Pictograms - brief overview of

Fire small | Directive-signs large | Directive-signs small | Prohibition-signs large | Prohibition-signs small | Rescue small | Traffic-signs large | Traffic-signs small | Escape-route small | Warning signs large | Warning signs small

Fire small - Top
Fire-exit left Gathering point Extinguisher Telephone Fire blanket Firehose
Manual fire alarm Ladder        

Directive-signs large - Top
Cap mandatory Safety helmet mandatory Ear protection mandatory
Safety goggles mandatory Gasmask mandatory Oxygen mask mandatory
Mouth protection mandatory Facial protection mandatory Safety gloves mandatory
Gloves with wrist-protection mandatory Safety shoes mandatory Conductive shoes mandatory
Life vest mandatory Individual harness mandatory Fall protection mandatory
Safety belt mandatory Safety apron mandatory Protective clothing mandatory
Ear protection and safety goggles mandatory Safety helmet and ear protection mandatory Safety helmet and safety goggles mandatory
Safety helmet and gasmask mandatory Personal body protection mandatory Eyepatch for patients mandatory
Washing of hands mandatory Remove plug before opening Switch off before commencing work
Secure gas cylinder with chain Locking mandatory Direction pointer
Use of bridge mandatory Crossing for pedestrians Wheelchair users
Smoking allowed in this room Smoking permitted Reading of manual mandatory
General directive (only in combination with a complementary symbol)    

Directive-signs small - Top
Cap mandatory Safety helmet mandatory Ear protection mandatory Safety goggles mandatory Gasmask mandatory Oxygen mask mandatory
Mouth protection mandatory Facial protection mandatory Safety gloves mandatory Gloves with wrist-protection mandatory Safety shoes mandatory Conductive shoes mandatory
Life vest mandatory Individual harness mandatory Fall protection mandatory Safety belt mandatory Safety apron mandatory Protective clothing mandatory
Ear protection and safety goggles mandatory Safety helmet and ear protection mandatory Safety helmet and safety goggles mandatory Safety helmet and gasmask mandatory Safety helmet, ear protection and safety goggles mandatory Personal body protection mandatory
Eyepatch for patients mandatory Washing of hands mandatory Remove plug before opening Switch off before commencing work Secure gas cylinder with chain Locking mandatory
Direction pointer Use of bridge mandatory Crossing for pedestrians Wheelchair users Smoking allowed in this room Smoking permitted
Reading of manual mandatory General directive (only in combination with a complementary symbol)        

Prohibition-signs large - Top
Operating whilst wearing tie prohibited Interference prohibited Wet polishing prohibited
Operating whilst wearing jewelry prohibited Manual polishing prohibited Flat polishing prohibited

Prohibition-signs small - Top
Smoking prohibited Photography prohibited Entry prohibited for unauthorized persons Use of mobile phone prohibited Open fire prohibited Eating and/or drinking prohibited
Parking prohibited Pedestrians not allowed Use of semaphone prohibited Extinguishing fire with water prohibited Operating whilst wearing tie prohibited Interference prohibited
Wet polishing prohibited Operating whilst wearing jewelry prohibited Manual polishing prohibited Flat polishing prohibited    

Rescue small - Top
Level-indication Emergency exit left First Aid station Eye shower / First Aid Shower / First Aid Emergency exit diagonally left, downward
Telephone / First Aid Stretcher Direction of regular exit Gathering point    

