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Generate Military Symbols via URL Parameter
symbol.army supports the generation of military symbols using URL parameters. This allows you to create a specific symbol by providing its SIDC (Symbol ID Code) directly in the URL.
Follow these steps to generate a military symbol in symbol.army using a URL parameter. This is useful for embedding military symbols in other applications or websites.
Instructions
Step 1
Find the SIDC (Symbol ID) for a symbol in the MIL-STD-2525C standard. The full list of symbols can be found in the following list.
Step 2
Check that the the found SIDC is 15 characters long
Step 3
Add SIDC as a URL parameter of www.symbol.army using the following format:
https://www.symbol.army/?SIDC=SIDC
Example:
https://www.symbol.army/?SIDC=S-G-UCI--------
Step 4
The affiliation of the symbol can be changed by modifying the second character from the left of the SIDC. The following definition is found in TABLE A-I of the MIL-STD-2525C standard:
ID | Description |
---|---|
- | NULL |
P | PENDING |
U | UNKNOWN |
A | ASSUMED FRIEND |
F | FRIEND |
N | NEUTRAL |
S | SUSPECT |
H | HOSTILE |
G | EXERCISE PENDING |
W | EXERCISE UNKNOWN |
M | EXERCISE ASSUMED FRIEND |
D | EXERCISE FRIEND |
L | EXERCISE NEUTRAL |
J | JOKER |
K | FAKER |
Example:
https://www.symbol.army/?SIDC=SFG-UCI--------
Step 5:
Check the table below, this definition of echelon can be found in TABLE V. Echelon indicator of the MIL-STD-2525C standard. The position 12 of the SIDC is reserved to set the Echelon.
ID | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|
- | NULL |
A | TEAM/CREW |
B | SQUAD |
C | SECTION |
D | PLATOON/DETACHMENT |
E | COMPANY/BATTERY/TROOP |
F | BATTALION/SQUADRON |
G | REGIMENT/GROUP |
H | BRIGADE |
I | DIVISION |
J | CORPS |
K | ARMY |
L | ARMY GROUP/FRONT |
M | REGION |
Example for platoon:
https://www.symbol.army/?SIDC=SFGPUCI----D---
1. Symbols of Type METOC (weather) do not support Affiliation, so the 2nd character of the SIDC should not be changed.
2. Symbols of Type METOC (weather) do not support Echelon, so the 12th character of the SIDC should be set to '-'.
3. www.symbol.army does not support URL parameters to set the formatting of the symbol. This is provided in the Options menu of the web application.