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Currency and Issuer Chart Markers

This page of the documentation contains almost 500 different images. Sometimes GitHub seems to be reluctant to serve so many images (bug reports). When that happens, readers might prefer an HTML translation of this page. Of course, the HTML version might lag the markdown version.

Documentation links: ▷︎ Gallery ▶︎ Description ▶︎ Code ▶︎ Grumbles ▶︎ Files incl. JSON data asset (raw)


Introduction

Charts in financial markets are a mess: $ or € or £ or ¥ might be represented by different symbols on different charts. Indeed, sometimes different symbols in charts created by the same author and appearing on the same page.

A consistent set of markers would allow readers to focus more on the meaning of the data, and less on the distraction of attempting to decode the markers. Such a set of markers has been made, showcased on this page.

If you and you alone use it, then you would be consistent for your readers: a good thing. If others also use it, it would be even easier for your readers: even better. And it’s free, released under the very permissive Boost Software Licence, Version 1.0.

Alas, GitHub’s rendering of the markdown seems to shrink some of the wide SVGs. To compare sizes better, open images in a new tab.

Markers

USD EUR GBP JPY CHF CAD AUD NZD SEK NOK    CNY HKD TWD KRW SGD MYR IDR THB MMK PHP VND INR PKR BDT LKR NPR KZT UZS TMT MNT KPW    DKK ISK PLN CZK HUF RON BGN    RSD ALL MKD MDL UAH GEL AZN AMD BYN RUB    TRY SAR AED OMR QAR BHD KWD YER JOD LBP SYP PS EGP TND MAD IRR IQD ILS    ZAR NGN DZD ETB SDG KYS TZS UGX CDF GHS SN GA CI CM AOA    MXN BRL CLP COP PEN UYU ARS BOB BZD EC GYD VED SV CRC GTQ PAB DOP TTD JMD BSD    EU _ECB DE FR IT ES NL BE AT PT GR IE FI SK HR LT SI LV LU EE CY MT XK ME _ESM _EFSF    _EIB _EBRD _CoEDB _NIB _KfW _CADES _ADB _AIIB _IsDB _AfDB _AfExIm _IADB _BCIE _CDB _NDB _IBRD XDR    XAU XAG XPT

Gallery

Internal links: • Main Developed Currencies; • Asia; • Western and Central Europe, non‑€; • Balkans, Caucasus, Eastern Europe; • Middle East and North Africa; • Africa; • Americas; • Euro Zone; • Development Banks; • Precious Metals. Also grouped ◊ by outer shape; and ◊ by colour.

 ID   Actual 
size
 Enlarged up to 8 ×    Explanation, ‘story’, comment, etc Line
Outer
Inner
USD USD USD

Star from flag; thick black edge so that most important currency has maximum contrast. Slightly larger than other markers, as it is the most important currency.

The bounding box of the SVG is not tight to the star. Instead it is the tightest bounding box such that the box and the star have the same centres (and likewise for all markers of which the perimeter has odd-order rotational symmetry). The Code page has an explanation with diagrams.

USD
000000
EUR EUR EUR

Currency symbol = €, with the circle completed; the two lines across simplified to one, placed between the original two. Pink not in any of member flags, so is a neutral choice, and is helpfully distinctive. Indeed, for these reasons pink has been my colour for the euro since before it started: the colour is sanctified by antiquity.

The markers for the EU and the _ECB are derived from that for the currency. Below are those for the euro-zone issuers.

EUR
FF33FF
GBP GBP GBP

Only large currency with prominent diagonal cross in flag, though the diagonal has been thickened. In flag red and blue.

Sometimes data is reported for England and/or Scotland, rather than for the UK as a whole (e.g.), and some sports are organised at the same level (summary: it’s complicated). So there are same-shape markers for the UK’s immediately sub-national divisions: England = GB_ENG = GB_ENG ; Scotland = GB_SCT = GB_SCT ; Wales = GB_WLS = GB_WLS ; Northern Ireland = GB_NIR = GB_NIR ; and the jurisdiction England & Wales = GB_EAW = GB_EAW (the last of these being standard for green gilts and for old‑style 8‑month ILGs).

GBP
012169
JPY JPY JPY From the flag of Japan. JPY
EF3340
CHF CHF CHF

From the flag of Switzerland.

