Symbol Set Overview
This Wiki page shall give you an overview of the different symbol sets that are used in orienteering sports.
The latest international mapping specification can be downloaded from the IOF website.
Further down on this page, you learn how to update your old symbol set to the new standard.
Which Symbol Set do I have?
Forest Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
ISOM 2017-2
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2024-02-07
Note: Note: ISOM 2019-2 Revision 6. Valid from 1st February 2024. Mandatory from 1st January 2025.
Outdated Symbol Sets
ISOM 2017
Included in: OCAD 12
Latest Change: 2018-04-11
Note: Replaced by ISOM 2017-2
ISOM 2000
Included in: OCAD 10, OCAD 11
Latest Change: 2013-04-22
Note: Outdated symbol set
Sprint Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
ISSprOM 2019-2
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2024-02-22
Note: ISSprOM 2019-2 Revision 6. Valid from 1st February 2024. Mandatory from 1st January 2025.
Outdated Symbol Sets
ISSprOM 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2021-02-12
ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 12
Latest Change: 2019-03-12
Note: Replaced by ISSprOM2019
ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 11
Latest Change: 2013-04-22
Note: This symbol set is build on the same specifications as the ISSOM 2007 symbol set for OCAD 12. But it has less symbols in it.
School Orienteering Maps / WOD Maps
Current Symbol Set
Symbol Set for School Orienteering Map 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2019-07-23
Note: The symbol set for School Orienteering Maps and WOD Maps (World Orienteering Day) is the same. It's a 125% enlargement of ISSprOM 2019 and added by additonal symbols.
Bike Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
ISMTBOM 2022
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2024-04-15
Note: ISMTBOM 2022 Revision 3. Valid from April 2024. Mandatory from 1st January 2025.
Outdated Symbol Sets
ISMTBOM 2010
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12, OCAD 11
Latest Change: 2018-12-27
Ski Orienteering
Current Symbol Set
ISSkiOM 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Latest Change: 2018-01-06
Note: Based on ISOM 2017-2 symbol set with additional symbols for ski orienteering.
Outdated Symbol Sets
ISSkiOM 2014
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Latest Change: 2017-09-01
Note: Outdated symbol set
Course Setting Symbol Sets
Current Symbol Sets
Forest Orienteering: ISCD 2024 ISOM 2017
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Latest Change: 2023-11-13
Note: Valid since 2024-01-01
Sprint Orienteering: ISCD 2024 ISSprOM 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2023-11-13
Note: Valid since 2024-01-01
Ski Orienteering: ISSkiOM 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2020-11-03
Bike Orienteering: ISMTBO2022
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2022-01-26
Trail and Macro Orienteering: ISCD 2018 ISSprOM 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2021-08-03
Note: This symbol set is build on the same specifications as the ISCD 2018 ISSprOM 2019 symbol set, but it has some additional symbols in it.
Outdated Symbol Sets
Forest Orienteering: ISCD 2018 ISOM 2017
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Latest Change: 2019-12-10
Note: Outdated symbol set
Sprint Orienteering: ISCD 2018 ISSprOM 2019
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2019-07-09
Note: Outdated symbol set
Forest Orienteering: ISCD 2004 ISOM 2000
Included in: OCAD 11
Latest Change: 2015-01-08
Note: Outdated symbol set
Sprint Orienteering: ISCD 2018 ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 2018, OCAD 12
Latest Change: 2019-02-26
Note: Outdated symbol set
Sprint Orienteering: ISCD 2004 ISSOM 2007
Included in: OCAD 11
Latest Change: 2015-01-08
Note: Outdated symbol set
Bike Orienteering: ISMTBO2010
Included in: OCAD 2018
Latest Change: 2011-01
Note: Outdated symbol set
How to update my old symbol set to the new standard?
Symbol Set Conversion: Choose this command from the Map menu to replace the symbol set by a new one.
Update Symbol Set: This function helps you to update your map from ISOM 2017-1 to the ISOM 2017-2 standard.