diff --git a/resources/rendertheme.xsd b/resources/rendertheme.xsd
index 37ddc337..f46c49c8 100644
--- a/resources/rendertheme.xsd
+++ b/resources/rendertheme.xsd
@@ -233,7 +233,11 @@
 
     <xs:complexType name="symbol">
         <xs:attribute name="cat" type="xs:string" use="optional" />
-        <xs:attribute name="src" type="tns:src" use="required" />
+
+        <xs:attribute name="id" default="0" type="xs:string" use="optional" />
+        <xs:attribute name="use" default="0" type="xs:string" use="optional" />
+
+        <xs:attribute name="src" type="tns:src" use="optional" />
         <xs:attribute name="symbol-width" type="xs:positiveInteger" use="optional" />
         <xs:attribute name="symbol-height" type="xs:positiveInteger" use="optional" />
         <xs:attribute name="symbol-percent" type="xs:positiveInteger" use="optional" />
@@ -332,6 +336,7 @@
             <xs:sequence maxOccurs="256" minOccurs="0">
                 <xs:choice maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0">
                     <xs:element name="style-text" type="tns:text" />
+                    <xs:element name="style-symbol" type="tns:symbol" />
                     <xs:element name="style-area" type="tns:area" />
                     <xs:element name="style-line" type="tns:line" />
                     <!-- <xs:element name="style-outline" type="tns:line" /> -->
diff --git a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/default.xml b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/default.xml
index 2160ac5f..dfef7c72 100644
--- a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/default.xml
+++ b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/default.xml
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@
     <style-line cap="butt" fix="true" id="water" stroke="#a4bbcc" width="1.0" />
     <style-line fix="false" id="river" stroke="#a4bbcc" use="water" />
 
+    <!--###### SYMBOL styles ######-->
+
+    <!-- oneway -->
+    <style-symbol id="oneway" repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+
 
     <!--###### ASSIGNMENT ######-->
 
@@ -1079,7 +1084,7 @@
             <m k="area" v="~|false|no">
                 <m k="highway">
                     <m k="oneway" v="yes|true" zoom-min="16">
-                        <symbol repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+                        <symbol use="oneway" />
                     </m>
                 </m>
             </m>
diff --git a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/mapzen.xml b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/mapzen.xml
index 45840445..de64bee4 100644
--- a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/mapzen.xml
+++ b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/mapzen.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@
     <style-line fade="15" id="building" stroke="#eeb7b6b3" use="fix" />
     <style-area fade="15" fill="#f2f0eb" id="building" />
 
+    <!-- oneway -->
+    <style-symbol id="oneway" repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+
     <m closed="yes" e="way" k="layer" v="water">
         <area mesh="true" use="water" />
     </m>
@@ -1038,7 +1041,7 @@
             <m k="area" v="~|false|no">
                 <m k="kind_detail">
                     <m k="oneway" v="yes|true" zoom-min="16">
-                        <symbol repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+                        <symbol use="oneway" />
                     </m>
                 </m>
             </m>
diff --git a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/newtron.xml b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/newtron.xml
index 758b5a91..5790607a 100644
--- a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/newtron.xml
+++ b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/newtron.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@
     <style-line cap="butt" id="water:outline" stroke="#647b8c" width="1.0" />
     <style-line cap="butt" id="water" stroke="#cca4bbcc" width="0.6" />
 
+    <!--###### SYMBOL styles ######-->
+
+    <!-- oneway -->
+    <style-symbol id="oneway" repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+
 
     <!--###### ASSIGNMENT ######-->
 
@@ -1080,7 +1085,7 @@
             <m k="area" v="~|false|no">
                 <m k="highway">
                     <m k="oneway" v="yes|true" zoom-min="16">
-                        <symbol repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+                        <symbol use="oneway" />
                     </m>
                 </m>
             </m>
diff --git a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/openmaptiles.xml b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/openmaptiles.xml
index 284507d6..2f5a2122 100644
--- a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/openmaptiles.xml
+++ b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/openmaptiles.xml
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
     <!-- <style-line id="building" stroke="#d0cec8" width="1.0" fix="true" cap="butt" fade="15"/> -->
     <style-line fade="15" id="building" stroke="#eeb7b6b3" use="fix" />
 
+    <!--###### SYMBOL styles ######-->
+
+    <!-- oneway -->
+    <style-symbol id="oneway" repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+
 
     <!--###### ASSIGNMENT ######-->
 
@@ -332,7 +337,7 @@
 
         <m k="oneway" v="1" zoom-min="16">
             <m k="class" v="motorway|trunk|primary|secondary|tertiary|minor">
-                <symbol repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+                <symbol use="oneway" />
             </m>
         </m>
     </m>
diff --git a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/osmagray.xml b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/osmagray.xml
index 84e24ad2..9b918f33 100644
--- a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/osmagray.xml
+++ b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/osmagray.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
     <style-line id="secondary" stroke="#c6c6c6" width="1.4" />
     <style-line id="tertiary" stroke="#f7f7f7" width="1.15" />
 
