Military Symbol Generator: Documentation

Hey there! You’re looking at the official documentation of the Military Symbol Generator hosted on www.symbol.army. Here you find all you need to know on how to create, modify and share military symbols according to the international standards.

symbol.army is a web application for drawing military symbols and tactical graphics according to the MIL-STD-2525C standard. You choose a symbol, set its affiliation, echelon and modifiers, and download the result as an image or share it as a link. Nothing needs to be installed, and the app also works as an installable Progressive Web App.

This documentation is written for symbology authors, staff officers and hobbyists, not for software developers. Every page explains one task in plain language.

New here? Start with Getting Started. It opens the app, creates a first single-point symbol and then a first tactical graphic with several reference points.

Looking for something specific?

  • Components explains the Symbol Editor and the Point Editor, where modifiers, attributes and reference points are set.
  • Functions covers searching for a symbol, sharing it by URL, downloading it as SVG, EMF, XAML, PNG, JPEG, BMP or ICO, and starting over.
  • Options lists the settings for appearance, symbol format and export format.
  • Tips and Tricks shows how to paste symbols into MS Word, open a symbol from its SIDC in a URL, and look up every supported MIL-STD-2525C symbol.
  • About answers questions about browser support, installation, updates and terminology.

Getting Started

How to open the Military Symbol Generator (symbol.army) and create your first military symbol or tactical graphic — a step-by-step guide for new users.

Components

Detailed description of the components within the military symbol generator including all the sub-window of the web application.

Functions

Key functions of the web application — searching, sharing, downloading and deleting military symbols — are described in this section.

Options

All the formatting and layout options of military symbols, as well as the application settings, are described in detail in this section.

Tips and Tricks

Practical tips: copy military symbols into MS Word, create symbols through URL parameters, and look up every MIL-STD-2525C symbol code.

About

Detailed information on the compatibility, install ability and release notes of the web application hosted on www.symbol.army are listed in this section.

Search

Search the symbol.army user documentation: find military symbols, MIL-STD-2525 topics, export formats, editor settings, and how-to guides.