Switzerland has an alternate marker, CHF_2 = CHF_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

CHF
FF0000
FFFFFF
CAD CAD CAD

Three-lobed Canada maple leaf, vigorously symmetrified, in the red and white national colours of Canada. The line colours are red and black, taken from the colours of the Canadian National Men’s Hockey Team.

Canada has an alternate marker, CAD_2 = CAD_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

CAD
FF0000
000000
AUD AUD AUD A seven pointed star with inner radius = 4⁄9, from the Australian flag, in the green and gold national colours of Australia. AUD
00843D
FFCD00
NZD NZD NZD Five-pointed star from the flag of New Zealand. NZD
012169
C8102E
SEK SEK SEK From the flag of Sweden. SEK
004B87
FFD100
NOK NOK NOK From the flag of Norway. NOK
BA0C2F
00205B

ArrowDoubleU ArrowSingleU ArrowSingleD ArrowSingleU  Asia

CNY CNY CNY

The five-pointed star on the flag of the People’s Republic of China that has the least vertical orientation: second down of smalls, rotation = ArcTan[−7/−1] ≈ 98.13°.

To confirm that the rotation is correct just before final closing tag insert “<g stroke-width='0.2' stroke='black' opacity='25%' fill='none'><path d='M 7 -1 L -14 2'/><circle r='0.4'/></g>”. ∃ comment re centre.

CNY
DE2910
FFDE00
HKD HKD HKD The five-leaf pattern of the flag of Hong Kong, simplified to a pentagon, double-edged like the logo of the HKMA = Hong Kong Monetary Authority. HKD
FF0000
TWD TWD TWD From the flag of Taiwan = Republic of China. Alas a twelve-pointed star is a blur when shown as small as a chart marker. TWD
0029CC
FFFFFF
KRW KRW KRW From the flag of South Korea. The shape, but not the colour, has the desired rotational symmetry. KRW
CD2E3A
0047A0
SGD SGD SGD White star from the flag of Singapore; circle and colour from logo of MAS = Monetary Authority of Singapore. SGD
A78337
MYR MYR MYR Star from the flag of Malaysia, simplified from 14 outer points to 14 vertices (i.e., 7 outer points). The rectangle has rotational symmetry of order 2, the star of order 7, with the same centres, but the whole does not have rotational symmetry. MYR
00326A
DECE05
IDR IDR IDR From the flag of Indonesia. IDR
FF0000
FFFFFF
THB THB THB From the flag of Thailand. THB
FE0000
010080
MMK MMK MMK From the flag of Myanmar. MMK
34B233
FECB00
PHP PHP PHP Big star from the flag of the Philippines, simplified, in flag gold and blue. PHP
0038A8
FCD116
VND VND VND Banded oval from logo of State Bank of Vietnam; colours from flag. VND
FFFF00
DA251D
INR INR INR Ashoka Chakra from the flag of India, simplified, in original navy blue. INR
250E62
FFFFFF
PKR PKR PKR

From the flag of Pakistan, five-pointed star rotated by ArcTan[9/8] ≈ 48.366°.

To confirm that the rotation is correct just before final closing tag insert “<g stroke-width='0.2' stroke='black' opacity='25%' fill='none'><path d='M 11.25 -10 L -11.25 10'/><circle r='0.4'/></g>”. ∃ comment re centre.

