# Symbols instead of icon

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbols-instead-of-icon/82880>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [December 8, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbols-instead-of-icon/82880 "2023-12-08T05:16:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Purushothaman\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Purushothaman\_R](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Purushothaman_R)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbols-instead-of-icon/82880/1 "2023-12-08T05:16:51Z")

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Hello all, is there any way we can add symbols in symbols factory in icon path. So what i am trying to do is like i have map component and i have created json file and i have made a http binding to the Geojson file

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/3/93f7142b22b18587346f41142ac9baf04aef2e38.jpeg)  
So instead of mentioning icon path can we mention image path or symbols path  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/d/bd6f5c4b696cae21de6bb79999ebc724df316385.png)  
is it possible in ignition perspective?

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**Author:** ![victordcq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@victordcq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victordcq)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/symbols-instead-of-icon/82880/2 "2023-12-08T11:55:46Z")

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No but you can create your own icons  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Images+and+Icons+in+Perspective#ImagesandIconsinPerspective-UseaCustomIconRepository](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Images+and+Icons+in+Perspective#ImagesandIconsinPerspective-UseaCustomIconRepository)