Pushpin Symbols for Microsoft® MapPoint® 2004 & 2006

This article is based on a previous article published in the MP2K Magazine. The earlier article also has a discussion thread.

Microsoft MapPoint 2004 introduced a number of new symbols for use as pushpins. Unfortunately, Microsoft forgot to update the MapPoint documentation with the new symbols! Instead, the documentation only lists the pushpin symbols that were present in Microsoft MapPoint 2002. This document lists all of the symbols available in Microsoft MapPoint 2004 & 2006, and their corresponding numbers. These numbers are required by some add-in utilities, and they are useful for custom programming.

Microsoft MapPoint 2006 has the same pushpin symbols as Microsoft MapPoint 2004. Microsoft MapPoint 2006's documentation has also been corrected and lists all of the pushpin symbols.

Microsoft MapPoint 2002 Symbols

These are the original Microsoft MapPoint 2002 symbols. These are all listed in Microsoft's own documentation, but are provided here for completeness:

black pushpin
0
red pushpin
1
yellow pushpin
2
dark blue pushpin
3
blue pushpin
4
maroon pushpin
5
green pushpin
6
purple pushpin
7
black tack
8
red tack
9
yellow tack
10
dark blue tack
11
blue tack
12
maroon tack
13
green tack
14
purple tack
15
small black circle
16
small red circle
17
small yellow circle
18
small white circle
19
small blue circle
20
small turquoise circle
21
small green circle
22
small purple circle
23
black circle
24
red circle
25
yellow circle
26
white circle
27
blue circle
28
turquoise circle
29
green circle
30
purple circle
31
small black square
32
small red square
33
small yellow square
34
small white square
35
small blue square
36
small turquoise square
37
small green square
38
small purple square
39
black square
40
red square
41
yellow square
42
white square
43
blue square
44
turquoise square
45
green square
46
purple square
47
small black triangle
48
small red triangle
49
small yellow triangle
50
small white triangle
51
small blue triangle
52
small turquoise triangle
53
small green triangle
54
small purple triangle
55
black triangle
56
red triangle
57
yellow triangle
58
white triangle
59
blue triangle
60
turquoise triangle
61
green triangle
62
purple triangle
63
purple formée cross
64
black formée cross
65
black helicopter (heliport)
66
white satellite
67
white text balloon
68
red Do Not Enter sign
69
red Prohibited sign
70
camera (scenic area)
71
dark blue building
72
maroon building with flag
73
black building
74
purple building
75
white stadium (arena)
76
white block house
77
maroon house
78
dark blue house
79
white steam ship
80
black steam train
81
red car
82
blue car
83
green car
84
red truck
85
blue truck
86
green truck
87
taxi sign (taxi stand)
88
purple airplane (airport)
89
purple airplane sign (airport)
90
dark blue sailboat sign (sailboating)
91
green tree sign (forest, park)
92
maroon walking sign (pedestrian)
93
green hiking sign
94
maroon information sign
95
purple tornado sign
96
maroon volcano sign
97
dark blue rain sign
98
purple snow sign
99
maroon lightning sign
100
dark blue sunshine sign
101
dark blue sun and cloud sign
102
green mountain pass sign (mountain stream, mountain trail)
103
blue bed sign (lodging, hotel, motel)
104
dark blue house sign
105
dark blue building with flag sign
106
public three flags sign (fairgrounds)
107
red fish sign (aquarium, fishing)
108
dark blue barn and silo sign (farm)
109
purple circus tent sign (circus)
110
dark blue castle sign
111
green check mark sign
112
maroon cross mark sign
113
green bridge sign
114
flat red building sign (civic center)
115
red building sign (convention center)
116
red building with tower sign (city hall)
117
purple building with flag sign (school)
118
purple cross sign (hospital, first aid)
119
white on black up arrow sign (north)
120
white on black down arrow sign (south)
121
white on black left arrow sign (west)
122
white on black right arrow sign (east)
123
three green circling arrows sign (roundabout, turnabout)
124
maroon steaming cup sign (coffee shop, rest stop)
125
yellow on black hazard sign
126
red grocery cart sign (grocery store sign)
127
white on black diagonal upper right arrow sign (northeast)
128
white on black diagonal upper left arrow sign (northwest)
129
white on black diagonal lower right arrow sign (southeast)
130
white on black diagonal lower left arrow sign (southwest)
131
traffic light
132
red stop sign
133
no right turn sign
134
no left turn sign
135
green fork and knife sign (food, restaurant)
136
red fork and knife sign (food, restaurant)
137
blue fork and knife sign (food, restaurant)
138
black fork and knife sign (food, restaurant)
139
red monument sign (museum)
140
green leaf sign (arboretum, garden)
141
purple gas pump sign (gas station)
142
purple wrench sign (auto services, mechanic)
143
