Key:support

support
Description
Type of support for certain features
Group: properties
Used on these elements
Useful combination
amenity=clock amenity=post_box advertising=*
See also
location=*
Status: de facto
support=* More details at taginfo
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This tag describes what supports a certain feature.

For example, an advertising board, a clock, an artwork, a memorial, ...

Values

Value	Taginfo	Description	Image
pole		The feature is supported by one or more poles (some use support=poles).
power_pole		The feature is supported by a power pole.
utility_pole		The feature is supported by a power pole.
post		The feature is supported by a post. Something lighter than a pole, generally refers to a timber but may be metal or stone. See Post.
column		The feature is supported by a column. A column is a large round support, made of stone, with a capital and a base. See Column.
wall		The feature is directly supported by a wall.
wall_mounted		The feature is mounted on a wall with a support. The direction of the support is generally perpendicular (90°) to the wall. For example a shop sign or a clock.
roof		The feature is supported by the roof of a building.
ceiling		The feature is supported by a ceiling.
scaffold		The feature is supported by a scaffold.
billboard		The feature is part of a billboard.
fence		The feature is supported by a fence.
street_lamp		The feature is supported by a street_lamp.
wire		The feature is supported by a cable/wire stretched between two attachment points.
suspended		The feature is suspended vertically.
pedestal		The feature is supported by a pedestal.
ground		The feature is directly put on the ground.
tree		The feature is supported by some part of a tree, usually the trunk, but please be more specific.
tree_trunk		The feature is supported by the trunk of a tree (a higher usage has support=trunk, see taginfo comparison).
tree_branch		The feature is supported by the branch of a tree (as seen with many bird feeders and nests).
rock		The feature is supported by a rock.
mast		The feature is supported by a mast. See also man_made=mast.

Suggested values

The following new values have been suggested by User:Barnes38:

• support=street_furniture The feature is part of a street furniture.
• support=street_furniture:transit_shelter The feature is part of a transit shelter.
• support=street_furniture:newspaper_kiosk The feature is part of a newspaper kiosk.
• support=street_furniture:flower_kiosk The feature is part of a flower kiosk.
• support=street_furniture:information The feature is part of an information street furniture, billboard, or poster box for example.
• support=street_furniture:map The feature is part of a map board.
• support=street_furniture:bench The feature is part of a bench.
• support=street_furniture:trash The feature is part of a feature is part of a trash bin.
• support=street_furniture:recycling The feature is part of a recycling container or disposal.
• support=street_furniture:clock The feature is part of a clock.
• support=street_furniture:toilets The feature is part of a toilets.
• support=street_furniture:street_lamp The feature is part of a street lamp. Note that it's common to just using support=street_lamp in this case.

The following new values have been suggested by User:Patcon (advice of User:Marc marc in IRC):

• support=street_cabinet The feature is supported or on the surface of a street cabinet. (For when these objects are painted with artwork. See the example below.)

Examples

Photo	Tags	Note
	historic=memorial memorial=plaque support=post	An memorial plaque mounted on a wooden post.
	advertising=flag support=pole	An advertising flag, supported by a pole.
	advertising=board support=pole	An information electronic billboard, supported by a pole.
	advertising=billboard support=pole	A billboard, supported by two poles.
	advertising=billboard support=pole	A billboard, supported by a rectangular pole.
	advertising=tarp support=scaffold	A tarp, supported by a scaffold.
	advertising=billboard support=wall	An advertising billboard, supported by a wall.
	amenity=clock support=wall_mounted	Analog clock, mounted on a wall.
	amenity=clock support=billboard display=digital thermometer=yes	A digital clock, mounted on a billboard.
	tourism=artwork support=street_cabinet artwork_type=street_art operator:type=government	A street cabinet commissioned to be painted with artwork by the city.