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ISO 7001

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ISO 7001
The ISO symbol for "information".
AbbreviationISO 7001
Year startedOctober 1980 (1980-10)
First publishedOctober 1980; 46 years ago (1980-10)
Latest version4
2023
OrganizationInternational Organization for Standardization
DomainPublic information symbol design

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.

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.