+    <!--###### SYMBOL styles ######-->
+
+    <!-- oneway -->
+    <style-symbol id="oneway" repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+
 
     <!--###### ASSIGNMENT ######-->
 
@@ -959,7 +964,7 @@
             <m k="area" v="~|false|no">
                 <m k="highway">
                     <m k="oneway" v="yes|true" zoom-min="16">
-                        <symbol repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+                        <symbol use="oneway" />
                     </m>
                 </m>
             </m>
diff --git a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/osmarender.xml b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/osmarender.xml
index 326c87e6..facdc48b 100644
--- a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/osmarender.xml
+++ b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/osmarender.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
     <style-line id="secondary" stroke="#fdbf6f" width="1.4" />
     <style-line id="tertiary" stroke="#ffff90" width="1.15" />
 
+    <!--###### SYMBOL styles ######-->
+
+    <!-- oneway -->
+    <style-symbol id="oneway" repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+
 
     <!--###### ASSIGNMENT ######-->
 
@@ -959,7 +964,7 @@
             <m k="area" v="~|false|no">
                 <m k="highway">
                     <m k="oneway" v="yes|true" zoom-min="16">
-                        <symbol repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+                        <symbol use="oneway" />
                     </m>
                 </m>
             </m>
diff --git a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/tronrender.xml b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/tronrender.xml
index 29a192e1..f566f849 100644
--- a/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/tronrender.xml
+++ b/vtm-themes/resources/assets/vtm/tronrender.xml
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@
     <style-line cap="butt" id="water:outline" stroke="#a4bbcc" width="1.0" />
     <style-line cap="butt" id="water" stroke="#cca4bbcc" width="0.6" />
 
+    <!--###### SYMBOL styles ######-->
+
+    <!-- oneway -->
+    <style-symbol id="oneway" repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+
     <!--###### ASSIGNMENT ######-->
 
     <m e="way" k="natural" v="issea|sea">
@@ -1073,7 +1078,7 @@
             <m k="area" v="~|false|no">
                 <m k="highway">
                     <m k="oneway" v="yes|true" zoom-min="16">
-                        <symbol repeat="true" src="assets:symbols/oneway.svg" />
+                        <symbol use="oneway" />
                     </m>
                 </m>
             </m>
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
index 2adf60c8..87bbee6e 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright 2013 Hannes Janetzek
  * Copyright 2016-2019 devemux86
  * Copyright 2016-2017 Longri
- * Copyright 2016 Andrey Novikov
+ * Copyright 2016-2020 Andrey Novikov
  * Copyright 2018-2019 Gustl22
  * Copyright 2018 Izumi Kawashima
  * Copyright 2019 Murray Hughes
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
     private final HashMap<String, RenderStyle> mStyles = new HashMap<>(10);
 
     private final HashMap<String, TextStyle.TextBuilder<?>> mTextStyles = new HashMap<>(10);
+    private final HashMap<String, SymbolStyle.SymbolBuilder<?>> mSymbolStyles = new HashMap<>(10);
 
     private final AreaBuilder<?> mAreaBuilder = AreaStyle.builder();
     private final CircleBuilder<?> mCircleBuilder = CircleStyle.builder();
@@ -196,6 +197,8 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
 
         mRulesList.clear();
         mStyles.clear();
+        mTextStyles.clear();
+        mSymbolStyles.clear();
         mRuleStack.clear();
         mElementStack.clear();
 
@@ -261,6 +264,10 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
                 checkState(localName, Element.STYLE);
                 handleTextElement(localName, attributes, true, false);
 
+            } else if ("style-symbol".equals(localName)) {
+                checkState(localName, Element.STYLE);
+                handleSymbolElement(localName, attributes, true);
+
             } else if ("style-area".equals(localName)) {
                 checkState(localName, Element.STYLE);
                 handleAreaElement(localName, attributes, true);
@@ -298,9 +305,7 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
 
             } else if ("symbol".equals(localName)) {
                 checkState(localName, Element.RENDERING_INSTRUCTION);
-                SymbolStyle symbol = createSymbol(localName, attributes);
-                if (symbol != null && isVisible(symbol))
-                    mCurrentRule.addStyle(symbol);
+                handleSymbolElement(localName, attributes, false);
 
             } else if ("outline".equals(localName)) {
                 checkState(localName, Element.RENDERING_INSTRUCTION);
@@ -1134,23 +1139,59 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
         return b.build();
     }
 
