Military Map Symbols

Airborne elements / units are designated by combining a "gull wing" symbol with the arm or service symbol as follows:

The following symbols placed either in boundary lines or above the rectangle, triangle, or circle enclosing the identifying arm or service symbol indicate the size of military organization:

Specialized weapon types receive their own symbols on a military map:

The letter or number to the left of the symbol indicates the unit designation; that to the right, the designation of the parent unit to which it belongs to. Letters or numbers above or below boundary lines designate the units separated by the lines: