Comparison of icon sets

English: This page is for a visual overview of various open source icon sets. See also Icons by subject.

Icon sets
Name	License	File format	Originally designed for	Download as bundle
Adwaita	GPL	PNG	GNOME (default theme of GNOME 3.13+)	https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/adwaita-icon-theme
Antü	LGPL	SVG	KDE 5	https://github.com/fabianalexisinostroza/Antu-classic
BlueSphere	BSD	SVG	GNOME 2, KDE 3	http://svgicons.sourceforge.net/
Breathe	CC-BY-SA-3.0	PNG + SVG	GNOME, KDE	https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/breathe-icon-theme
Breeze	LGPL	PNG + SVG	KDE (default theme of KDE 5)	https://github.com/KDE/breeze-icons
Crystal Project	LGPL	PNG	KDE (Crystal 64 and Crystal SVG being the default themes of KDE 3.1–3.5)	https://store.kde.org/p/1002590/
Edge	GPL	PNG	GNOME	https://web.archive.org/web/20051223004956/http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=19775
Exquisite	GPL	PNG	KDE	https://store.kde.org/p/1108709/
FairytaleWorld	LGPL	PNG	KDE (default theme on MagicLinux 1.2)	https://store.kde.org/p/1120804/
Faenza	GPL	SVG	GNOME	https://code.google.com/archive/p/faenza-icon-theme/downloads https://github.com/madmaxms/iconpack-delft/ https://github.com/madmaxms/iconpack-obsidian/
Gartoon	GPL	PNG + SVG	GNOME (default theme on Edubuntu)	https://launchpad.net/gartoon-redux
Giøn	GPL	SVG	GNOME	https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-themes-extras/tree/master/icon-themes/Gion^{[dead link]}
GNOME	GPL 2	SVG	GNOME (default theme of GNOME 2.16–3.12)	https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-icon-theme archive copy at the Wayback Machine
GNOME HighContrast	GPL 2	SVG	GNOME 2	https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-themes archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Human	CC-BY-SA 3.0	SVG	GNOME, KDE	https://launchpad.net/human-icon-theme/
Mini	"free use"	GIF	general	http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/mini/ archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Noia	LGPL	PNG	KDE 3	https://store.kde.org/hive/show/content/3883
Nuvola	LGPL	PNG + SVG	KDE 3	https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-themes-extras/archive/tag-before-cimi-rework.zip^{[dead link]}
Oxygen	LGPL	PNG + SVG	KDE (default theme of KDE 4)	https://github.com/KDE/oxygen-icons5
Silk	CC-BY 2.5	PNG	general	http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/silk/ archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Tango	Public Domain	SVG	GNOME, KDE	http://tango.freedesktop.org/ archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Torchlight	LGPL	PNG	KDE	https://store.kde.org/hive/show/content/26378

English: Other places freely licensed icon sets are available:

GNOME: https://www.gnome-look.org/
KDE: https://store.kde.org/

Comparison

English: Based on freedesktop.org Icon Naming Specification standard.