PKR
01411C
FFFFFF
BDT BDT BDT From the flag of Bangladesh. BDT
006A4E
F42A41
LKR LKR LKR Flag of Sri Lanka, much simplified. LKR
79052C
FDB221
NPR NPR NPR Two triangles, back to back, from the shape of the flag of Nepal, and inside two white triangles, from the rays of the sun and moon. NPR
DC143C
000000
KZT KZT KZT Flag of Kazakhstan, simplified and rearranged. KZT
00AEC7
F6E500
UZS UZS UZS Colours and pieces from the flag of Uzbekistan: crescent moon duplicated for symmetry, and a star. UZS
1EB53A
0099B5
TMT TMT TMT From the emblem of Turkmenistan. TMT
FFC72C
00853A
MNT MNT MNT A symmetrified part of the Soyombo symbol in the flag of Mongolia. The line uses blue from the flag, as red-yellow combinations taken by CNY and VND. MNT
0066B3
DA2032
KPW KPW KPW From the flag of North Korea. The line uses black instead of white, as allowed {white, red, blue} combinations taken by countries with higher GDP. KPW
000000
ED1C27
DKK DKK DKK From flags of Denmark and Greenland. DKK
DA291C
FFFFFF
ISK ISK ISK From the flag of Iceland. ISK
02529C
DC1E35
PLN PLN PLN From naval jack of Poland; colours from flag. PLN
D22630
CZK CZK CZK Triangle from the hoist of the Czech flag, for symmetry duplicated back-to-back, in flag colours. CZK
D7141A
11457E
HUF HUF HUF Cross from Hungarian coat of arms, symmetrified and simplified, in green and red from the flag of Hungary. HUF
00843D
CE2939
RON RON RON Palace of Parliament, Bucharest, in Romanian-flag blue-yellow-red. RON
002B7F
FCD116
BGN BGN BGN Cathedral Saint Aleksandar Nevski, in Bulgarian-flag green. BGN
00AF66
FFFFFF
RSD RSD RSD Temple of Saint Sava, Belgrade, in Serbian-flag blue and red. RSD
C7363D
0C4077
ALL ALL ALL Eagle on flag of Albania: circle from claws, diamond from tail. ALL
000000
DA291C
MKD MKD MKD From the flag of North Macedonia. MKD
CE2028
F9D616
MDL MDL MDL Inspired by the top and side views of the Romanita Collective Housing Tower, Chișinău, in the colours of the flag of Moldova. MDL
FFD200
CC092F
UAH UAH UAH From the flag of Ukraine. UAH
0057B7
FFD700
GEL GEL GEL Crosses from the flag of Georgia. At the likely size of a marker, the curve in the short sides would cause an indentation of less than a pixel, so those sides have been made straight. GEL
FF0000
FFFFFF
AZN AZN AZN From the National emblem of Azerbaijan. AZN
0098C3
FFFFFF
AMD AMD AMD Eight-pointed rosette taken from the flag of the President of Armenia. AMD
0033A0
F2A800
BYN BYN BYN From pattern in the flag of Belarus. BYN
CF101A
FFFFFF
RUB RUB RUB

Based on the medal Hero of the Russian Federation, measurements from the wikipedia image being consistent with an inner radius of 0.527.

For a full-symmetry five-pointed star, area = outer · inner · √(10 − 2√5) · 5/4, the constant being ≈ 2.939. For a regular 5⁄2 star the inner radius is ½ (3 − √5) ≈ 0.382 ⟹ with same outer radius this RUB star would have an area ≈ 0.527 / 0.382 ≈ 1.38 times bigger. Hence it is slighty smaller than the other five-pointed stars.

RUB
6A571B
D4AF37
TRY TRY TRY From the flag of Türkiye, in English formerly known as ‘Turkey’. TRY
E30A17
SAR SAR SAR Simplified flag of Saudi Arabia. SAR
009639
FFFFFF
AED AED AED Burj Khalifa, tier 0 floor plan; colours from the flag of the United Arab Emirates. AED
009639
EF3340
OMR OMR OMR From the badge of the Albusaidi Dynasty in the hoist of the flag of Oman, with the crossed swords, but without the ornate horsebit, and without the asymmetry of the curved dagger. OMR
C8102E
FFD700
QAR QAR QAR From the flag of Qatar. QAR
6C1D45
FFFFFF
BHD BHD BHD From the flag of Bahrain. QAR
DA291C
KWD KWD KWD Black isosceles trapezium in hoist of flag of Kuwait, for symmetry duplicated back-to-back, in flag colours. KWD
000000
CE1126
YER YER YER Outer shape inspired by a motif from the Marib Dam in the emblem of Yemen, plus extra ‘stones’ echoing their placement in the actual Marib Dam. YER
C49C5B
000000
JOD JOD JOD From the flag of Jordan. JOD
CE1126
000000
LBP LBP LBP Flag of Lebanon, symmetrified. LBP
EF3340
009639
SYP SYP SYP Two stars from the flag of Syria, in flag colours. SYP
007A3D
000000
PS PS PS Triangle from the hoist of the flag of Palestine, for symmetry duplicated back-to-back, in flag colours. PS
009736
000000
EGP EGP EGP Square-based pyramid in Egyptian-flag black and white. EGP
000000
FFFFFF
TND TND TND Star from the flag of Tunisia. TND
E70013
FFFFFF
MAD MAD MAD Star from the flag of Morocco, the bright red being taken from the coat of arms. MAD
006233
FB0F0C
DZD DZD DZD All the points of the red star touch the boundary of the green (four inside, one outside), a property of two of the points of the star in the flag of Algeria = Dzair. The rectangles have rotational symmetry of order 2, the star of order 5, all with the same centres, but the whole does not have rotational symmetry. DZD
006633
FFFFFF
IRR IRR IRR Simplified and symmetrified map of Iran, in flag colours. IRR
239F40
FFFFFF
IQD IQD IQD Wings of eagle in the coat of arms of Iraq. IQD
000000
E3B329
ILS ILS ILS Star of David, from the flag of Israel. At the likely size of a marker the six white triangles in the six arms would not be visible, so have been omitted. ILS
005EB8
FFFFFF

