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This standard provides common operational symbology along with details on its display and plotting to ensure the compatibility, and to the greatest extent possible, the interoperability of NATO Land Component Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence (C4I) systems, development, operations, and training. This publication addresses the efficient transmission of symbology information within the infosphere through the use of a standard methodology for symbol hierarchy, information taxonomy, and symbol identifiers. The standard applies to both automated and hand-drawn graphic displays. These symbols are designed to enhance NATO's joint interoperability by providing a standard set of common C4I symbols. It is important to remember that the graphics of this document are not all inclusive, and other standards may apply. Additional symbol sets will be provided when this document is updated. This publication is derived from US Military Standard (MIL-STD)-2525A, Common Warfighting Symbology, which is a joint manual.