Actions

Actions
Name	Iconsets
Name	Description	Nuvola	Oxygen	Breeze	Antü	Tango	GNOME	Faenza	Breathe
address-book-new	The icon used for the action to create a new address book.
application-exit	The icon used for exiting an application. Typically this is seen in the application's menus as File->Quit.
appointment-new	The icon used for the action to create a new appointment in a calendaring application.
bookmark-new	The icon used for the action to create a new bookmark in a application.
call-start	The icon used for initiating or accepting a call. Should be similar to the standard cellular call pickup icon, a green handset with ear and mouth pieces facing upward.
call-stop	The icon used for stopping a current call. Should be similar to the standard cellular call hangup icon, a red handset with ear and mouth pieces facing downward.
contact-new	The icon used for the action to create a new contact in an address book application.
dialog-cancel	The icon used for the action to create a new contact in an address book application.
document-new	The icon used for the action to create a new document.
document-open	The icon used for the action to open a document.
document-open-recent	The icon used for the action to open a document that was recently opened.
document-page-setup	The icon for the page setup action of a document editor.
document-print	The icon for the print action of an application.
document-print-preview	The icon for the print preview action of an application.
document-properties	The icon for the action to view the properties of a document in an application.
document-revert	The icon for the action of reverting to a previous version of a document.
document-save	The icon for the save action. Should be an arrow pointing down and toward a hard disk.
document-save-as	The icon for the save as action.
document-send	The icon for the send action. Should be an arrow pointing up and away from a hard disk.
edit-clear	The icon for the clear action.
edit-copy	The icon for the copy action.
edit-cut	The icon for the cut action.
edit-delete	The icon for the delete action.
edit-find	The icon for the find action.
edit-find-replace	The icon for the find and replace action.
edit-paste	The icon for the paste action.
edit-redo	The icon for the redo action.
edit-select-all	The icon for the select all action.
edit-undo	The icon for the undo action.
folder-new	The icon for creating a new folder.
format-indent-less	The icon for the decrease indent formatting action.
format-indent-more	The icon for the increase indent formatting action.
format-justify-center	The icon for the center justification formatting action.
format-justify-fill	The icon for the fill justification formatting action.
format-justify-left	The icon for the left justification formatting action.
format-justify-right	The icon for the right justification action.
format-text-direction-ltr	The icon for the left-to-right text formatting action.
format-text-direction-rtl	The icon for the right-to-left formatting action.
format-text-bold	The icon for the bold text formatting action.
format-text-italic	The icon for the italic text formatting action.
format-text-strikethrough	The icon for the strikethrough text formatting action.
format-text-underline	The icon for the underlined text formatting action.
go-bottom	The icon for the go to bottom of a list action.
go-down	The icon for the go down in a list action.
go-first	The icon for the go to the first item in a list action.
go-home	The icon for the go to home location action.
go-jump	The icon for the jump to action.
go-last	The icon for the go to the last item in a list action.
go-next	The icon for the go to the next item in a list action.
go-previous	The icon for the go to the previous item in a list action.
go-top	The icon for the go to the top of a list action.
go-up	The icon for the go up in a list action.
help-about	The icon for the About item in the Help menu.
help-contents	The icon for Contents item in the Help menu.
help-faq	The icon for the FAQ item in the Help menu.
insert-image	The icon for the insert image action of an application.
insert-link	The icon for the insert link action of an application.
insert-object	The icon for the insert object action of an application.
insert-text	The icon for the insert text action of an application.
list-add	The icon for the add to list action.
list-remove	The icon for the remove from list action.
mail-forward	The icon for the forward action of an electronic mail application.
mail-mark-important	The icon for the mark as important action of an electronic mail application.
mail-mark-junk	The icon for the mark as junk action of an electronic mail application.
mail-mark-not-junk	The icon for the mark as not junk action of an electronic mail application.
mail-mark-read	The icon for the mark as read action of an electronic mail application.
mail-mark-unread	The icon for the mark as unread action of an electronic mail application.
mail-message-new	The icon for the compose new mail action of an electronic mail application.
mail-reply-all	The icon for the reply to all action of an electronic mail application.
mail-reply-sender	The icon for the reply to sender action of an electronic mail application.
mail-send	The icon for the send action of an electronic mail application.
mail-send-receive	The icon for the send and receive action of an electronic mail application.
media-eject	The icon for the eject action of a media player or file manager.
media-playback-pause	The icon for the pause action of a media player.
media-playback-start	The icon for the start playback action of a media player.
media-playback-stop	The icon for the stop action of a media player.
media-record	The icon for the record action of a media application.
media-seek-backward	The icon for the seek backward action of a media player.
media-seek-forward	The icon for the seek forward action of a media player.
media-skip-backward	The icon for the skip backward action of a media player.
media-skip-forward	The icon for the skip forward action of a media player.
object-flip-horizontal	The icon for the action to flip an object horizontally.
object-flip-vertical	The icon for the action to flip an object vertically.
object-rotate-left	The icon for the rotate left action performed on an object.
object-rotate-right	The icon for the rotate rigt action performed on an object.
process-stop	The icon used for the “Stop” action in applications with actions that may take a while to process, such as web page loading in a browser.
system-lock-screen	The icon used for the “Lock Screen” item in the desktop's panel application.
system-log-out	The icon used for the “Log Out” item in the desktop's panel application.
system-run	The icon used for the “Run Application…” item in the desktop's panel application.
system-search	The icon used for the “Search” item in the desktop's panel application.
system-reboot	The icon used for the “Reboot” item in the desktop's panel application.
system-shutdown	The icon used for the “Shutdown” item in the desktop's panel application.
tab-new	The icon used for the “Shutdown” item in the desktop's panel application.
tools-check-spelling	The icon used for the “Check Spelling” item in the application's “Tools” menu.
view-fullscreen	The icon used for the “Fullscreen” item in the application's “View” menu.
view-refresh	The icon used for the “Refresh” item in the application's “View” menu.
view-restore	The icon used by an application for leaving the fullscreen view, and returning to a normal windowed view.
view-sort-ascending	The icon used for the “Sort Ascending” item in the application's “View” menu, or in a button for changing the sort method for a list.
view-sort-descending	The icon used for the “Sort Descending” item in the application's “View” menu, or in a button for changing the sort method for a list.
window-close	The icon used for the “Close Window” item in the application's “Windows” menu.
window-new	The icon used for the “New Window” item in the application's “Windows” menu.
zoom-fit-best	The icon used for the “Best Fit” item in the application's “View” menu.
zoom-in	The icon used for the “Zoom in” item in the application's “View” menu.
zoom-original	The icon used for the “Original Size” item in the application's “View” menu.
zoom-out	The icon used for the “Zoom Out” item in the application's “View” menu.

