# ISO 4196:1984 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 4196:1984, item title is Graphical symbols — Use of arrows; status code is 9599; successor is ISO/WD 4196 | ISO 80416-2:2001; withdrawn / published date is 1984-07-01, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 4196:1984 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Graphical symbols — Use of arrows _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO/WD 4196 | ISO 80416-2:2001 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1984-07-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 9979,IS,,ISO 4196:1984,Graphical symbols — Use of arrows,Symboles graphiques — Utilisation des flèches,1984-07-01,1,['01.080.01'],ISO/TC 145,9599,,"[23667,33084]","['en','fr']",5,"

Specifies general principles to be applied in designing graphical symbols containing one or several arrows which shall indicate different movements, forces or functions. The arrow-head shall in any case be directed in the direction of movement, force or function. Does not apply to arrows on technical drawings or in diagrams.

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