Key:destination:symbol

The key destination:symbol=* should be used to indicate that a special symbol/icon is present on a signpost, visible as road marking or similar.

Keys

Key variation	Valid for	Description
destination:symbol	Way	Describes the destination symbol for the complete OSM way. Worthwhile only if used in combination with oneway=yes.
destination:symbol:forward	Direction	Describes the destination symbol for all lanes of the OSM way, running in the same direction as the way itself.
destination:symbol:backward	Direction	Describes the destination symbol for all lanes of the OSM way, running in the opposite direction as the way itself.
destination:symbol:lanes	Lane	Describes the destination symbol for each lane of the OSM way. Worthwhile only if used in combination with oneway=yes.
destination:symbol:lanes:forward	Lane	Describes the destination symbol for each lane of the OSM way, running in the same direction as the way itself.
destination:symbol:lanes:backward	Lane	Describes the destination symbol for each lane of the OSM way, running in the opposite direction as the way itself.

Values

Symbols in a row are separated with , comma. Symbols and rows of symbols below each other are separated with ; semicolon. Blanks are not used.

With several semicolon ; a symbol can be placed next to a specific destination=* value. For example destination:symbol=;;airport would show an airport icon next to the third destination.

See more at original proposal, it's talk page and Talk:Relation:destination_sign#Amenity_tags.

The French community agreed to the possibility to use country-codes for country-specific ideograms (i.e. ideograms describing a feature without equivalents in any other country): for instance, the ideogram of the French natural regional park of the Vosgean Belchen (road symbol , symbol ref under French law ID15a2) may be mapped with destination:symbol=FR:vosgean_belchen_regional_park.

Before using a country-code prefix, be sure you are not creating a local duplicate of an otherwise international feature symbol! Just because a motorway is called in Poland "autostrada" and has a slightly different symbol doesn't justify creating the duplicate destination:symbol=PL:autostrada for the local motorway symbol: if the feature is international, don't use a country-code for its destination symbol.

Destination with multiple symbols

Example	Attributes	Note
	destination=Auberge du Saut des Cuves destination:symbol=lodging,food	There may be cases where several symbols are used for a single destination; in such cases, the custom seems to be to use a comma to separate the values:
	destination=Lille;Turnhout;Kasterlee;Bobbejaanland;Netepark;A.Z. Sint-Elisabeth;Centrum;P-route destination:colour=;;;red;red;white;white;white destination:int_ref:to=E34 destination:ref=N152;N123 destination:symbol=none;none;none;park;sports_centre;hospital;none;none
	destination=Bodegraven;Alphen a/d Rijn;Leiden destination:symbol=;;;parking,fuel,food,lodging destination:ref=N11	Symbols for the parking, fuel, restaurant and hotel are present.

