Java Edition history of textures/Map icons

This page documents the history of map icon textures in Java Edition.

History

Java Edition Beta
1.6Test Build 3 Added five map icons: four markers and a white X.
1.8Pre-release Added an unused red triangle and an icon for players not currently within the map.
Java Edition
1.1116w39a Added woodland mansion and ocean monument map icons for explorer maps.
1.1318w10a Added 17 new map icons: a red X for buried treasure and one for each of the 16 banner colors.
1.20.2Pre-release 1 The map icons of woodland mansion and ocean monument for explorer maps have been changed.
Villager Trade Rebalance
(Experimental)
1.20.2 Pre-release 1 Added map icons for all villages, swamp hut, and jungle pyramid.

Placeholder textures

Java Edition Beta
1.6Test Build 3 mapicons.png now has eleven spaces filled in with this solid blue color.
Java Edition
1.1318w10a map_icons.png has been reconfigured to be much larger, and empty spaces are now fully transparent as a result.