Merge pull request #248126 from CelesteDG/celested-entra-architecture-icons

New Microsoft Entra architecture icons article

Author: v-regandowner

articles/active-directory/architecture/architecture-icons.md

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+---
+title: Microsoft Entra architecture icons
+description: Learn about the official collection of Microsoft Entra icons that you can use in architectural diagrams, training materials, or documentation.
+author: CelesteDG
+manager: CelesteDG
+ms.service: active-directory
+ms.subservice: fundamentals
+ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.date: 08/15/2023
+ms.author: celested
+ms.reviewer: nicholepet
+
+# Customer intent: As a new or existing customer, I want to learn how I can use the official Microsoft Entra icons in architectural diagrams, training materials, or documentation.
+---
+
+# Microsoft Entra architecture icons
+
+Helping our customers design and architect new solutions is core to the Microsoft Entra mission. Architecture diagrams can help communicate design decisions and the relationships between components of a given workload. This article provides information about the official collection of Microsoft Entra icons that you can use in architectural diagrams, training materials, or documentation.
+
+## General guidelines
+
+### Do's
+
+- Use the icon to illustrate how products can work together.
+- In diagrams, we recommend including the product name somewhere close to the icon.
+
+### Don'ts
+
+- Don't crop, flip, or rotate icons.
+- Don't distort or change the icon shape in any way.
+- Don't use Microsoft product icons to represent your product or service.
+- Don't use Microsoft product icons in marketing communications.
+
+## Icon updates
+
+| Month | Change description |
+|-------|--------------------|
+| August 2023 | Added a downloadable package that contains the Microsoft Entra architecture icons, branding playbook (which contains guidelines about the Microsoft Security visual identity), and terms of use. |
+
+## Icon terms
+
+Microsoft permits the use of these icons in architectural diagrams, training materials, or documentation. You may copy, distribute, and display the icons only for the permitted use unless granted explicit permission by Microsoft. Microsoft reserves all other rights.
+
+<div id="consent-checkbox">
+I agree to the above terms.
+</div>
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+ > [!div class="button"]
+ > [Download icons](https://download.microsoft.com/download/a/4/2/a4289cad-4eaf-4580-87fd-ce999a601516/Microsoft-Entra-architecture-icons.zip?wt.mc_id=microsoftentraicons_downloadmicrosoftentraicons_content_cnl_csasci)
+
+## More icon sets from Microsoft
+
+- [Azure architecture icons](/azure/architecture/icons)
+- [Microsoft 365 architecture icons and templates](/microsoft-365/solutions/architecture-icons-templates)
+- [Dynamics 365 icons](/dynamics365/get-started/icons)
+- [Microsoft Power Platform icons](/power-platform/guidance/icons)

articles/active-directory/architecture/toc.yml

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     items:
     - name: Azure AD architecture
       href: architecture.md
+    - name: Microsoft Entra architecture icons
+      href: architecture-icons.md
     - name: Road to the cloud
       items:
       - name: Introduction