Synonyms / Other Terms Used
Rowboating, Boating, Rowboat, Rowing Boat, Non Powered Boating
Category
Sports, Water Sports, Sporting Activities, Activities, Leisure Activities, Tourism, Recreation
Message / Function
For notice in general and to signify a rowboat or the activity of rowing/rowboating
Source | Description | |
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1) | SSRS | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as two wavy lines |
BS 8501:2002 | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as two wavy lines | |
CNIS | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as two wavy lines | |
ÖNORM A 3011 | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as two wavy lines | |
Tern | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as two wavy lines | |
NZS 8603 | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as two wavy lines | |
NARSSM | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as two wavy lines | |
Peru MST | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as two wavy lines | |
BS 8501:2002 | Side view of human figure in racing shell, water shown as two wavy lines | |
U.S. National Park Service |
Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as wavy line | |
Québec | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as wavy line | |
TAC | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as wavy contour | |
3) | NPS | Side view of human figure in rowboat, water shown as wavy contour |
Dutchicon | Side view of human figure rowing, racing shell indicated by horizontal line and water shown as wavy line | |
O'64 | Side view of human figure rowing, racing shell indicated by horizontal line | |
Sagamihara | Side view of two human figures rowing, water shown as wavy line | |
O'72 | Side view of two human figures rowing | |
O'24 | Top view of double sculls racing shell, water indicated by lines | |
2) | Erco | Front view of rowboat, water shown as six wavy lines |
SN 640 827 | Front view of rowboat, water shown as two wavy lines | |
4) | SSRS mod. | Side view of rowboat, water shown as two wavy lines |
O'68 | Four oars above each other, size increasing, water below indicated by three wavy lines | |
O'36 | Two oars crossed, water shown as wavy line, grey ring in background |
Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.
Discussion
The set of symbols above already indicates that no single visual stereotype exists concerning the message Rowing / Rowboating. While renderings side views of a human figure in a rowboat are very frequent, one also can find front views of a person rowing, but also solutions just showing a boat or details with oars as characteristic element signifying this activity. There also are significant differences in the appearance of rowboats for leisure activities used by the general public and racing shells employed for rowing as a competitive sport.
In our research we discovered that there is only very limited test data available for the referent Rowing / Rowboating:
The results of an Appropriateness Ranking Test of four variants conducted by Gehringer (1977) indicate that pictograms with a human figure rowing are preferred to versions without a human figure. Nevertheless the variants marked with 1) and 2) were quite close together. The numbers 1) to 4) represent the final rank order of the symbols tested.
Recommendations
Based on the test results known and regarding further considerations, we recommend the use of a pictogram like symbol TS0224 of the Tern symbol set, an improved version of Public Information Symbol No 157 of the Austrian Standard ÖNORM A 3011 part 10 to signify the activity of rowing/rowboating.
Tests of pictograms of referent Rowboating
Bräuer, E. (1977): Die Wirkung verschiedener Darstellungen von Verbotspiktogrammen. Dissertation, Psychology Department, University of Vienna.
Gehringer, J. (1976): Reihungstest über 18 Begriffe aus dem Sportwesen - Priorität I. Report to the Austrian Standards Institute (ON) dated January 1976, Vienna.
See also
Canoeing / Kayaking, Rafting
Jet Skiing, Sailing, Surfing, Windsurfing
Beach, Lawn, Sunbathing Area
Updated 2024-10-28 by Ch.Brugger