diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9d8c9538..6efbd818 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -3555,9 +3555,9 @@
             <input id="markerType" style="width: 10.3em" />
           </div>
 
-          <div data-tip="Marker icon. Paste any Unicode symbol or select from the predefined list">
+          <div data-tip="Marker icon" style="display: flex; align-items: center">
             <div class="label">Icon:</div>
-            <input id="markerIcon" style="width: 5em" />
+            <div id="markerIcon" style="font-size: 1.5em; width: 3.7em">👑</div>
             <button id="markerIconSelect" style="width: 5em">select</button>
           </div>
 
@@ -3646,10 +3646,10 @@
             ></i>
           </div>
 
-          <div data-tip="Regiment emblem. Paste any Unicode symbol or select from the predefined list">
-            <div class="label italic">Emblem:</div>
-            <input id="regimentEmblem" style="width: 5em" />
-            <button id="regimentEmblemSelect" style="padding: 0; width: 4.5em">select</button>
+          <div data-tip="Regiment emblem" style="display: flex; align-items: center">
+            <div class="label">Emblem:</div>
+            <div id="regimentEmblem" style="font-size: 1.5em; width: 3.7em"></div>
+            <button id="regimentEmblemChange" style="padding: 0; width: 4.5em">change</button>
           </div>
 
           <div id="regimentComposition" class="table"></div>
@@ -5770,11 +5770,24 @@
       </div>
 
       <div id="iconSelector" style="display: none" class="dialog">
-        <table id="iconTable" class="table pointer" style="font-size: 2em; text-align: center; width: 100%"></table>
-        <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0.4em 0 0 0.4em">
-          <span>Select from the list or paste a Unicode character here: </span>
-          <input id="iconInput" style="width: 2.5em" />
-          <span>. See <a href="https://emojipedia.org" target="_blank">Emojipedia</a> for reference</span>
+        <div>
+          <b>Unicode emojis</b>
+          <div style="font-style: italic">
+            <span>Select from the list or paste a Unicode character here: </span>
+            <input id="iconInput" style="width: 2.5em" />
+            <span>. See <a href="https://emojidb.org" target="_blank">EmojiDB</a> to search for emojis</span>
+          </div>
+          <table id="iconTable" class="table pointer" style="font-size: 2em; text-align: center; width: 100%"></table>
+        </div>
+
+        <div style="margin-top: 0.5em">
+          <b>External images</b>
+          <div style="font-style: italic">
+            <span>Paste link to the image here: </span>
+            <input id="imageInput" style="width: 20em" />
+            <button id="addImage" type="button">Add</button>
+          </div>
+          <div id="addedIcons" class="pointer" style="display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; max-width: 420px"></div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -8087,8 +8100,8 @@
     <script src="modules/provinces-generator.js?v=1.106.0"></script>
     <script src="modules/routes-generator.js?v=1.106.0"></script>
     <script src="modules/religions-generator.js?v=1.106.0"></script>
-    <script src="modules/military-generator.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
-    <script src="modules/markers-generator.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
+    <script src="modules/military-generator.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
+    <script src="modules/markers-generator.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
     <script src="modules/zones-generator.js?v=1.106.0"></script>
     <script src="modules/coa-generator.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
     <script src="modules/resample.js?v=1.106.4"></script>
@@ -8106,8 +8119,8 @@
 
