Google Maps is the most popular app with more than a billion active users monthly. It uses various icons and symbols to represent various places. Every symbol and icon used on Google Maps and what ...

In response to recent criticism, the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) has released a new set of standard symbols for foreign-language maps. According to Tomoko Otake of the Japan Times, ...

If you’ve ever traveled in Asia, you may have been caught off guard by a symbol considered by most Western travelers as a sign of fascism. The swastika is an ancient Sanskrit symbol meaning “good ...

Thanks to its accurate directions and real-time traffic updates, Google Maps has been the default application for most people to reach their destinations. Since Google Maps now offers more than just ...