ISO 7001 ("public information symbols") is a standard published by the
International Organization for Standardization
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that defines a set of
pictogram
A pictogram, also called a pictogramme, pictograph, or simply picto, and in computer usage an icon, is a graphic symbol that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object. Pictographs are often used in writing and ...
s and symbols for public information. The latest version, ISO 7001:2007, was published in November 2007.
It will be replaced in by ISO/DIS 7001 as part of routine revision process that occurs every 5 years.
The set is the result of extensive testing in several countries and different cultures and have met the criteria for comprehensibility set up by the ISO.
Common examples of public information symbols include those representing toilets, car parking, and information, and the
International Symbol of Access
The International Symbol of Access (ISA), also known as the (International) Wheelchair Symbol, denotes areas where access has been improved, mostly for those with disabilities. It consists of a usually blue square overlaid in white with a stylize ...
.
History
ISO 7001 was first released in October 1980, with a single amendment in 1985. The second edition was released in February 1990, with one amendment in 1993. The third edition, the latest edition was released in November 2007, and has received four amendments in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The current edition is scheduled to be replaced by ISO/FDIS 7001.
The use of the symbols of ISO 7001 is recommened by the
European standard
European Standards (abbreviated EN, from the German name ("European Norm")) are technical standards which have been ratified by one of the three European standards organizations: European Committee for Standardization (CEN), European Committee ...
EN 17210.
Symbols
The standard consists of 168 symbols, divided into six categories: public facilities, transport facilities, behaviour of the public, commercial facilities, tourism, cultural and heritage and sporting activities.
Public facilities
All symbol reference numbers in this category are prefixed with "PF", for
Public
Facilities.
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 001.svg, PF 001: Information
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 002.svg, PF 002: Hospital
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 003.svg, PF 003: Toilets - unisex
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 004.svg, PF 004: Toilets - male
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 005.svg, PF 005: Toilets - female
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 006.svg, PF 006: Full accessibility or toilets - accessible
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 007.svg, PF 007: Drinking water
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 008.svg, PF 008: Check-in or reception
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 009.svg, PF 009: Lost and found or lost property
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 010.svg, PF 010: Tickets or ticket sales
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 011.svg, PF 011: Ticket validation
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 012.svg, PF 012: Baggage storage or left baggage
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 013.svg, PF 013: Baggage lockers or coin lockers
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 014.svg, PF 014: Lounge or waiting area
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 015.svg, PF 015: Smoking area or smoking allowed
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 016.svg, PF 016: Post or Post office or mail box
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 017.svg, PF 017: Telephone
File:ISO 7001 PI PF 018.svg, PF 018: Baggage trolleys or carts
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_019.svg, PF 019: Elevator or lift
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_020.svg, PF 020: Escalator
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_021.svg, PF 021: Stairs
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_022.svg, PF 022: Slope or ramped access
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_023.svg, PF 023: Nursery or baby care
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_024.svg, PF 024: Cloakroom
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_025.svg, PF 025: Shower
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_026.svg, PF 026: Bath
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_027.svg, PF 027: Trash box or Litter bin or Rubbish bin
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_028.svg, PF 028: Way in or Entrance
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_029.svg, PF 029: Way out or Exit
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_030.svg, PF 030: Direction arrow
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_031.svg, PF 031: Accessible elevator or lift
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_032.svg, PF 032: Moving walkway
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_033.svg, PF 033: Escalator, down
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_034.svg, PF 034: Escalator, up
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_036.svg, PF 036: Child health care centre
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_037.svg, PF 037: Library
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_043.svg, PF 043: Dentist
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_044.svg, PF 044: Health care centre or Doctor
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_045.svg, PF 045: Accessibility, limited walking capability
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_046.svg, PF 046: Accessibility, assistance dog
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_047.svg, PF 047: Accessibility, personal assistant available
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_048.svg, PF 048: Accessibility, hard of hearing
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_049.svg, PF 049: Accessibility, vision impaired
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_050.svg, PF 050: Vegetarian food
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_051.svg, PF 051: Accessibility, blind or low vision
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_054.svg, PF 054: Museum
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_055.svg, PF 055: Priority access for elderly people
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_056.svg, PF 056: Priority access for injured people
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_057.svg, PF 057: Priority access for people with internal medical conditions
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_058.svg, PF 058: Priority access for people with small children
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_059.svg, PF 059: Priority access for expecting mothers
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_062.svg, PF 062: Communication in the specified language
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_063.svg, PF 063: Recycling – cans
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_064.svg, PF 064: Recycling – magnetic type of steel
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_065.svg, PF 065: Recycling – glass
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_066.svg, PF 066: Recycling
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_067.svg, PF 067: Pedestrian underpass
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_068.svg, PF 068: Baggage delivery
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_069.svg, PF 069: Baggage assistant
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_070.svg, PF 070: Embassy
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_072.svg, PF 072: Loop for the hearing impaired
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_073.svg, PF 073: Priority facilities for obese people
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_074.svg, PF 074: Automatic sensor faucet or tap
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_075.svg, PF 075: Hand Dryer
File:ISO_7001_PI_PF_076.svg, PF 076: Toilet paper
Transportation facilities
All symbol reference numbers in this category are prefixed with "TF", for
Transport
Facilities.