ArrowDoubleU ArrowSingleU ArrowSingleD ArrowDoubleD  Africa

ZAR ZAR ZAR Symmetrified flag; orange as distinctive South African colour. ZAR
007749
FFA500
NGN NGN NGN From the flag of Nigeria. NGN
009639
FFFFFF
ETB ETB ETB From the 2009 flag of Ethiopia. ETB
0F47AF
FCDD09
SDG SDG SDG Inspired by the wings of the Secretary bird in the emblem of Sudan. SDG
000000
FFFFFF
KYS KYS KYS Simplified shield from the flag of Kenya. KYS
BB0000
000000
TZS TZS TZS From the flag of Tanzania, simplified. TZS
FCD116
000000
UGX UGX UGX From the flag of Uganda. UGX
000000
D90000
CDF CDF CDF From the flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. CDF
007FFF
F7D618
GHS GHS GHS From the coat of arms of Ghana. GHS
000000
FFD100
SN SN SN From the flag of Senegal. SN
FDEF42
1D6233
GA GA GA Three circles from the coat of arms of Gabon, in flag green-yellow-blue. GA
003DA5
009639
CI CI CI Circle for sun in coat of arms of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), in flag orange-white-green. CI
EA7600
009A44
CM CM CM From the flag of Cameroon. CM
FCD116
CE1126
AOA AOA AOA Flag of Angola: circle for the gear wheel; 36° diagonal for the machete. AOA
C8102E
FFCD00

ArrowDoubleU ArrowSingleU ArrowSingleD ArrowDoubleD  Americas

MXN MXN MXN Eight-pointed star from Mexican naval jack; flag colours. MXN
006341
C8102E
BRL BRL BRL Lozenge from the flag of Brazil, so in ratio 83∶53 ⟹ sharp angle ≈ 65.12°. BRL
009639
FEDD00
CLP CLP CLP From the flag of Chile. The square has rotational symmetry of order 4, the star of order 5, with the same centres, but the whole does not have rotational symmetry. CLP
D52B1E
0033A0
COP COP COP Banded circle from logo of Banco de la República de Colombia; flag colours. COP
003087
FFCD00
PEN PEN PEN Circle for sun in early Peruvian flag, in modern red and white. PEN
C8102E
FFFFFF
UYU UYU UYU Flag of Uruguay has four blue stripes, two of which have ratio 17∶2. UYU
7B3F00
FFFFFF
ARS ARS ARS From the flag of Argentina. ARS
6CACE4
FFFFFF
BOB BOB BOB Wiphala, dual flag of Bolivia, simplified from 7×7 to 5×5. BOB
000000
FFFFFF
BZD BZD BZD From the flag of Belize. BZD
1D428A
C8102E
EC EC EC Oval from the coat of arms of Ecuador; in flag yellow-blue-red. EC
0072CE
FFD100
GYD GYD GYD Arrowhead and colours from the flag of Guyana. GYD
2A936A
BE1E2D
VED VED VED Star and colours from the flag of Venezuela. VED
FCE300
003DA5
SV SV SV From the flag of El Salvador. SV
005EB8
FFFFFF
CRC CRC CRC From the flag of Costa Rica. CRC
000000
DA291C
GTQ GTQ GTQ From the flag of Guatemala. GTQ
4997D0
FFFFFF
PAB PAB PAB From the flag of Panama. The square has rotational symmetry of order 4, the star of order 5, with the same centres, but the whole does not have rotational symmetry. PAB
072357
DA121A
DOP DOP DOP From the flag of the Dominican Republic. DOP
002D62
CE1126
TTD TTD TTD From the flag of Trinidad and Tobago. TTD
C8102E
000000
JMD JMD JMD From the flag of Jamaica. JMD
009639
000000
BSD BSD BSD Triangle from the hoist of the flag of the Bahamas, for symmetry duplicated back-to-back, in flag colours. BSD
FFC72C
00778B

ArrowDoubleU ArrowSingleU ArrowSingleD ArrowDoubleD  Euro Zone

For official members ordered by ≥ 2024 capital key; then unofficial unilateral adopters ordered by GDP.