Animations

Animations
Name	Iconsets
Name	Description	Nuvola	Oxygen	Breeze	Antü	Tango	GNOME	Faenza	Breathe
process-working	This is the standard spinner animation for web browsers and file managers to show that the location is loading

Applications

Apps
Name	Iconsets
Name	Description	Nuvola	Oxygen	Breeze	Antü	Tango	GNOME	Faenza	Breathe
accessories-calculator	The icon used for the desktop's calculator accessory program.
accessories-character-map	The icon used for the desktop's international and extended text character accessory program.
accessories-dictionary	The icon used for the desktop's dictionary accessory program.
accessories-text-editor	The icon used for the desktop's text editing accessory program.
help-browser	The icon used for the desktop's help browsing application.
internet-mail	The icon used for the desktop's mail application.
internet-web-browser	The icon used for the desktop's help browsing application.
multimedia-volume-control	The icon used for the desktop's hardware volume control application.
office-calendar	The icon used for the desktop's hardware volume control application.
preferences-desktop-accessibility	The icon used for the desktop's accessibility preferences.
preferences-desktop-font	The icon used for the desktop's font preferences.
preferences-desktop-keyboard	The icon used for the desktop's keyboard preferences.
preferences-desktop-keyboard-shortcuts	The icon used for the desktop's keyboard shortcut preferences.
preferences-desktop-locale	The icon used for the desktop's locale preferences.
preferences-desktop-multimedia	The icon used for the desktop's multimedia preferences.
preferences-desktop-remote-desktop	The icon used for the desktop's locale preferences.
preferences-desktop-screensaver	The icon used for the desktop's screen saving preferences.
preferences-desktop-sound	The icon used for the desktop's screen saving preferences.
preferences-desktop-theme	The icon used for the desktop's theme preferences.
preferences-desktop-wallpaper	The icon used for the desktop's wallpaper preferences.
preferences-system-network-proxy	The icon used for the network proxy preferences.
preferences-system-session	The icon used for the system session preferences.
preferences-system-windows	The icon used for the system windows preferences.
system-file-manager	The icon used for the desktop's file management application.
system-software-install	The icon used for the desktop's software installer application.
system-software-update	The icon used for the desktop's software updating application.
system-users	The icon used for the desktop's users.
utilities-system-monitor	The icon used for the desktop's system resource monitor application.
utilities-terminal	The icon used for the desktop's terminal emulation application.

