NATO Map Symbols
Unit Allegiance Symbols
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Friendly Headquarters
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Friendly Land Unit
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Friendly Air or Space Unit
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Friendly Sea Surface Unit
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Friendly Under Sea Unit
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Headquarters of Enemy or Hostile force
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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
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Headquarters of Neutral, Unaligned or Un-allied force
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Neutral or Unaligned or Un-allied Land Unit
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Neutral or Unaligned or Un-allied Air Unit
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Neutral or Unaligned Sea Surface Unit
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Neutral or Unaligned Under-Sea Unit
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Headquarters of Unknown Allegiance
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Land Unit of Unknown Allegiance
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Air or Space Unit of Unknown Allegiance
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Sea Surface Unit of Unknown Allegiance
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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:
Unit Size Indicators
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Team or Crew
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Detachment, Squad or Half-section
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Section
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Platoon or Troop
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Company, Squadron, or Battery
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Battalion or Regiment
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Regiment or Group
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Brigade
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Division
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Corps
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Army
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Army Group
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Front or Region
Friendly Force Unit Symbols
Headquarters Units
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Headquarters Unit
Infantry Units
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Infantry
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Light Infantry
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Amphibious Infantry
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Airmobile Infantry
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Air Assault Infantry
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Mechanized Infantry
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Motorised Infantry
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Armoured Infantry
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Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled APC)
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Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled AIFV)
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Amphibious Mechanized Infantry
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Airborne Infantry
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Mountain Infantry
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Arctic Infantry
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Infantry Combat Support
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Infantry Combat Support (Alternate)
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Infantry Heavy Weapons
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Infantry Pioneers
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Infantry Snipers
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Snipers
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Mounted Infantry
Armour, Cavalry and Reconnaissance Units
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Armour
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Armour (Wheeled)
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Amphibious Armour
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Amphibious Armour
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Reconnaissance (or Cavalry)
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Light Reconnaissance
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Amphibious Reconnaissance
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Airmobile Reconnaissance
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Airborne Reconnaissance
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Motorised Reconnaissance
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Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry)
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Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry) with vehicle mounted cannons
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Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles)
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Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles with Cannons)
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Horse Cavalry
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Horse Reconnaissance
Artillery Units
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Artillery
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Mechanized Artillery
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Light Howitzers
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Medium Howitzers
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Heavy Howitzers
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Mountain Artillery
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Surface to Surface Missiles
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Rocket Artillery
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Rocket Artillery (Wheeled)
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Mortars
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Air Assault Mortars
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Artillery Observation
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Artillery Reconnaissance
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Mortar and Artillery Locating
Engineer Units
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Engineers
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Motorised Engineers
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Combat Engineers (Mechanized)
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Combat Engineers (Tracked APC)
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Combat Engineers (Wheeled APC)
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Armoured Engineers
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Construction Engineers
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Construction Engineers (Naval)
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Combat Engineers
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Light Combat Engineers
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Medium Combat Engineers
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Heavy Combat Engineers
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Engineer Resources
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Bridging
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Bridging (Alternate)
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Bridging (Alternate)
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Floating Bridging
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Armoured Assault Bridging
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Armoured Assault Bridging
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Engineer Reconnaissance
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Airborne Engineers
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Engineer Explosive Ordinance Disposal
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Engineer Divers (also called Combat Divers)
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Water Supply
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Mapping and Geomatics
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Mapping and Geomatics
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Armoured Engineers
Air Defence and Anti-Tank Units
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Air Defence
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Air Defence Artillery
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Mechanized Air Defence Artillery
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Air Defence (Missiles)
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Air Defence (Guns)
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Air Defence (Guns)
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Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
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Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons)
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Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
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Anti-Tank
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Anti-Tank Artillery
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Motorised Anti-Tank
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Mechanized Anti-Tank
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Tank Destroyers
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Tank Destroyers (Wheeled)
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Anti-Tank (Missiles)
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Air Defence & Anti-Tank (ADATS)
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Air Defence
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Anti-Armour
Aviation
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Aviation
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Aviation (Alternate)
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Attack Aviation
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Anti-Tank Aviation
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Aviation, Fixed-Wing
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Aerial Refuel
Special Operations Force
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Special Operations Force
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Special Forces
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Special Operations Aviation
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Special Operations Force (Land)
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Special Operations Force (Naval)
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Special Operations Infantry
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Special Operations CBRN
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Special Operations Engineers
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SEALs (US Navy)
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SAS (UK)
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Marines (UK)
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Rangers (US Army)
Combat Support Units
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Combat Support
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Signals
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Military Police
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Intelligence
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Meteorological Services
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EOD
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Electronic Warfare
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Electronic Warfare Jamming
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Electronic Warfare (UK and Germany)
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CBRN
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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Psychological Operations
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Radar
Combat Service Support Units
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Administration (also called Combat Service Support)
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Supply and Transport