EU EU EU As for EUR = €, except the horizontal line replaced by a star from the flag of Europe, which is used as the flag of the European Union. EU
FF33FF
FFFFFF
_ECB _ECB _ECB As for EUR = €, except with two horizontal lines. _ECB
000000
FF33FF
DE DE DE

Simplified from six to four columns, the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin, Germany.

Germany has an alternate marker, DE_2 = DE_2, which can be used for green bonds, for the (now former) East Germany, or for other purposes.

DE
000000
FFFFFF
FR FR FR

Hexagonal shape of France; in blue-white-red of flag.

France has an alternate marker, FR_2 = FR_2. It can be used for green bonds or for OATi linked to French inflation (e.g. 0.55% Mar 2039), with the usual marker, FR = FR, being used for non-green or for OAT€i linked to European inflation (e.g. 0.1% July 2053). Of course, the alternate marker can be used for other purposes.

FR
0055A4
EF4135
IT IT IT

Rome’s Colosseum, in the colours of the flag of Italy.

Italy has an alternate marker, IT_2 = IT_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for southern Italy when that is being distinguished, or for other purposes.

IT
008C45
CD212A
ES ES ES

From the flag of Spain.

Spain has an alternate marker, ES_2 = ES_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

ES
AD1519
FABD00
NL NL NL

Netherlands naval jack, in Dutch orange.

The Netherlands has an alternate marker, NL_2 = NL_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

NL
003DA5
FA9B1E
BE BE BE

From above, simplified, dome of Palais de Justice in Brussels, Belgium.

Belgium has an alternate marker, BE_2 = BE_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

BE
663319
FFCC33
AT AT AT

From the flag of Austria.

Austria has an alternate marker, AT_2 = AT_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

AT
C8102E
FFFFFF
PT PT PT

National Cockade of Portugal, simplified.

Portugal has an alternate marker, PT_2 = PT_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

PT
DA291C
046A38
GR GR GR

From the flag of Greece.

Greece has an alternate marker, GR_2 = GR_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

GR
004C98
FFFFFF
IE IE IE

Shamrock, in green and orange from the flag of Ireland.

Ireland has an alternate marker, IE_2 = IE_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

IE
FF883E
169B62
FI FI FI

From the flag of Finland.

Finland has an alternate marker, FI_2 = FI_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

FI
002F6C
SK SK SK

Cross from the flag of Slovakia, symmetrified and simplified.

Slovakia has an alternate marker, SK_2 = SK_2, which can be used for green bonds, or for other purposes.

SK
EF3340
034DA3
HR HR HR From the coat of arms on the flag of Croatia, simplified. A similiar pattern appears on the kit of Croatia’s football team. HR
FF0000
000000
LT LT LT Cross from State Flag of Lithuania, in colours of flag of Lithuania. LT
006A44
FDB913
SI SI SI Star from Slovenia’s flag’s coat of arms. There does not seem to be an official specification of the inner radius of the star; the wikimedia version uses an inner radius of ½, also used here. SI
0060FF
FFE600
LV LV LV From the naval jack of Latvia. LV
9D2235
FFFFFF
LU LU LU Based on the pediments of the ground floor of Luxembourg City Hall; in flag colours. The wikipedia picture suggested an aspect ratio of 4∶9, trimmed to 1∶2. LU
EF3340
00A3E0
EE EE EE Colours from the flag of Estonia; round for the towers in the Walls of Tallinn. EE
0072CE
000000
CY CY CY Two symmetrified olive leaves from the flag of Cyprus, in flag ‘copper’ and green. CY
D57800
4E5B31
MT MT MT Cross of Malta, from its ‘Variant’ flag. MT
CF142B
C0C0C0
XK XK XK

Simplified flag of Kosovo.

The XK identifier isn’t official ISO 3166‑1, but is (or has been) used in that style by the UK, Canada, the US Department of State, Switzerland, the European Commission, the Deutsche Bundesbank, Ireland, France, Malta, the People’s Republic of China, and others. (Contrariwise, US Customs uses ‘KV’.)

Separately, the shade of blue is different to that in a picture in the Financial Times, about which I commented.

