ISO 7001

ISO 7001:2023
Graphical symbols — Public information symbols
The ISO symbol for "information".
AbbreviationISO 7001
Year startedOctober 1980 (1980-10)
First publishedOctober 1980; 44 years ago (1980-10)
Latest version4
2023
OrganizationInternational Organization for Standardization
CommitteeISO/TC 145/SC 1 Public information symbols
DomainPublic information symbol design
Websitewww.iso.org/standard/77442.html

ISO 7001 ("public information symbols") is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization that defines a set of pictograms and symbols for public information. The latest version, ISO 7001:2023, was published in February 2023.[1]

The set is the result of extensive testing in several countries and different cultures and have met the criteria for comprehensibility set up by the ISO.[1] The design process and testing of ISO 7001 symbols is governed by ISO 22727:2007, Graphical symbols — Creation and design of public information symbols — Requirements.[2] Common examples of public information symbols include those representing toilets, car parking, and information, and the International Symbol of Access.

  1. ^ a b ISO 7001:2023 - Graphical symbols — Registered public information symbols.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 7001 2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).