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 001.svg, TF 001: Airport, or Aircraft
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 002.svg, TF 002: Railway station, or Railways, or Trains
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 003.svg, TF 003: Underground, or Metro railway station, or Trains
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 004.svg, TF 004: Port, or Ships, or Ferries, or Boats
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 005.svg, TF 005: Heliport, or Helicopters
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 006.svg, TF 006: Bus station, or Bus stop, or Buses
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 007.svg, TF 007: Tram, or Streetcar stop, or Trams, or Streetcars
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 008.svg, TF 008: Taxi stop, or Taxis
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 009.svg, TF 009: Rent-a-car, or Car rental/hire
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 010.svg, TF 010: Bicycle, or Cycle facility
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 011.svg, TF 011: Cable car
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 012.svg, TF 012: Funicular, or Cable railway
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 013.svg, TF 013: Chair lift
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 014.svg, TF 014: Parking, or Car parking
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 015.svg, TF 015: Flight departures
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 016.svg, TF 016: Flight arrivals
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 017.svg, TF 017: Flight connections
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 018.svg, TF 018: Customs, or Baggage check
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 019.svg, TF 019: Immigration, or Passport control/inspection
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 020.svg, TF 020: Baggage reclaim
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 021.svg, TF 021: Bicycle or cycle parking
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 022.svg, TF 022: Priority seats for elderly people
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 023.svg, TF 023: Priority seats for injured people
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 024.svg, TF 024: Priority seats for people with internal medical conditions
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 025.svg, TF 025: Priority seats for people with small children
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 026.svg, TF 026: Priority seats for expecting mothers
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 027.svg, TF 027: Airport bus
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 028.svg, TF 028: Transportation Centre
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 029.svg, TF 029: Rental bicycle
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 030.svg, TF 030: Baggage weighing
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 031.svg, TF 031: Quarantine
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 032.svg, TF 032: Quarantine, animal
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 033.svg, TF 033: Quarantine, people
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 034.svg, TF 034: Quarantine, plant
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 035.svg, TF 035: Water taxi, or Water taxis
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 036.svg, TF 036: Self-contained camper van
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 037.svg, TF 037: Security check
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 038.svg, TF 038: Animal transportation
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 039.svg, TF 039: Bus disembarkation
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 040.svg, TF 040: Bus embarkation
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 041.svg, TF 041: Priority seats for obese people
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 042.svg, TF 042: Meeting point
File:ISO 7001 PI TF 043.svg, TF 043: Tour group meeting point
Behaviour of the public
All symbol reference numbers in this category are prefixed with "BP", for
Behaviour of the
Public.
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_001.svg, BP 001: Quiet please or Silence
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_002.svg, BP 002: Stand on the left (or Right)
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_003.svg, BP 003: Line up or queue in single file
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_004.svg, BP 004: Line up or queue in twos
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_005.svg, BP 005: Line up or queue in threes
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_006.svg, BP 006: Dogs should be carried
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_007.svg, BP 007: Take off your shoes
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_008.svg, BP 008: Surveillance camera
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_009.svg, BP 009: Biometric facial recognition facility
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_010.svg, BP 010: Look to a point
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_011.svg, BP 011: Manual passport control
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_012.svg, BP 012: Move hair
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_013.svg, BP 013: Open passport and place on scanning device
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_014.svg, BP 014: Do not smile
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_015.svg, BP 015: No headwear
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_016.svg, BP 016: Wait
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_017.svg, BP 018: No sunglasses
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_018.svg, BP 019: Single person
File:ISO_7001_PI_BP_019.svg, BP 020: Proceed forward
Commercial facilities
All symbol reference numbers in this category are prefixed with "CF", for
Commercial
Facilities.
