---
name: "getGroupIcon"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["High Command"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": "global", "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getGroupIcon
revid: 376589
updated: 2025-10-29T23:17:41Z
---

# getGroupIcon

*Command · High Command · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

Locality: arguments **global**

## Description

Get group icon properties. Since Arma 3 v2.22 command also returns 3d offsets.

## Syntax

```sqf
group getGroupIcon id
```

**Parameters:**

- `group`: [Group](../topics/Group.md)
- `id`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - icon id

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) - [icon,[offsetx,offsety,offsetX3d,offsetY3d]]

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_grpIconId = _group getVariable "BIS_MARTA_ICON_TYPE";
_grpIcon = _group getGroupIcon _grpIconId;
```

## See also

[addGroupIcon](../commands/addGroupIcon.md) · [clearGroupIcons](../commands/clearGroupIcons.md) · [getGroupIcons](../commands/getGroupIcons.md) · [getGroupIconParams](../commands/getGroupIconParams.md) · [groupIconSelectable](../commands/groupIconSelectable.md) · [groupIconsVisible](../commands/groupIconsVisible.md) · [onGroupIconClick](../commands/onGroupIconClick.md) · [removeGroupIcon](../commands/removeGroupIcon.md) · [setGroupIcon](../commands/setGroupIcon.md) · [setGroupIconParams](../commands/setGroupIconParams.md) · [setGroupIconsSelectable](../commands/setGroupIconsSelectable.md) · [setGroupIconsVisible](../commands/setGroupIconsVisible.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — getGroupIcon](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getGroupIcon) (revision 376589).</sub>