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For "UNIT ICON" select from images available at commons:Category:Military map symbols for units and formations.; For "UNIT SIZE ICON" select from images available at commons:Category:Unit size indicators for tactical signs and map symbols of NATO.
The blue frame and icon were defined in APP-6 to indicate friendly and these had been used by the US Army as early as the Second World War. In APP-6A, the friendly frame and icon could be produced in blue (typical for hand drawn or on when used over a bright background in electronic display) or cyan (for use over darker backgrounds in ...
English: Military map symbol for a friendly unit or formation. The blue frame and icon were defined in APP-6 to indicate friendly. In APP-6A, the option to use a solid "Crystal Blue" fill was introduced for friendly units. In APP-6, all units were represented by a rectangle with dimensions that varied from 1.5 by 1 to 1.7 by 1.
English: Military map symbol for a friendly land unit or formation. The blue frame and icon were defined in APP-6 to indicate friendly. In APP-6A, the friendly frame and icon could be produced in blue (typical for hand drawn or on when used over a bright background in electronic display) or cyan (for use over darker backgrounds in electronic display).
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This indicator should be used over top of a monochrome unit symbol of the same colour to indicate the size of the unit. Corresponding unit symbols can be found in Category:Military map symbols for units and formations In modern NATO and US usage Blue = Friend, Red = Enemy, Green = Neutral, and Yellow = Unknown.
English: Since publication of the APP-6A standard, the rectangle frame has indicated a friendly unit in NATO usage. In earlier NATO and US standards, all units were depicted with a rectangle regardless of alignment. Hostile units could be indicated with "EN" placed adjacent to the symbol at the bottom right corner.