Tag:advertising=sign

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advertising = sign
Description
Sign, used for advertising signs, neon signs, logos & institutional entrance signs. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: advertising
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesmay be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
See also
Status: de factoPage for proposal

Sign, for example on roofs or facades of commercial buildings, used to identify the business, or promote a product or service. Also used for neon signs (use luminous=*), logos & place signs/institutional entrance signs (like schools, power plants, wastewater treatment plants, landfills, large hospital or university campuses, etc.). Can be used for "ghost signs", signs for no longer existing or renamed businesses/services.

Combinations

  • name=* – if the sign is well known enough to have a common name
  • inscription=* – the text on the sign
  • lit=* – the sign is lit, i.e. lights are positioned to reflect off it making it visible at night
  • luminous=* – indicates whether the sign is luminous, i.e. it directly emits some light, rather than just having lights reflected off it.
  • animated=* – indicates whether the sign is animated, and the way it is animated.
  • material=* – what the sign is made of (stone, metal, etc.)
  • location=* – indicates sign position; most common values are:

Examples

Advertising sign examples

This section provides examples on how to tag advertising sign devices.

Photo General description Attributes keys and values Comments on attributes Possible or proposed rendering
A mast, with signs on one or more levels, aligned in 3 directions. The signs are attached to the mast or a cantilever. The mast can be on private or public land. The signs can be seen from a very long distance. Due to the height of the mast and the size of the panels, the tower can serve as a guide when approaching the shopping park.

man_made=advertising
advertising=sign
support=mast
direction=0–360
lit=yes
luminous=no
access=no
message=commercial
sides=3
visibility=area
height=*
operator=*
land_property=*
animated=no

man_made=advertising : first level attribute, not mandatory, but useful to perform a first search.
advertising=sign
support=mast : the signs are attached to the mast or a cantilever.
direction=0–360: the signs can be seen from all directions.
lit=yes : the signs are lit.
luminous=no : the signs themselves will not light up.
access=no : to indicate that nobody can display posters on this device, except the operator.
message=commercial : messages displayed are commercial advertising.
sides=3 : the device has three sides.
visibility=area : the signs can also be seen from a very long distance.
height=* : the maximum height of the highest part of the device
operator=* : name of operator or owner if known.
land_property=* : whether the mast is on public or private land.
animated=no : the signs are not animated.

man_made=advertising
advertising=sign
inscription=Auchan
location=roof

man_made=advertising : first level attribute, not mandatory, but useful to perform a first search.

man_made=advertising
advertising=sign
inscription=Auchan
location=wall

man_made=advertising : first level attribute, not mandatory, but useful to perform a first search.

man_made=advertising
advertising=sign
logo=File:Vectorized Apple gray logo.svg
location=wall

man_made=advertising : first level attribute, not mandatory, but useful to perform a first search.

man_made=advertising
advertising=sign
inscription=Allianz Arena
location=wall

man_made=advertising : first level attribute, not mandatory, but useful to perform a first search.

man_made=advertising
advertising=sign
inscription=Catford Stadium
location=overhead

man_made=advertising : first level attribute, not mandatory, but useful to perform a first search.

man_made=advertising
advertising=sign

man_made=advertising : first level attribute, not mandatory, but useful to perform a first search.

This table is a wiki template with a default description in English. Editable here.


See also

  • board_type=welcome_sign – For welcome signs in the form of information boards, not separate, free-standing signs.
  • man_made=sign - A sign displaying a message
  • sign=* - various signs
  • traffic_sign=* - Traffic signs give instructions or provide information to road users