountain Infantry
Arctic Infantry

Arctic Infantry
Infantry Combat Support

Infantry Combat Support
Infantry Combat Support (Alternate)

Infantry Combat Support (Alternate)
Infantry Heavy Weapons

Infantry Heavy Weapons
Infantry Pioneers

Infantry Pioneers
Infantry Snipers

Infantry Snipers
Snipers

Snipers
Mounted Infantry

Mounted Infantry

Armour, Cavalry and Reconnaissance Units

Armour

Armour
Armour (Wheeled)

Armour (Wheeled)
Amphibious Armour

Amphibious Armour
Amphibious Armour

Amphibious Armour
Reconnaissance (or Cavalry)

Reconnaissance (or Cavalry)
Light Reconnaissance

Light Reconnaissance
Amphibious Reconnaissance

Amphibious Reconnaissance
Airmobile Reconnaissance

Airmobile Reconnaissance
Airborne Reconnaissance

Airborne Reconnaissance
Motorised Reconnaissance

Motorised Reconnaissance
Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry)

Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry)
Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry) with vehicle mounted cannons

Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry) with vehicle mounted cannons
Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles)

Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles)
Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles with Cannons)

Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles with Cannons)
Horse Cavalry

Horse Cavalry
Horse Reconnaissance

Horse Reconnaissance

Artillery Units

Artillery

Artillery
Mechanized Artillery

Mechanized Artillery
Light Howitzers

Light Howitzers
Medium Howitzers

Medium Howitzers
Heavy Howitzers

Heavy Howitzers
Mountain Artillery

Mountain Artillery
Surface to Surface Missiles

Surface to Surface Missiles
Rocket Artillery

Rocket Artillery
Rocket Artillery (Wheeled)

Rocket Artillery (Wheeled)
Mortars

Mortars
Air Assault Mortars

Air Assault Mortars
Artillery Observation

Artillery Observation
Artillery Reconnaissance

Artillery Reconnaissance
Mortar and Artillery Locating

Mortar and Artillery Locating

Engineer Units

Engineers

Engineers
Motorised Engineers

Motorised Engineers
Combat Engineers (Mechanized)

Combat Engineers (Mechanized)
Combat Engineers (Tracked APC)

Combat Engineers (Tracked APC)
Combat Engineers (Wheeled APC)

Combat Engineers (Wheeled APC)
Armoured Engineers

Armoured Engineers
Construction Engineers

Construction Engineers
Construction Engineers (Naval)

Construction Engineers (Naval)
Combat Engineers

Combat Engineers
Light Combat Engineers

Light Combat Engineers
Medium Combat Engineers

Medium Combat Engineers
Heavy Combat Engineers

Heavy Combat Engineers
Engineer Resources

Engineer Resources
Bridging

Bridging
Bridging (Alternate)

Bridging (Alternate)
Bridging (Alternate)

Bridging (Alternate)
Floating Bridging

Floating Bridging
Armoured Assault Bridging

Armoured Assault Bridging
Armoured Assault Bridging

Armoured Assault Bridging
Engineer Reconnaissance

Engineer Reconnaissance
Airborne Engineers

Airborne Engineers
Engineer Explosive Ordinance Disposal

Engineer Explosive Ordinance Disposal
Engineer Divers (also called Combat Divers)

Engineer Divers (also called Combat Divers)
Water Supply

Water Supply
Mapping and Geomatics

Mapping and Geomatics
Mapping and Geomatics

Mapping and Geomatics
Armoured Engineers

Armoured Engineers

Air Defence and Anti-Tank Units

Air Defence

Air Defence
Air Defence Artillery

Air Defence Artillery
Mechanized Air Defence Artillery

Mechanized Air Defence Artillery
Air Defence (Missiles)

Air Defence (Missiles)
Air Defence (Guns)

Air Defence (Guns)
Air Defence (Guns)

Air Defence (Guns)
Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)

Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons)

Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons)
Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)

Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)

