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I am currently using default simple symbol capabilities or dingbats fonts for point objects.
Is there maybe a SVG symbol library for QGIS that is a bit more extensive than that which is included?
I've found this site http://mapicons.nicolasmollet.com which has some icons but its not what im looking for. These are actually more suitable for google maps.
You'll find some symbols and the way to install them on http://ssrebelious.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/qgis-symbology-set/:
- Use QGIS 1.7 or higher.
- Go to Settings->Style manager.
- Hit “Import” button.
- Provide path to the “symbology-ng-style-eng.xml” file in this archive.
- Pick up needed symbols or choose all of them and hit “Import” button.
Tho it's not a set of Symbols, in the noun project you can download many SVG files (under creative commons licence) that can easily used to create composed symbols in QGIS.
This isn't a library but it's a very good site that has a ton of free icons (and some packs) in several formats including the all-important svg. You aren't likely to find useful bundled icons here but it is great for plugging the gaps in the very basic QGIS svg symbol set. It also has a handy icon basket so you can mark the ones you want as you go, then downloaded them all in a single zip file:
Not restricted to QGIS, here is another one from where I obtain or derive icons for e.g. cartography or GUI design:
https://openclipart.org/https://openclipart.org/
Everything is licenced under the CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