XK
000000
D0A650
ME ME ME Globus crucifer azure crossed Or, from the coat of arms of Montenegro. ME
215F8F
D3AE45
_ESM _ESM _ESM Logo of the European Stability Mechanism, simplified and symmetrified. Bloomberg ticker = ESM Corp _ESM
FFD500
004494
_EFSF _EFSF _EFSF The marker of the European Financial Stability Facility has the same shape as that of the _ESM, as the two share staff and premises. The EFSF is a Luxembourg company, from the flag of which come the colours (whereas the ESM is an intergovernmental institution). They are different entities with different credit ratings, so must have different markers. EFSF’s Bbg ticker = EFSF Corp _EFSF
00A3E0
EF3340
_EIB _EIB _EIB The logo of the European Investment Bank includes an arch, referring to the building, which seems to be about a third of a 5∶4 ellipse. The marker is the whole ellipse, with horizonal lines to further echo the logo, in logo colours. (Discussion in issue 16.) _EIB
003399
9D9D9C
_EBRD _EBRD _EBRD Simplified logo of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Bbg ticker = EBRD Corp _EBRD
0A6AAA
FFFFFF
_CoEDB _CoEDB _CoEDB From logo of the Council of Europe Development Bank. Bbg ticker = COE Corp _CoEDB
092251
FFFFFF
_NIB _NIB _NIB ‘N’ from the logo of the Nordic Investment Bank, slightly simplified; dark blue from logo, pale blue from website. Bbg ticker = NIB Corp _NIB
165788
C3DCF4
_KfW _KfW _KfW Based on the ‘K’ of the logo of the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (‘Credit Institute for Reconstruction’). Bbg ticker = KFW Corp _KfW
1B618C
_CADES _CADES _CADES Based on the ‘C’ of the logo of the Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale. Bbg ticker = CADES Corp _CADES
273375
E20613
_ADB _ADB _ADB Unity logo of annual meetings of the Asian Development Bank. Bbg ticker = ASIA Corp _ADB
1C3060
_AIIB _AIIB _AIIB From logo of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Bbg ticker = AIIB Corp _AIIB
860C14
FFFFFF
_IsDB _IsDB _IsDB From logo of the Islamic Development Bank. Bbg ticker = ISDB Corp _IsDB
039355
FFFFFF
_AfDB _AfDB _AfDB From logo of the African Development Bank. Bbg ticker = AFDB Corp _AfDB
000000
039355
_AfExIm _AfExIm _AfExIm From logo of Afreximbank = Africa Export-Import Bank. Bbg ticker = AFEXI Corp _AfExIm
198D66
FCB90E
_IADB _IADB _IADB Rearranged logo of the Inter-American Development Bank. Bbg ticker = IADB Corp _IADB
005073
FFFFFF
_BCIE _BCIE _BCIE From logo of Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica = Central American Bank for Economic Integration. Bbg ticker = CABEI Corp _BCIE
2BCE75
0046C2
_CDB _CDB _CDB From logo of the Caribbean Development Bank. Bbg ticker = CARDEV Corp _CDB
EFBE20
0B5CAE
_NDB _NDB _NDB Simplified logo of the BRICSNew Development Bank. Bbg ticker = NEWDEV Corp _NDB
056839
BED62F
_IBRD _IBRD _IBRD

World Bank = International Bank for Reconstruction and Development = IBRD, ≤2014 logo (as newer logo not symmetrical). Bbg ticker = IBRD Corp

A possible simplification of the _IBRD marker is discussed in issue 11.

_IBRD
000000
FFFFFF
XDR XDR XDR Inspired by the ‘I’ in the logo of the International Monetary Fund, which issues XDR = Special drawing rights. Can be used as a marker for the IMF itself. XDR
004C97

ArrowSingleU ArrowSingleU ArrowNone ArrowDoubleD  Precious Metals

XAU XAU XAU Two gold bars, width∶height at 2∶1, undercut ≈ 15°, these from the centres of allowed ranges in the Good Delivery rules. Stacked as pictured by the BBC in Bank of England gold: Rare look inside the vaults, 10 Feb 2020. Also, this stacking hints at the shape of an ‘X’, as in XAU. XAU
996515
D4AF37
XAG XAG XAG Two silver bars, width∶height at 13∶8, undercut ≈ 10°, these from the centres of allowed ranges in the Good Delivery rules; stacked as for XAU. XAG
5C5C5C
C0C0C0
XPT XPT XPT In the proportions of a Royal Mint Refinery 1kg platinum bar, edged with the colour of H₂PtCl₆ = hexachloroplatinic acid. XPT
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The next two sections were originally intended to help find visual similarities; and the line section was added later for a similar purpose. The categories and orderings are not well-defined: some rearrangements would have been equally performant. But it doesn’t matter: this is merely a presentation of the data, not part of the definition.