Devices

Devices
Name	Iconsets
Name	Description	Nuvola	Oxygen	Breeze	Antü	Tango	GNOME	Faenza	Breathe
audio-card	The icon used for the audio rendering device.
audio-input-microphone	The icon used for the microphone audio input device.
battery	The icon used for the system battery device.
camera-photo	The icon used for a digital still camera devices.
camera-video	The fallback icon for video cameras.
camera-web	The fallback icon for web cameras.
computer	The icon used for the computing device as a whole.
drive-harddisk	The icon used for hard disk drives.
drive-optical	The icon used for optical media drives such as CD and DVD.
drive-removable-media	The icon used for removable media drives.
drive-removable-media-usb	The icon used for removable media drives.
drive-removable-media-usb-pendrive	The icon used for removable media drives.
input-gaming	The icon used for the gaming input device.
input-keyboard	The icon used for the keyboard input device.
input-mouse	The icon used for the mousing input device.
input-tablet	The icon used for graphics tablet input devices.
media-flash	The fallback icon used for flash media, such as memory stick and SD.
media-floppy	The icon used for physical floppy disk media.
media-jazz	The icon used for physical jazz disk media.
media-optical	The icon used for physical optical media such as CD and DVD.
media-tape	The icon used for generic physical tape media.
media-zip	The icon used for physical zip disk media.
modem	The icon used for modem devices.
multimedia-player	The icon used for generic multimedia playing devices.
network-wired	The icon used for wired network connections.
network-wireless	The icon used for wireless network connections.
pda	This is the fallback icon for Personal Digial Assistant devices. Primary use of this icon is for PDA devices connected to the PC. Connection medium is not an important aspect of the icon. The metaphor for this fallback icon should be a generic PDA device icon.
phone	This is the default fallback for phone devices. Primary use of this icon group is for phone devices which support connectivity to the PC. These may be VoIP, cellular, or possibly landline phones. The metaphor for this fallback should be a generic mobile phone device.
printer	The icon used for a printer device.
scanner	The icon used for a scanner device.
video-display	The icon used for the monitor that video gets displayed to.

Emblems

Emblems
Name	Iconsets
Name	Description	Nuvola	Oxygen	Breeze	Antü	Tango	GNOME	Faenza	Breathe
emblem-default	The icon used as an emblem to specify the default selection of a printer for example.
emblem-documents	The icon used as an emblem for the directory where a user's documents are stored.
emblem-downloads	The icon used as an emblem for the directory where a user's downloads from the internet are stored.
emblem-favorite	The icon used as an emblem for files and directories that the user marks as favorites.
emblem-generic	The icon used as an emblem for directories that contain generic files.
emblem-important	The icon used as an emblem for files and directories that are marked as important by the user.
emblem-locked	The icon used as an emblem to specify the directory where the user's electronic mail is stored.
emblem-mail	The icon used as an emblem to specify the directory where the user's electronic mail is stored.
emblem-new	The icon used as an emblem to specify new files.
emblem-package	The icon used as an emblem for directories that contain packages.
emblem-photos	The icon used as an emblem to specify the directory where the user stores photographs.
emblem-readonly	The icon used as an emblem for files and directories which can not be written to by the user.
emblem-shared	The icon used as an emblem for files and directories that are shared to other users.
emblem-symbolic-link	The icon used as an emblem for files and direcotires that are links to other files or directories on the filesystem.
emblem-synchronized	The icon used as an emblem for files or directories that are configured to be synchronized to another device.
emblem-system	The icon used as an emblem for directories that contain system libraries, settings, and data.
emblem-unlocked	The icon used as an emblem to specify the directory where the user's electronic mail is stored.
emblem-unreadable	The icon used as an emblem for files and directories that are inaccessible.
emblem-urgent	The icon used as an emblem for urgent files.
emblem-web	The icon used as an emblem for web-related files and directories.

Emotes

International

International
Name	Iconsets
Name	Description	Nuvola	Oxygen	Breeze	Antü	Tango	GNOME	Faenza	Breathe
flag-aa	The flag for the country with the ISO 3166 country code AA. All flags should use ISO 3166 two-letter country codes, in lowercase form, as the specifier for the country.

MimeTypes

Mimetypes
Name	Iconsets
Name	Description	Nuvola	Oxygen	Breeze	Antü	Tango	GNOME	Faenza	Breathe
application-certificate	The icon used for executable file types.
application-pdf	The icon used for PDF file types.
application-x-executable	The icon used for executable file types.
audio-x-generic	The icon used for generic audio file types.
font-x-generic	The icon used for generic font file types.
image-x-generic	The icon used for generic image file types.
package-x-generic	The icon used for generic package file types.
text-html	The icon used for HTML text file types.
text-x-generic	The icon used for generic text file types.
text-x-preview	The icon used for preview text file types.
text-x-generic-template	The icon used for generic text templates.
text-x-script	The icon used for script file types, such as shell scripts.
video-x-generic	The icon used for generic video file types.
x-office-address-book	The icon used for generic address book file types.
x-office-calendar	The icon used for generic calendar file types.
x-office-document	The icon used for generic document and letter file types.
x-office-document-template	The icon used for template generic document file types.
x-office-drawing	The icon used for generic document and letter file types.
x-office-drawing-template	The icon used for generic document and letter file types.
x-office-presentation	The icon used for generic presentation file types.
x-office-presentation-template	The icon used for generic presentation file types.
x-office-spreadsheet	The icon used for generic spreadsheet file types.
x-office-spreadsheet-template	The icon used for generic spreadsheet file types.