Anti-Tank

Anti-Tank
Anti-Tank Artillery

Anti-Tank Artillery
Motorised Anti-Tank

Motorised Anti-Tank
Mechanized Anti-Tank

Mechanized Anti-Tank
Tank Destroyers

Tank Destroyers
Tank Destroyers (Wheeled)

Tank Destroyers (Wheeled)
Anti-Tank (Missiles)

Anti-Tank (Missiles)

Air Defence & Anti-Tank (ADATS)

Air Defence & Anti-Tank (ADATS)
Air Defence

Air Defence
Anti-Armour

Anti-Armour

Aviation

Aviation

Aviation
Aviation (Alternate)

Aviation (Alternate)
Attack Aviation

Attack Aviation
Anti-Tank Aviation

Anti-Tank Aviation
Aviation, Fixed-Wing

Aviation, Fixed-Wing
Aerial Refuel

Aerial Refuel

Special Operations Force

Special Operations Force

Special Operations Force
Special Forces

Special Forces
Special Operations Aviation

Special Operations Aviation
Special Operations Force (Land)

Special Operations Force (Land)
Special Operations Force (Naval)

Special Operations Force (Naval)
Special Operations Infantry

Special Operations Infantry
Special Operations CBRN

Special Operations CBRN
Special Operations Engineers

Special Operations Engineers
SEALs (US Navy)

SEALs (US Navy)
SAS (UK)

SAS (UK)
Marines (UK)

Marines (UK)
Rangers (US Army)

Rangers (US Army)

Combat Support Units

Combat Support

Combat Support
Signals

Signals
Military Police

Military Police
Intelligence

Intelligence
Meteorological Services

Meteorological Services
EOD

EOD
Electronic Warfare

Electronic Warfare
Electronic Warfare Jamming

Electronic Warfare Jamming
Electronic Warfare (UK and Germany)

Electronic Warfare (UK and Germany)
CBRN

CBRN
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Psychological Operations

Psychological Operations
Radar

Radar

Combat Service Support Units

Administration (also called Combat Service Support)
Supply and Transport

Supply and Transport
Transport

Transport
Amphibious Transport
Supply

Supply
Laundry and Bath

Laundry and Bath
Laundry and Bath and Decontamination

Laundry and Bath and Decontamination
Food Services or Rations

Food Services or Rations
Supply - Fuel

Supply - Fuel
Supply - Ammunition

Supply - Ammunition
Supply - Ammunition

Supply - Ammunition
Ordinance

Ordinance
Maintenance

Maintenance
Aviation Maintenance

Aviation Maintenance
Aviation Maintenance (Alternate)

Aviation Maintenance (Alternate)
Postal Services

Postal Services
Personnel Services

Personnel Services
Finance or Pay Services

Finance or Pay Services
Airmobile Supply Transport

Airmobile Supply Transport

Health Services Units

Medical

Medical
Hospital

Hospital
Dental

Dental

Navy Land Units

Navy

Navy

Mobility Indicators

Amphibious
Motorized

Motorized
Airmobile

Airmobile
Airborne

Airborne
Air Assault (integral lift)

Air Assault (integral lift)
Mountain

Mountain
Arctic or Sleds

Arctic or Sleds
Arctic (Alternate) or Skis

Arctic (Alternate) or Skis
Tracked Vehicles

Tracked Vehicles
Half-tracked Vehicles

Half-tracked Vehicles
Wheeled Cross-country Vehicles

Wheeled Cross-country Vehicles
Wheeled Vehicles

Wheeled Vehicles

Capability or Role Indicators

Equiped with Cannons or Direct Heavy Weapons

Equiped with Cannons or Direct Heavy Weapons
Corps Level Asset

Corps Level Asset
Theater Level Asset

Theater Level Asset

Sea Units

Battleship

Battleship
Cruiser

Cruiser
Frigate

Frigate

Air Units

Helicopter

Helicopter

Land Weapon Systems

Self Propelled Howitzer Light Colouring

Self Propelled Howitzer
Light Colouring
Self Propelled Howitzer Dark Colouring

Self Propelled Howitzer
Dark Colouring