Grouped by outer shape

Rectangle, ≈: EGP SDG BOB DE SV GTQ GR TWD _NIB IDR THB CRC CLP BZD PAB DOP TTD MYR CDF XK ARS UAH _ESM _EFSF RON NL TZS HR ES MKD OMR MT LKR AT CY QAR BHD DZD LBP SAR CM MMK NGN JMD _BCIE _EIB XPT XAU XAG

Rhombus, ≈: IRR NPR CZK BRL LU BSD PS BYN _KfW YER

Circle, ≈: _IBRD _CoEDB _ADB EUR EU _ECB PEN JPY DKK TND KPW _AIIB BE INR EE ME SGD NZD KRW _CADES UGX COP AZN MDL _IADB ETB KZT UZS _CDB ALL AOA PT BDT GA CI _AfDB IE _AfExIm _EBRD IT VND GYD MNT EC AMD FR _IsDB HKD BGN RSD KWD KYS

Star: USD CNY PKR TRY MAD SYP GHS SN VED RUB AUD JOD MXN ILS SI PHP TMT   Cross: CHF SEK NOK ISK FI LV GEL PLN HUF SK LT GBP   Three: CAD AED ZAR _NDB   Other: UYU XDR IQD

Grouped by colour

Black: USD EGP SDG BOB DE _IBRD _CoEDB   Metal: SGD XAU XAG XPT   Pink: EUR EU _ECB

Blue: _NIB _KfW ILS SV GTQ GR UYU FI TWD EE _EBRD _IADB _ADB XDR _EIB INR   Blue + red: GBP NZD NOK KRW THB CRC ISK CZK RSD ALL AZN AMD KPW CLP BZD PAB DOP TTD FR SK LU _EFSF

Yellow or orange  +  blue or black or brown: BE LKR RUB TZS IQD YER GHS ETB MYR ME XK _ESM UAH KZT SEK CDF PHP ARS NL SI LT _CDB  
Yellow or orange  +  blue or black  +  red: RON AOA MDL UGX _CADES COP EC VED   Yellow  +  red or brown or orange: CNY VND ES MKD OMR MNT  
Red or brown  +  white: CHF CAD HKD IDR NPR GEL TRY HR AT JPY TND PLN DKK BYN BHD JOD MT PEN LV _AIIB QAR   Red + black: KYS KWD

Green  +  red or brown or orange: BDT HUF IRR AED LBP MMK CM MAD SYP ZAR DZD MXN CI IT PT GYD Green  +  yellow or orange: SN BRL AUD TMT _AfExIm IE CY GA BSD   Green: BGN _IsDB SAR NGN JMD UZS PS _NDB PKR _BCIE _AfDB  

Lines, by section, then by colour

Main Developed Currencies: USD NOK GBP EUR JPY CHF CAD NZD AUD SEK

Asia: HKD IDR CNY VND THB NPR BDT KPW KRW MNT LKR SGD INR TWD PKR MYR PHP KZT MMK UZS TMT

Western and Central Europe, non‑€: DKK PLN RON ISK CZK HUF BGN

Balkans, Caucasus, Eastern Europe: GEL AZN AMD BYN MKD RSD ALL RUB UAH MDL

Middle East + North Africa: IRR SAR ILS EGP QAR BHD KWD JOD TRY TND OMR MAD AED LBP SYP IQD YER

Africa: ZAR CI AOA CM UGX KYS GA SDG ETB DZD SN CDF NGN GHS TZS

Americas: ARS SV CRC GTQ BOB UYU JMD BZD MXN DOP PAB GYD CLP TTD COP EC BRL VED BSD PEN

€: EU _ECB FI EE SI DE GR _EFSF IT FR SK HR PT LU MT AT LV ES NL BE CY IE LT XK ME _ESM

Development Banks: _ADB _KfW XDR _AfDB _NIB _EIB _IBRD _CoEDB _IADB _EBRD _AIIB _IsDB _BCIE _NDB _AfExIm _CDB _CADES

Precious Metals: XPT XAU XAG