yellow fork and knife sign (food, restaurant)
144
maroon fork and knife sign (food, restaurant)
145
teal fork and knife sign (food, restaurant)
146
purple fork and knife sign (food, restaurant)
147
red skiing sign (ski area)
148
red elephant sign (zoo)
149
red film strip sign (cinema)
150
purple emergency vehicle sign (police)
151
dark blue laboratory sign (pharmacy)
152
blue tent sign (camping, campground)
153
purple ferry sign (ferry terminal)
154
red fountain sign (attraction, tourist facility)
155
dark blue windmill sign
156
green horned animal sign (wildlife area)
157
dark blue right arrow (east)
158
purple baseball sign (baseball field)
159
red graphic sign (art gallery)
160
purple whale sign (whale watching)
161
purple two shoe prints sign
162
dark blue person with ball sign (soccer)
163
dark blue cricket wicket
164
dark blue duck sign (bird watching, duck area)
165
red stadium (arena)
166
dark blue binoculars (scenic outlook)
167
purple bicycle sign (cycling, bicycle trail)
168
dark blue radio tower sign (emergency radio services)
169
green running dog (off-leash area)
170
purple musical note sign (symphony, concert hall)
171
purple racket and ball sign (tennis courts)
172
purple Border Crossing sign
173
dark blue clothes hanger sign (laundry, dry cleaner)
174
red putting green sign (golf course, putting green)
175
white on black skull and crossbones sign (poison)
176
red beer mug sign (pub, nightclub, tavern)
177
red glass and bottle sign (bar, winery)
178
purple automobile and bus sign (Park and Ride area)
179
purple bus sign (bus stop, bus station)
180
purple automobile sign (car rental)
181
purple train sign (train station)
182
blue train (subway station)
183
maroon telephone sign
184
purple dollar sign (currency exchange, bank, ATM)
185
purple anchor sign (marina)
186
red picnic table sign (picnic area, rest stop)
187
dark blue wrapped present (gift shop)
188
purple postal letter sign (Post Office)
189
red open book sign (library)
190
purple horse sign (stables, riding area)
191
purple hand sign
192
purple shoe print sign
193
green clock sign
194
maroon missile sign (war zone, target practice)
195
maroon explosion sign (war zone, target practice)
196
maroon cannon sign (military monument, military base)
197
maroon tank sign (war zone, target practice)
198
maroon soldier sign (guard)
199
yellow on black happy face sign
200
yellow on black sad face sign
201
dark blue face sign
202
purple smiling face sign
203
red mask sign (theater, performing arts)
204
dark blue children sign (playground)
205
dark blue man sign (men's restrooms)
206
dark blue woman sign (women's restrooms)
207
white 1 in maroon circle
208
white 2 in maroon circle
209
white 3 in maroon circle
210
white 4 in maroon circle
211
white 5 in maroon circle
212
white 6 in maroon circle
213
white 7 in maroon circle
214
white 8 in maroon circle
215
white 9 in maroon circle
216
white 10 in maroon circle
217
white 11 in maroon circle
218
white 12 in maroon circle
219
white 13 in maroon circle
220
white 14 in maroon circle
221
white 15 in maroon circle
222
white 16 in maroon circle
223
white 17 in maroon circle
224
white 18 in maroon circle
225
white 19 in maroon circle
226
white 20 in maroon circle
227
white italic A in purple square
228
white italic B in purple square
229
white italic C in purple square
230
white italic D in purple square
231
white italic E in purple square
232
white italic F in purple square
233
white italic G in purple square
234
white italic H in purple square
235
white italic I in purple square
236
white italic J in purple square
237
white italic K in purple square
238
white italic L in purple square
239
white italic M in purple square
240
white italic N in purple square
241
white italic O in purple square
242
white italic P in purple square
243
white italic Q in purple square
244
white italic R in purple square
245
white italic S in purple square
246
white italic T in purple square
247
white italic U in purple square
248
white italic V in purple square
249
white italic W in purple square
250
white italic X in purple square
251
white italic Y in purple square
252
white italic Z in purple square
253
white question mark in maroon square
254
white exclamation point in maroon square
255

Extra Microsoft MapPoint 2004 (& 2006) Symbols

The new symbols introduced in Microsoft MapPoint 2004 are numbered from 256 to 335.

First are some Extra Numbers. These range from "21" (256) to "50" (285):


Next come the Flag symbols. These have colors that match the existing pushpins, circles, squares, etc; and are numbered from Black Flag (286) to Purple Flag (293):


Two Currency Symbols are added, the Euro (294) and the Yen (295):


Finally, 40 additional Map Symbols have been added. These have numbers from Fire Truck (296) to Ace of Spades (335):


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