Places

Places
Name	Iconsets
Name	Description	Nuvola	Oxygen	Breeze	Antü	Tango	GNOME	Faenza	Breathe
folder	The standard folder icon used to represent directories on local filesystems, mail folders, and other hierarchical groups.
folder-documents	The folder icon used to represent directories dedicated to documents.
folder-download	The folder icon used to represent directories dedicated to downloaded files.
folder-music	The folder icon used to represent directories dedicated to music files.
folder-pictures	The folder icon used to represent directories dedicated to pictures files.
folder-publicshare	The folder icon used to represent public shared directories.
folder-remote-ftp	The icon used for normal directories on a remote FTP filesystem.
folder-remote-nfs	The icon used for normal directories on a remote NFS filesystem.
folder-remote-smb	The icon used for normal directories on a remote SMB filesystem.
folder-remote-ssh	The icon used for normal directories on a remote SSH filesystem.
folder-remote	The icon used for normal directories on a remote filesystem.
folder-saved-search	The icon used for normal directories on a remote filesystem.
folder-templates	The folder icon used to represent directories dedicated to templates files.
folder-videos	The folder icon used to represent directories dedicated to videos files.
mail-folder-sent	The standard folder icon used to represent directories on local filesystems, mail folders, and other hierarchical groups.
mail-inbox	The standard folder icon used to represent directories on local filesystems, mail folders, and other hierarchical groups.
mail-outbox	The standard folder icon used to represent directories on local filesystems, mail folders, and other hierarchical groups.

Name	Iconsets
Name	Description	Nuvola	Oxygen	Breeze	Antü	Tango	GNOME	Faenza	Breathe
applications-accessories	The icon for the “Accessories” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-development	The icon for the “Programming” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-education	The icon for the “Education” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-education-language	The icon for the “Languages” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-education-mathematics	The icon for the “Mathematics” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-education-science	The icon for the “Education Science” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-engineering	The icon for the “Engineering” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-games	The icon for the “Games” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-graphics	The icon for the “Graphics” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-internet	The icon for the “Internet” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-multimedia	The icon for the “Multimedia” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-office	The icon for the “Office” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-science	The icon for the “Science” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-other	The icon for the “Other” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-system	The icon for the “System Tools” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
applications-utilities	The icon for the “Utilities” sub-menu of the Programs menu.
preferences-desktop	The icon for the “Desktop Preferences” category.
preferences-desktop-peripherals	The icon for the “Peripherals” sub-category of the “Desktop Preferences” category.
preferences-desktop-personal	The icon for the “Personal” sub-category of the “Desktop Preferences” category.
preferences-other	The icon for the “Other” preferences category.
preferences-system	The icon for the “System Preferences” category.
preferences-system-network	The icon for the “Network” sub-category of the “System Preferences” category.
system-help	The icon for the “Help” system category.

Name	Iconsets
Name	Description	Nuvola	Oxygen	Breeze	Antü	Tango	GNOME	Faenza	Breathe
face-angel	The icon used for the 0:-) emote.
face-angry	The icon used for the X-( emote.
face-cool	The icon used for the B-) emote.
face-crying	The icon used for the :'( emote.
face-devilish	The icon used for the >:-) emote.
face-embarrassed	The icon used for the :-[ emote.
face-kiss	The icon used for the :-* emote.
face-laugh	The icon used for the :-)) emote.
face-monkey	) emote.
face-plain	emote.
face-raspberry	The icon used for the :-P emote.
face-sad	The icon used for the :-( emote.
face-sick	The icon used for the :-& emote.
face-smile	The icon used for the :-) emote.
face-smile-big	The icon used for the :-D emote.
face-smirk	The icon used for the :-! emote.
face-surprise	The icon used for the :-0 emote.
face-tired	The icon used for the tired emote.
face-uncertain	The icon used for the :-/ emote.
face-wink	The icon used for the ;-) emote.
face-worried	The icon used for the :-S emote.