Value list

Tag	Symbol examples	United States	Canada	France	Leading to
destination:symbol=aerialway destination:symbol=cable_car					a skylift, aerialway or overhead tramway
destination:symbol=airport					an airport
destination:symbol=bus_station					a bus station
destination:symbol=castle					a castle
destination:symbol=centre					the centre of the city
destination:symbol=camp_site				(these symbols can be separately mapped; see below)	a camp site, indifferently for tents and caravans
destination:symbol=tent_site					a camping site for tents
destination:symbol=caravan_site					a camping site for caravans
destination:symbol=church					a (highway-side) church
destination:symbol=ferry					a pier for ferries
destination:symbol=food					a restaurant or food services
destination:symbol=fuel					a general fuel station
destination:symbol=fuel_cng					a fuel station that offers CNG (compressed natural gas)
destination:symbol=fuel_diesel					a fuel station that offers diesel
destination:symbol=fuel_e85					a fuel station that offers E85
destination:symbol=fuel_ev					a fuel station that offers EV (electric vehicle charging)
destination:symbol=fuel_lpg					a fuel station that offers LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)
destination:symbol=golf_court					a golf court
destination:symbol=harbour					a harbour
destination:symbol=hospital				(mandatory distinction between hospitals with and without emergency department; see below)	a hospital
destination:symbol=hospital_with_emergencies					a hospital with an emergency department
destination:symbol=hospital_without_emergencies					a hospital without emergency department
destination:symbol=industrial					a industrial area or business park
destination:symbol=info					information services or tourist information
destination:symbol=car_shuttle_train					a station for a Car shuttle train
destination:symbol=railroad_freight_terminal					a railroad freight terminal for trucks, where trucks (or only their freight containers) are loaded onto/unloaded from a train
destination:symbol=train_station					a train station for passenger traffic
destination:symbol=subway destination:symbol=tram destination:symbol=lightrail					a subway / tram / lightrail station
destination:symbol=interchange					a motorway interchange
destination:symbol=motorway					a motorway
destination:symbol=motorroad					a motorroad (from german wiki page)
destination:symbol=motorway_junction					A motorway junction / exit.
destination:symbol=lodging					a hotel
destination:symbol=mosque					a mosque.
destination:symbol=parking					a (significant) parking space
destination:symbol=parking_truck					a truck parking area
destination:symbol=covered_parking					a (significant) covered parking space
destination:symbol=park_and_ride					a park and ride space
destination:symbol=phone					a public payphone
destination:symbol=emergency_phone					an emergency phone
destination:symbol=police					a police station
destination:symbol=soccer_stadium					a soccer stadium
destination:symbol=stadium					a stadium
destination:symbol=swimming					an outdoor swimming pool
destination:symbol=swimming_hall					an indoor swimming pool
destination:symbol=TDD					a TDD (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf)
destination:symbol=toilets					toilets
destination:symbol=wifi					a public wifi spot
destination:symbol=freight_village					A freight village (German wikipedia link).
destination:symbol=rest_area					A facility set up for drivers just off a highway, such as a rest area or truck stop, and which may be as simple as a parking area. In Germany, the tag is reserved for Raststätte, facilities that are not connected to local roads.
destination:symbol=truck_stop					A facility set up for drivers just off a highway, but especially intended for large trucks. In Germany, the tag is reserved for Autohof/Rasthof, facilities that are not connected directly to the highway and must be accessed via local roads
destination:symbol=monitored_parking					a parking space under CCTV
destination:symbol=wheelchair					a wheelchair-accessible facility
destination:symbol=youth_hostel					a youth hostel
destination:symbol=picnic_site					a picnic site
destination:symbol=car_repair					a garage (car repair shop)
destination:symbol=ev_charge					an EV charging station
destination:symbol=ev_charge_lpg					an EV charging station also offering GPL filling
destination:symbol=national_park					a national park
destination:symbol=nature_reserve					a nature reserve
destination:symbol=historic					a heritage/historic site
destination:symbol=world_heritage_site					a World Heritage Site
destination:symbol=bnb_rental					an individual lodging (BnB, rental… not an hotel)
destination:symbol=viewpoint					a viewpoint
destination:symbol=leisure_centre					an outdoor leisure centre
destination:symbol=horse_riding					a horse-related feature (briddleway, equestrian facility…)
destination:symbol=beach					a beach
destination:symbol=slipway					a slipway
destination:symbol=nordic_ski					a nordic ski station
destination:symbol=alpine_ski					an alpine ski station
destination:symbol=cemetery					a cemetery
destination:symbol=war_cemetery					a war cemetery
destination:symbol=hiking				2011 : 2002 :	a hiking tour starting point
destination:symbol=recycling_centre					a recycling centre
destination:symbol=snack_bar					a snack bar, kiosk, pub or a bar
destination:symbol=village_relais					a  village étape or village relais (small town along a main road, providing services to travellers)
destination:symbol=drinking_water					a drinking water point
destination:symbol=motorhome					a motorhome amenity, often with a sanitary_dump_station
destination:symbol=atm					an ATM
destination:symbol=local_products					a shop selling local products
destination:symbol=wine					a shop selling wine and related products
destination:symbol=footway					a footway
destination:symbol=steps					a footway, mostly unpassable by disabled persons, typically steps
destination:symbol=shopping_centre					a shopping centre, a mall
destination:symbol=car_sharing					a car sharing station
destination:symbol=car_pooling					a car pooling spot
destination:symbol=detour_route					a detour route
destination:symbol=ring_road					a ring road
destination:symbol=toll					a road which use requires paying a fee
more to come... For example:

Lists of national symbols with their respective destination:symbol values

• France: Idéogrammes routiers de type ID

Usage distribution

destination:symbol	destination:symbol:forward	destination:symbol:backward
destination:symbol:lanes	destination:symbol:lanes:forward	destination:symbol:lanes:backward

See also

• Symbol - different kinds of symbol used within the OSM system