diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
index 3f90aec5..ef0cc8f6 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
@@ -450,12 +450,13 @@ public class VectorTileLoader extends TileLoader implements IRenderTheme.Callbac
 			Log.d(TAG, "missing symbol for " + mElement.tags.asString());
 			return;
 		}
-		SymbolItem it = SymbolItem.pool.get();
-		it.x = mElement.points[0];
-		it.y = mElement.points[1];
-		it.texRegion = symbol.texture;
-		it.billboard = true;
-		mTile.addSymbol(it);
+		for (int i = 0, n = mElement.getNumPoints(); i < n; i++) {
+			PointF p = mElement.getPoint(i);
+
+			SymbolItem it = SymbolItem.pool.get();
+			it.set(p.x, p.y, symbol.texture, true);
+			mTile.addSymbol(it);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/SymbolItem.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/SymbolItem.java
index 2a0a404f..ef252039 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/SymbolItem.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/SymbolItem.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import org.oscim.renderer.atlas.TextureRegion;
 import org.oscim.utils.pool.Inlist;
 import org.oscim.utils.pool.SyncPool;
 
-
 public class SymbolItem extends Inlist<SymbolItem> {
 
 	public final static SyncPool<SymbolItem> pool = new SyncPool<SymbolItem>() {
@@ -48,4 +47,18 @@ public class SymbolItem extends Inlist<SymbolItem> {
 	public Bitmap bitmap;
 	public Point offset;
 
+	public void set(float x, float y, TextureRegion texture, boolean billboard) {
+		this.x = x;
+		this.y = y;
+		this.texRegion = texture;
+		this.billboard = billboard;
+	}
+
+	public void set(float x, float y, Bitmap bitmap, boolean billboard) {
+		this.x = x;
+		this.y = y;
+		this.bitmap = bitmap;
+		this.billboard = billboard;
+	}
+
 }