Boccia

Synonyms / Other Terms Used

Boule, Pentanque, Bowls, Lawn Bowling, Bowling Green

Category

Sports, Sporting Activities, Activities, Recreation, Tourism, Concessions

Message / Function

For notice in general and to indicate the possibility of playing boccia / boule
Note: Bowling is not included

	Source	Description
	Baden-Baden	Human figure throwing the bowl plus additional bowls, line indicating ground
	SVI	Human figure throwing the bowl, additional bowls on ground
	González	Human figure throwing the bowl, additional bowl behind
	Saint-Léonard	Human figure throwing the bowl
	PC	Human figure throwing the bowl
	freepng.fr	Bowl plus target bowl (jack or piglet)
	Pacific Bell	Bowls plus target bowl (jack or piglet)
	BTA 1989	Bowl plus target bowl (jack or piglet)

Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.

Discussion

To ensure correct comprehension, a clear differentiation from Bowling is important, but it seems rather difficult to differentiate between Boccia and Lawn Bowling just on basis of pictograms. While variants showing a typical boccia bowl plus target bowl usually can be identified clearly, pictograms showing a human figure with ball may be mixed up with Bowling more easily.

Recommendation

Pentanque

We recommend the use of the symbol above, as it allows good differentiation from Bowling.