Traffic-signs large - Top
Maximum speed End of maximum speed Maximum speed on electronic sign
Advisory speed End of advisory speed Major road
End of major road Give way Give way to traffic coming from left
Give way to traffic coming from right Give way Stop: give way
Closed in both directions, to vehicles, drivers and those leading riding- or drawing-animals or cattle One-way street, closed in this direction for vehicles, drivers and those leading riding- or drawing-animals or cattle One-way street
One-way street Drive-through permitted Closed to motorized vehicles on more than two wheels
Closed to lorries Closed to motorized vehicles that cannot or may not go faster than 25 kph Closed to horsemen, cattle, carts, motor vehicles that cannot or may not go faster than 25 kph, bicycles, mopeds and vehicles for invalids
Closed to motorized vehicles with trailer Closed to motorcycles Closed to all motorized vehicles
Closed to mopeds and vehicles for invalids with working engine Closed to bicycles and vehicles for invalids without engine Closed to bicycles, mopeds and vehicles for invalids
Closed to pedestrians Closed to vehicles and combinations of vehicles that, load included, are longer than is indicated on the sign Closed to vehicles that, load included, are wider than indicated on the sign
Closed to vehicles that, load included, are higher than indicated on the sign Closed to vehicles of which the axle load exceeds the load indicated on the sign Closed to vehicles or combinations of vehicles, of which the total mass exceeds the mass indicated on the sign
Closed to vehicles carrying certain dangerous substances Roundabout: mandatory direction of traffic Command for all drivers to pass sign on the side indicated by the arrow
Sign may be passed on both sides Command to follow the direction of traffic indicated on the sign Command to follow the direction of traffic indicated on the sign
Command to follow one of the directions of traffic indicated on the sign Command to follow one of the directions of traffic indicated on the sign Parking prohibited
Halting prohibited Placing of bicycles and mopeds prohibited Parking space
Taxistand Parking space for invalids Space for immediate loading and unloading of goods
Parking space exclusively for the category of vehicles or group of vehicles indicated on the sign Parking space exclusively for holders of permits Parking disc zone
End of parking disc zone Parking space for users of public transport at a Park and Travel stop Parking space for the benefit of carpoolers
Motorized vehicles may not overtake eachother End of prohibition for motorized vehicles to overtake eachother Lorries may not overtake motorized vehicles
End of prohibition for lorries to overtake motorized vehicles Drivers may not continue if traffic from the opposite direction is approaching Drivers from the opposite direction must give way to traffic coming from this direction
Turning prohibited End of all prohibitions indicated by traffic signs End of all prohibitions indicated on electronic sign
Stop. Who implemented this sign or why it was implemented can be indicated on the sign Motorway End of motorway
Cars only Other vehicles than cars allowed from here Residential area
End of residential area Footpath End of footpath
Bridle path End of bridle path Mandatory cycle path
End of mandatory cycle path Bicycle/moped path End of bicycle/moped path
Cycle path, not mandatory End of non-mandatory cycle path Built-up area
End of built-up area Bad surface Right curve
Left curve S-curve(s), right first S-curve(s), left first
Steep slope Dangerous descent Dangerous crossing
Roundabout Gated level crossing Level crossing
Level crossing with single track Level crossing with two or more tracks Tram(crossing)
Movable bridge Work in progress Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on right Road narrows on left Slippery surface
Children Pedestrian crossing Pedestrians
Bicycles and mopeds Loose shingle Quay or rivershore
Big game Cattle Oncoming traffic
Low-flying aeroplanes Side wind Traffic lights
Congestion Accident Limited sight due to snow, rain or fog
Glazed frost or snow Danger (the nature of the danger is indicated on the lower sign)  