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_001.svg, CF 001: Restaurant
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_002.svg, CF 002: Refreshments, coffee shop or café or buffet
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_003.svg, CF 003: Hotel or Accommodation
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_004.svg, CF 004: Money/currency exchange or Bureau-de-change
File:No image available.svg, CF 005: Cash service or Cash dispenser or ATM
File:No image available.svg, CF 006: Shops or Shopping
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_007.svg, CF 007: Pharmacy
File:ISO 7001 PI CF 008.svg, CF 008: Bar
File:ISO 7001 PI CF 009.svg, CF 009: Filling station
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_010.svg, CF 010: Conference facilities or Meeting room
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_011.svg, CF 011: Internet café
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_012.svg, CF 012: Foot care or Podiatry
File:No image available.svg, CF 014: News stand or News kiosk or Newsagent
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_015.svg, CF 015: Barber or Hair salon
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_016.svg, CF 016: Cinema
File:No image available.svg, CF 017: Car repair workshop
File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_018.svg, CF 018: Wireless LAN
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File:ISO_7001_PI_CF_019.svg, CF 019: Shoeshine
File:ISO 7001 PI CF 020.svg, CF 020: Snack machine
Tourism, culture and heritage
All symbol reference numbers in this category are prefixed with "TC", for
Tourism,
Culture and heritage.
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 001.svg, TC 001: Viewpoint or panorama
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 002.svg, TC 002: Campsite or Camping
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 003.svg, TC 003: Caravan park or Caravans
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 004.svg, TC 004: Picnic area
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 005.svg, TC 005: Play area
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 006.svg, TC 006: Park, recreational
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 007.svg, TC 007: Zoo
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 008.svg, TC 008: Natural area with public access
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 009.svg, TC 009: Hiking trail
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 010.svg, TC 010: Location for Campfires
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 011.svg, TC 011: Bird sanctuary
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 012.svg, TC 012: Wetland reserve
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 013.svg, TC 013: Hot spring or Hot tub
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 014.svg, TC 014: Audio tour
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 015.svg, TC 015: Indoor play area
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 016.svg, TC 016: Packed lunch room
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 017.svg, TC 017: Beach
File:ISO 7001 PI TC 018.svg, TC 018: Planetarium
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Sporting activities
All symbol reference numbers in this category are prefixed with "SA", for
Sports
Activities.
File:ISO 7001 PI SA 001.svg, SA 001: Sporting activities or general sports
File:ISO 7001 PI SA 002.svg, SA 002: Stadium
File:ISO 7001 PI SA 003.svg, SA 003: Indoor swimming pool
File:ISO 7001 PI SA 004.svg, SA 004: Sports hall
See also
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DOT pictograms
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United States
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version of this standard.
*
ISO 7010
ISO 7010 is an International Organization for Standardization technical standard for graphical hazard symbols on hazard and safety signs, including those indicating emergency exits. It uses colours and principles set out in ISO 3864 for th ...
- ISO Standard for safety symbols.
References
External links
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The international language of ISO graphical symbols' - A 2010 document published by the ISO educate about ISO graphical symbol standards
ISO 7000
ISO is the most common abbreviation for the International Organization for Standardization.
ISO or Iso may also refer to: Business and finance
* Iso (supermarket), a chain of Danish supermarkets incorporated into the SuperBest chain in 2007
* Iso ...
(Symbols for equipment), ISO 7001 (Symbols for public information),
ISO 7010
ISO 7010 is an International Organization for Standardization technical standard for graphical hazard symbols on hazard and safety signs, including those indicating emergency exits. It uses colours and principles set out in ISO 3864 for th ...
(Symbols for safety signs).
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Symbols
Pictograms
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