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Flowchart Symbol List

The Most Commonly Used Flowchart Symbols / Basic Flowchart Symbols

  • The Start Of Flowchart and The End Of Flowchart ( Terminal Symbol ) or Start Terminator Action and End Terminator Action represents in Oval Shape or Pill Shape or Lozenges Shape.
  • A Process Step / An Action Step / An Operation Step / A Task Step / An Activity Step represents in Rectangle Shape or Box Shape.
  • The Decision Making / Alternate Flow / Branch Flow / Logic Flow / Conditional Statement / “Yes” or “No” or “True” or “False” question represents in Diamond Shape or Rhombus Shape.
  • The Flow Lines / Process’ Direction / Flowchart Path To Connect The Symbols (Blocks Symbol Or Node Symbol) / Sequence Flow represents in Arrow Line Shape.
  • Cross-Functional Flowchart Symbol (Swim Lanes Symbol) : Both Vertical And Horizontal Ways /  Participant's Roles And Responsibilities Shape.

Process / Operation Symbols

  • A Process Step Symbol : Rectangle Shape or Box Shape;
  • Predefined Process Symbol / Sub-Processes (Subroutine in programming flowcharts) Symbol : A Rectangle With Two Lines On The Height Side Shape / A Rectangles With Double-Struck Vertical Edges Shape;
  • Alternate Process Symbol : A Rounded Rectangle Shape / A Rectangle With Rounded Corners Shape;
  • Delay Symbol / Bottleneck Symbol : A Rectangle With Semi-Circle Shape / An Elongated Circle Shape;
  • Preparation Symbol / Initialization Symbol: A Six Point Polygon Shape / A Rectangle With Pointy Bits Shape / A Hexagon Shape;
  • Manual Operation Symbol (Looping Operation in data processing flowcharts) : A Trapezoid With The Longest Parallel Side Upmost Shape / Inverted Trapezoid Shape / Upside Down Trapezoid Shape;
  • Loop Limit Symbol : A Rectangle With Squared-Off Top Edges Shape;

Branching and Control of Flow Symbols / Navigation Symbols

  • Flow Line Symbol (Arrow, Connector) : Arrow Head Line Shape;
  • Terminator Symbol (Terminal Point, Oval) : The Oval Shape / An Elongated Circle / An Ellipse;
  • Decision Symbol : Diamond Shape or Rhombus Shape;
  • Extract Symbol (Measurement) : The Pointed Begin Of The Triangle Shape / The Pointed Up Of The Triangle Shape / Triangle Shape / Upright Triangle Shape;
  • Or Symbol : A Circle With A “Plus Sign / Vertical Cross Sign” Inside It Shape;
  • Summing Junction / Summoning Junction Symbol / Cummulative Operations : A Circle With A "X Sign" Inside It Divided Into Four Slices Shape;
  • Merging & Connecting Symbols
    • On-Page Connector (Inspection) : Small Circle Shape;
    • Off-Page Connector : Five-Pointed Polygon Shape / Pentagon Shape;
    • Merge (Storage in Business Mapping) : The Pointed End Of The Triangle Shape / The Pointed Down Of The Triangle Shape / Inverted Triangle Shape / Upside Down Triangle Shape;
  • Parallel Mode Symbol / Parallel Processing / Concurrent Operation : The Two Horizontal Lines At The Beginning Or Ending Shape / Two Parallel Horizontal Bar Shape;
  • Annotation Symbol / Comment Symbol : An Unclose Adjustable TextBox With Bracket Shape;

Data Symbols, Document Symbols, Input and Output Symbols

  • Data Symbols
    • Punched Card : A Rectangle With One Chamfered Corner Shape;
    • Punched Tape Symbol / Paper Tape Symbol :  A Rectangle Featuring A Rippled Bottom And Top Shape / A Rectangle With A Wavy Line Above and Below It Shape;
  • Document Symbols
    • Document Symbol : A Rectangle Featuring A Rippled Bottom Shape / A Rectangle With A Wavy Line Below It Shape / A Piece Of Torn Paper Shape;
    • Multi-Document Symbol : Multiple Rectangles Featuring A Rippled Bottom Shape / Multiple Rectangles With A Wavy Line Below It Shape / A Stack Of Papers Shape;
  • Input & Output Symbols
    • Data Input Output Symbol (I/O) : A Parallelogram Shape;
    • Display Symbol : An  Elongated Semi-Circle With An Isosceles Triangle On One Side Shape;
    • Manual Input Symbol : A Rectangle With The Top Irregularly Sloping Up From Left To Right / The Trapezoid Shape With A Longer Top Side / Right Angled Trapezium Shape / Right Angled Trapezoid Shape;

File and Information Storage Symbols

  • Stored Data Symbol (Data Storage Symbol) : A Curved Piece Of Paper Shape;
  • Magnetic Disk Symbol (Database) : A Stack Of Cylinders Shape / A Cylinder Shape;
  • Direct Access Storage Symbol (Hard Disk / Hard Drive) : A Cylinder Lying On Its Curved Side Shape;
  • Internal Storage Symbol (RAM) : A Rectangle With Two Lines Going Across Its Length And Width Shape;
  • Sequential Access Storage (Magnetic Tape) : A Reel Of Tape Shape;

Data Processing Symbols

  • Collate Symbol : An Hourglass Shape;
  • Sort Symbol : Two Isosceles Triangles Joined Together On The Longest Side Shape;


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