IOF marker position: foot

A mark placing the flag at the base.

Also known as: Foot of feature symbol, Control description foot

Maps & navigationSport & gamesStandard profile

Meanings

The IOF control description symbol placing the marker at the foot of a feature.

Officially standardisedVerified fact
Places the control marker at the foot of a feature.
Contexts: Maps
Officially standardisedVerified fact
Pairs with the top-of-feature symbol, the two distinguishing an approach that requires climbing from one that does not.
Contexts: Maps

A small mark drawn at the lower edge of a feature outline in the location column.

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

IOF Control Descriptions
International Orienteering Federation · retrieved 2026-08-25
The IOF specification defining the pictorial control description symbols, the columns of the description sheet and the meaning of each symbol within its column. Cited for a symbol's identity and defined meaning. Records describe the notation and are not competition rules.

Last reviewed 2026-08-25