+    private void handleSymbolElement(String localName, Attributes attributes, boolean isStyle)
+            throws SAXException {
+
+        String style = attributes.getValue("use");
+        SymbolBuilder<?> ps = null;
+
+        if (style != null) {
+            ps = mSymbolStyles.get(style);
+            if (ps == null) {
+                log.debug("missing symbol style: " + style);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        SymbolBuilder<?> b = createSymbol(localName, attributes, ps);
+        if (isStyle) {
+            log.debug("put style {}", b.style);
+            mSymbolStyles.put(b.style, SymbolStyle.builder().from(b));
+        } else {
+            SymbolStyle symbol = buildSymbol(b);
+            if (symbol != null && isVisible(symbol))
+                mCurrentRule.addStyle(symbol);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return a new Symbol with the given rendering attributes.
      */
-    private SymbolStyle createSymbol(String elementName, Attributes attributes) {
-        SymbolBuilder<?> b = mSymbolBuilder.reset();
-        String src = null;
+    private SymbolBuilder<?> createSymbol(String elementName, Attributes attributes,
+                                          SymbolBuilder<?> style) {
+        SymbolBuilder<?> b;
+        if (style == null)
+            b = mSymbolBuilder.reset();
+        else
+            b = mSymbolBuilder.from(style);
+        b.themeCallback(mThemeCallback);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < attributes.getLength(); i++) {
             String name = attributes.getLocalName(i);
             String value = attributes.getValue(i);
 
-            if ("src".equals(name))
-                src = value;
+            if ("id".equals(name))
+                b.style = value;
+
+            else if ("src".equals(name))
+                b.src(value);
 
             else if ("cat".equals(name))
                 b.cat(value);
 
+            else if ("use".equals(name))
+                ;// ignore
+
             else if ("symbol-width".equals(name))
                 b.symbolWidth = (int) (Integer.parseInt(value) * mScale);
 
@@ -1182,20 +1223,24 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
                 logUnknownAttribute(elementName, name, value, i);
         }
 
-        validateExists("src", src, elementName);
+        validateExists("src", b.src, elementName);
 
-        String lowSrc = src.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
+        return b;
+    }
+
+    private SymbolStyle buildSymbol(SymbolBuilder<?> b) {
+        String lowSrc = b.src.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
         if (lowSrc.endsWith(".png") || lowSrc.endsWith(".svg")) {
             try {
-                Bitmap bitmap = CanvasAdapter.getBitmapAsset(mTheme.getRelativePathPrefix(), src, b.symbolWidth, b.symbolHeight, b.symbolPercent);
+                Bitmap bitmap = CanvasAdapter.getBitmapAsset(mTheme.getRelativePathPrefix(), b.src, b.symbolWidth, b.symbolHeight, b.symbolPercent);
                 if (bitmap != null)
-                    return buildSymbol(b, src, bitmap);
+                    return buildSymbol(b, b.src, bitmap);
             } catch (Exception e) {
-                log.error("{}: {}", src, e.getMessage());
+                log.error("{}: {}", b.src, e.getMessage());
             }
             return null;
         }
-        return b.texture(getAtlasRegion(src)).build();
+        return b.texture(getAtlasRegion(b.src)).build();
     }
 
     SymbolStyle buildSymbol(SymbolBuilder<?> b, String src, Bitmap bitmap) {
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/SymbolStyle.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/SymbolStyle.java
index ce185652..3ba871aa 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/SymbolStyle.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/SymbolStyle.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright 2013 Hannes Janetzek
  * Copyright 2016-2019 devemux86
  * Copyright 2017 Longri
+ * Copyright 2020 Andrey Novikov
  *
  * This file is part of the OpenScienceMap project (http://www.opensciencemap.org).
  *
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ public final class SymbolStyle extends RenderStyle<SymbolStyle> {
         public Bitmap bitmap;
         public TextureRegion texture;
         public int hash;
+        public String src;
 
         public int symbolWidth;
         public int symbolHeight;
@@ -133,6 +135,27 @@ public final class SymbolStyle extends RenderStyle<SymbolStyle> {
         public SymbolBuilder() {
         }
 
+        public T from(SymbolBuilder<?> other) {
+            this.cat = other.cat;
+
+            this.bitmap = other.bitmap;
+            this.texture = other.texture;
+            this.hash = other.hash;
+            this.src = other.src;
+
+            this.symbolWidth = other.symbolWidth;
+            this.symbolHeight = other.symbolHeight;
+            this.symbolPercent = other.symbolPercent;
+
+            this.billboard = other.billboard;
+            this.repeat = other.repeat;
+            this.repeatStart = other.repeatStart;
+            this.repeatGap = other.repeatGap;
+            this.rotate = other.rotate;
+
+            return self();
+        }
+
         public T set(SymbolStyle symbol) {
             if (symbol == null)
                 return reset();
@@ -171,6 +194,11 @@ public final class SymbolStyle extends RenderStyle<SymbolStyle> {
             return self();
         }
 
+        public T src(String src) {
+            this.src = src;
+            return self();
+        }
+
         public T symbolWidth(int symbolWidth) {
             this.symbolWidth = symbolWidth;
             return self();
@@ -217,6 +245,7 @@ public final class SymbolStyle extends RenderStyle<SymbolStyle> {
             bitmap = null;
             texture = null;
             hash = 0;
+            src = null;
 
             symbolWidth = 0;
             symbolHeight = 0;