GeoSym is intended to support the electronic display of VPF data. This specification is designed for use with colordisplay devices. Use with non-color or grayscale display devices may not yield the intended results and is therefore inappropriate. Even though this specification is intended for softcopy map displays, certain limited uses for hardcopy map production may be suitable. (See MIL-HDBK-857A, Sections 4.1.1.2 and 4.1.7). GeoSym may also be used to provide a geospatial context to operational symbology. MIL-STD-2525, Common Warfighting Symbology provides a wide range of standard symbols for items of interest in the conduct of military operations. GeoSym can provide the geolocational aspects of an integrated display, to visualize to the user where the activity of interest is occurring. This product is intended for use by military and civilian branches of the government. GeoSym is a registered trademark of the U.S. Government, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.