Traffic-signs small - Top
Maximum speed End of maximum speed Maximum speed on electronic sign Advisory speed End of advisory speed Major road
End of major road Give way Give way to traffic coming from left Give way to traffic coming from right Give way Stop: give way
Closed in both directions, to vehicles, drivers and those leading riding- or drawing-animals or cattle One-way street, closed in this direction for vehicles, drivers and those leading riding- or drawing-animals or cattle One-way street One-way street Drive-through permitted Closed to motorized vehicles on more than two wheels
Closed to lorries Closed to motorized vehicles that cannot or may not go faster than 25 kph Closed to horsemen, cattle, carts, motor vehicles that cannot or may not go faster than 25 kph, bicycles, mopeds and vehicles for invalids Closed to motorized vehicles with trailer Closed to motorcycles Closed to all motorized vehicles
Closed to mopeds and vehicles for invalids with working engine Closed to bicycles and vehicles for invalids without engine Closed to bicycles, mopeds and vehicles for invalids Closed to pedestrians Closed to vehicles and combinations of vehicles that, load included, are longer than is indicated on the sign Closed to vehicles that, load included, are wider than indicated on the sign
Closed to vehicles that, load included, are higher than indicated on the sign Closed to vehicles of which the axle load exceeds the load indicated on the sign Closed to vehicles or combinations of vehicles, of which the total mass exceeds the mass indicated on the sign Closed to vehicles carrying certain dangerous substances Roundabout: mandatory direction of traffic Command for all drivers to pass sign on the side indicated by the arrow
Sign may be passed on both sides Command to follow the direction of traffic indicated on the sign Command to follow the direction of traffic indicated on the sign Command to follow one of the directions of traffic indicated on the sign Command to follow one of the directions of traffic indicated on the sign Parking prohibited
Halting prohibited lacing of bicycles and mopeds prohibited Parking space Taxistand Parking space for invalids Space for immediate loading and unloading of goods
Parking space exclusively for the category of vehicles or group of vehicles indicated on the sign Parking space exclusively for holders of permits Parking disc zone End of parking disc zone Parking space for users of public transport at a Park and Travel stop Parking space for the benefit of carpoolers
Motorized vehicles may not overtake eachother End of prohibition for motorized vehicles to overtake eachother Lorries may not overtake motorized vehicles EEnd of prohibition for lorries to overtake motorized vehicles Drivers may not continue if traffic from the opposite direction is approaching Drivers from the opposite direction must give way to traffic coming from this direction
Turning prohibited End of all prohibitions indicated by traffic signs End of all prohibitions indicated on electronic sign Stop. Who implemented this sign or why it was implemented can be indicated on the sign Motorway End of motorway
Cars only Other vehicles than cars allowed from here Residential area End of residential area Footpath End of footpath
Bridle path End of bridle path Mandatory cycle path End of mandatory cycle path Bicycle/moped path End of bicycle/moped path
Cycle path, not mandatory End of non-mandatory cycle path Built-up area End of built-up area Bad surface Right curve
Left curve S-curve(s), right first S-curve(s), left first Steep slope Dangerous descent Dangerous crossing
Roundabout Gated level crossing Level crossing Level crossing with single track Level crossing with two or more tracks Tram(crossing)
Movable bridge Work in progress Road narrows on both sides Road narrows on right Road narrows on left Slippery surface
Children Pedestrian crossing Pedestrians Bicycles and mopeds Loose shingle Quay or rivershore
Big game Cattle Oncoming traffic Low-flying aeroplanes Side wind Traffic lights
Congestion Accident Limited sight due to snow, rain or fog Glazed frost or snow Danger (the nature of the danger is indicated on the lower sign)  

Escape-route small - Top
Escape-route diagonally right, downward Emergency exit Escape ladder on right Escape ladder on left Escape-route diagonally right, upward Do not block emergency exit
Escape-route diagonally left, upward Escape-route diagonally left, downward Escape-route rightward Escape-route leftward Escape-route straight ahead Escape-route on right, downward
Escape-route on left, ahead Escape-route on left, downward        

Warning signs large - Top
Flammable substances or high temparature Explosive substances Corrosive substances
Radioactive material Hanging loads Transport vehicles
Danger Laser beam Oxidizing substances
Significant magnetic field Trip danger Danger of falling: difference of height
Biohazard Low temparature Non-ionizing radiation
Electrical current Poisonous substances Harmful or irritating substances
Danger of cutting    

Warning signs small - Top
Danger Oxidizing substances Transport vehicles Hanging loads Radioactive material Danger of slipping
Corrosive substances Poisonous substances Harmful or irritating substances Explosive substances Flammable substances or high temparature Electrical current
Danger of cutting          


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