Location icons

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Hi,

I'm looking for some icons to use for locations, specifically countries and
cities (i.e. something that represents a country/city/location, not
specific countries or cities).

I was thinking of an earth/globe/world icon, and a skyline icon (i.e.
building silhouettes), but am open to suggestions :)

Thanks!

Original issue reported on code.google.com by tra...@citycentretravel.com on 14 Oct 2009 at 11:08

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Hello !

We don't have a country icon, but we made "big city" and "small city" :
http://google-maps-icons.googlecode.com/files/bigcity.png
http://google-maps-icons.googlecode.com/files/smallcity.png

Is it enough for your needs ?

(PS : Don't forget you can search for icons :)
http://code.google.com/p/google-maps-icons/downloads/list)

Regards
--
Nico

Original comment by nico.mol...@gmail.com on 15 Oct 2009 at 7:45

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Hi,

Thanks, those icons will be perfect for cities, but I still need something for
countries...

I have been searching, but I only thought about having a city icon when I was 
typing
the above message, so I forgot to search before I posted, sorry :)

Original comment by tra...@citycentretravel.com on 15 Oct 2009 at 8:06

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I don't know how to represent a country without a flag, and I can't imagine a 
generic
flag :)

I will think about it, and if you get any idea, please share it.

Original comment by nico.mol...@gmail.com on 15 Oct 2009 at 8:25

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This is where I was thinking of using an icon of a world/globe/earth. That, or 
some
kind of shape that looks like a country, but without looking like a specific
country... :)

Original comment by tra...@citycentretravel.com on 15 Oct 2009 at 8:28

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I 'll ask my mate Matthias what he thinks about a globe icon for a country.

Matthias, we need your help here :)

Original comment by nico.mol...@gmail.com on 15 Oct 2009 at 8:34

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Here is some inspiration for a country icon.

Original comment by myBCN...@gmail.com on 15 Oct 2009 at 11:55

Attachments:

• globe1.png
• globe2.png

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I like the first one :) Thanks Matthias. It's our best option for country yet.

Original comment by nico.mol...@gmail.com on 15 Oct 2009 at 12:01

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I like the first one best to!

Original comment by myBCN...@gmail.com on 15 Oct 2009 at 3:42

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What about my icons attached ?

Original comment by nico.mol...@gmail.com on 15 Oct 2009 at 5:07

Attachments:

• country1.png
• country2.png

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Second one looks OK to me even if I don't make the immediate connection to a 
country, then again I have no better suggestion, it's a hard one.  Think it's 
good 
enough anyway. If travel@citycentretravel.com is OK with it I say it's done.  
//M

Original comment by myBCN...@gmail.com on 16 Oct 2009 at 7:56

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I actually never intended for you to add a globe icon as a country; I just 
thought
that if none of us could come up with a better idea for a country, you could 
design a
globe icon (called whatever you thought was appropriate), and I'd use it on my 
site
as the country icon.

Therefore, I like the 2nd on the best, but the shaded square looks a bit odd. 
If you
want to remove that square to just make a normal globe icon (and release it as 
such),
I'd be happy to use it on my site.
Thanks!

Original comment by tra...@citycentretravel.com on 16 Oct 2009 at 11:06

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I kind of like the patch, for me it signifies a country, and not the world, as 
the
globe without patch would do. Designing an icon with 20x20 pixels meaning 
country is
not easy...

Original comment by myBCN...@gmail.com on 17 Oct 2009 at 11:24

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From what we've discussed, I don't think a 'country' icon is possible. 
Therefore, if
you release just a 'globe' icon, I'll use that.

Original comment by tra...@citycentretravel.com on 17 Oct 2009 at 1:24

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Everyone will be happy because I created both country & world :

See at the bottom :
http://code.google.com/p/google-maps-icons/wiki/TourismIcons

Original comment by nico.mol...@gmail.com on 19 Oct 2009 at 10:58

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Great! Thanks for that!

Original comment by tra...@citycentretravel.com on 19 Oct 2009 at 12:12