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Transport
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Amphibious Transport
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Supply
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Laundry and Bath
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Laundry and Bath and Decontamination
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Food Services or Rations
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Supply - Fuel
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Supply - Ammunition
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Supply - Ammunition
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Ordinance
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Maintenance
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Aviation Maintenance
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Aviation Maintenance (Alternate)
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Postal Services
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Personnel Services
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Finance or Pay Services
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Airmobile Supply Transport
Health Services Units
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Medical
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Hospital
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Dental
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Navy
Mobility Indicators
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Amphibious
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Motorized
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Airmobile
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Airborne
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Air Assault (integral lift)
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Mountain
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Arctic or Sleds
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Arctic (Alternate) or Skis
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Tracked Vehicles
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Half-tracked Vehicles
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Wheeled Cross-country Vehicles
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Wheeled Vehicles
Capability or Role Indicators
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Equiped with Cannons or Direct Heavy Weapons
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Corps Level Asset
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Theater Level Asset
Sea Units
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Battleship
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Cruiser
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Frigate
Air Units
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Helicopter
Land Weapon Systems
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Self Propelled Howitzer
Light Colouring -
Self Propelled Howitzer
Dark Colouring
Enemy Force Unit Symbols
Headquarters Units
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Headquarters Unit
Land Combat Units
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Infantry
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Mechanized Infantry
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Airmobile Infantry
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Air Assault Infantry
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Naval Infantry
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Armoured
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Light Armour
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Medium Armour
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Heavy Armour
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Reconnaissance
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Armoured Recce
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Air Assault Recce
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Artillery
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Mechanized Artillery
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Rocket Artillery
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Surface to Surface Missile
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Armoured Rocket Artillery
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Mortars
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Air Assault Mortars
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Anti-Armour
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Motorized Anti-Armour
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Mechanized Anti-Armour
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Anti-Tank Artillery
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Air Defence
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Air Defence Artillery
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Airborne Forces
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Air Assault Forces
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Special Forces
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Special Operations Force
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Special Operations Reconnaissance
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Special Operations Force (Naval)
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Aviation
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Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force
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Mechanized Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force
Land Combat Support Units
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Engineers
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Bridging
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal
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Topographical Service
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Meteorological Service
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CBRN
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Electronic Warfare
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Military Police
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Psychological Operations
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Radar
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UAVs
Combat Service Support Units
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Maintenance
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Supply
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Ammunition
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Fuel
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Ordnance
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Transportation
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Medical
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Hospital
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Navy
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Naval Infantry
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Special Operations Force (Naval)
Sea Units
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Battleship
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Battle Cruiser
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Cruiser
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Guided Missile Cruiser
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Destroyer
Air Units
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Helicopter
Neutral or Unaligned Unit Symbols
Headquarters Units
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Headquarters Unit
Land Combat Units
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Infantry
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Air Assault Infantry
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Mechanized Infantry
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Reconnaissance
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Armour
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Armoured Reconnaissance
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Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force
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Artillery
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Surface to Surface Missiles
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Air Defence
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Anti-Armour
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Aviation
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Special Forces
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Special Operations Force
Land Combat Support Units
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Engineers
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Bridging
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal
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Military Mapping
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CBRN
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Electronic Warfare
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Military Police
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Meteorological Service
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Psychological Operations
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Radar
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UAVs
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Navy
Combat Service Support Units
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Maintenance
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Ammunition
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Ordnance
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Fuel
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Transportation
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Medical
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Hospital
Sea Units
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Battleship
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Cruiser
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Frigate
Units of Unknown Allegiance
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Headquarters Unit
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Air Defence
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Artillery
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Armour
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Armoured Reconnaissance
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Infantry
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Mechanized Infantry
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Meteorological Service
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Military Police
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Surface to Surface Misile
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Anti-Armour
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Engineers
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Bridging
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EOD
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CBRN
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Electronic Warfare
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Psychological Operations
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Reconnaissance
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Radar
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Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force
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Mechanized Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force
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Special Forces
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Special Operations Force
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Military Mapping
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Aviation
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UAVs
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Navy
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Motorized (Mobility Indicator)
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Maintenance
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Supply
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Ammunition
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Fuel
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Ordnance
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Transportation
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Medical
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Hospital