This US Army publication, Field Manual FM 1-02.2 Military Symbols May 2022, constitutes approved Army military symbols for general use to depict land operations. The principal audience for FM 1-02.2 is all members of the profession of arms. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.
This publication compiles Department of Defense Military approved military symbols applicable to land operations for use in U.S. Army doctrinal publications, situation maps, overlays, annotated aerial photographs for all types of military operation. FM 1-02.2 is the proponent for hand drawn alternate symbols, course of action sketch symbols applicable to U.S. Army doctrine, and approved for use military symbols. Use this publication as the standard for properly constructing land operations associated military symbols for communicating instructions to subordinate units, commanders, and staffs from company through corps echelons.
FM 1-02.2 is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 introduces military symbol fundamentals.
Chapters 2 through 4 provide icons for units, individuals, organizations, equipment, installations, and
activities.
Chapter 5 introduces control measure symbols.
Chapter 6 discusses tactical mission tasks.
Chapter 7 discusses the course of action sketch.
These chapters provide detailed requirements for composing and constructing military symbols. The rules
for building a set of military symbols allow enough flexibility for users to create any symbol to meet their operational needs.
FM 1-02.2 is now the proponent of military symbols that were included in ADP 1-02 as the preceding proponent.
The introductory table on page x provides a listing of new and modified military symbol changes published in this manual.