ISO 7001

public information symbols standard

ISO 7001 ("public information symbols") is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization that defines a set of pictograms and symbols for public guidance. The latest version, ISO 7001:2023, was published in February 2023.

ISO 7001
The ISO symbol for "information".
AbbreviationISO 7001
Year startedOctober 1980 (1980-10)
First publishedOctober 1980; 44 years ago (1980-10)
Latest version4
2023
OrganizationInternational Organization for Standardization
DomainPublic information symbol design

Symbols

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The standard consists of 177 symbols, all in 7 groups: accessibility, public facilities, transport facilities, behavior of the public, commercial facilities, tourism, cultural and heritage and sporting activities.

Accessibility

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All symbol reference numbers in this group are prefixed with "AC", for Accessibility.

Public facilities

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All symbol reference numbers in this group are prefixed with "PF", for Public Facilities.

Transportation facilities

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All symbol reference numbers in this group are prefixed with "TF", for Transport Facilities.

Behavior of the public

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All symbol reference numbers in this group are prefixed with "BP", for Behaviour of the Public.[a]

Commercial facilities

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All symbol reference numbers in this group are prefixed with "CF", for Commercial Facilities.

Tourism, culture and heritage

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All symbol reference numbers in this group are prefixed with "TC", for Tourism, Culture and heritage.

Sporting activities

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All symbol reference numbers in this group are prefixed with "SA", for Sports Activities.

  1. ISO 7001 notes that symbols that relate to behaviours that endanger public safety are not included here. Symbols for regulating those behaviours are under ISO 7010.