     <script defer src="modules/relief-icons.js?v=1.99.05"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/style.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/ui/editors.js?v=1.106.1"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/ui/tools.js?v=1.106.0"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/ui/editors.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/ui/tools.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/world-configurator.js?v=1.105.4"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/heightmap-editor.js?v=1.105.2"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/provinces-editor.js?v=1.106.1"></script>
@@ -8134,13 +8147,13 @@
     <script defer src="modules/ui/burgs-overview.js?v=1.105.15"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/routes-overview.js?v=1.104.3"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/rivers-overview.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/ui/military-overview.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/ui/regiments-overview.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/ui/markers-overview.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/ui/regiment-editor.js?v=1.104.14"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/ui/military-overview.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/ui/regiments-overview.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/ui/markers-overview.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/ui/regiment-editor.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/battle-screen.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/emblems-editor.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/ui/markers-editor.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/ui/markers-editor.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/3d.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/submap-tool.js?v=1.106.2"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/ui/transform-tool.js?v=1.106.2"></script>
@@ -8149,18 +8162,18 @@
     <script defer src="libs/rgbquant.min.js"></script>
     <script defer src="libs/jquery.ui.touch-punch.min.js"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/io/save.js?v=1.100.00"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/io/load.js?v=1.105.24"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/io/load.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/io/cloud.js?v=1.106.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/io/export.js?v=1.100.00"></script>
 
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-features.js?v=1.106.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-borders.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-heightmap.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-markers.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-markers.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-scalebar.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-temperature.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-emblems.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-military.js?v=1.104.13"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-military.js?v=1.107.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-state-labels.js?v=1.106.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-burg-labels.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-burg-icons.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
diff --git a/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js b/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
index 10a9a375..afa91fca 100644
--- a/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
+++ b/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
@@ -977,4 +977,10 @@ export function resolveVersionConflicts(mapVersion) {
     BurgsAndStates.getPoles();
     Provinces.getPoles();
   }
+
+  if (isOlderThan("1.107.0")) {
+    // v1.107.0 allowed custom images for markers and regiments
+    if (layerIsOn("toggleMarkers")) drawMarkers();
+    if (layerIsOn("toggleMilitary")) drawMilitary();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/modules/io/load.js b/modules/io/load.js
index 8e05a798..0ec0b8b4 100644
--- a/modules/io/load.js
+++ b/modules/io/load.js
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ async function parseLoadedData(data, mapVersion) {
 
     {
       // dynamically import and run auto-update script
-      const {resolveVersionConflicts} = await import("../dynamic/auto-update.js?v=1.105.24");
+      const {resolveVersionConflicts} = await import("../dynamic/auto-update.js?v=1.107.0");
       resolveVersionConflicts(mapVersion);
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/markers-generator.js b/modules/markers-generator.js
index 93db4368..367cdd5f 100644
--- a/modules/markers-generator.js
+++ b/modules/markers-generator.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ window.Markers = (function () {
     /*
       Default markers config:
       type - short description (snake-case)
-      icon - unicode character, make sure it's supported by most of the browsers. Source: emojipedia.org
+      icon - unicode character or url to image
       dx: icon offset in x direction, in pixels
       dy: icon offset in y direction, in pixels
       min: minimum number of candidates to add at least 1 marker
diff --git a/modules/military-generator.js b/modules/military-generator.js
index 61224d69..5aea87db 100644
--- a/modules/military-generator.js
+++ b/modules/military-generator.js
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ window.Military = (function () {
       : gauss(options.year - 100, 150, 1, options.year - 6);
     const conflict = campaign ? ` during the ${campaign.name}` : "";
     const legend = `Regiment was formed in ${year} ${options.era}${conflict}. ${station}${troops}`;
-    notes.push({id: `regiment${s.i}-${r.i}`, name: `${r.icon} ${r.name}`, legend});
+    notes.push({id: `regiment${s.i}-${r.i}`, name: r.name, legend});
   };
 
   return {
diff --git a/modules/renderers/draw-markers.js b/modules/renderers/draw-markers.js
index 0f45f31f..d9d6b816 100644
--- a/modules/renderers/draw-markers.js
+++ b/modules/renderers/draw-markers.js
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ function drawMarker(marker, rescale = 1) {
   const viewX = rn(x - zoomSize / 2, 1);
   const viewY = rn(y - zoomSize, 1);
 
+  const isExternal = icon.startsWith("http");
+
   return /* html */ `
     <svg id="${id}" viewbox="0 0 30 30" width="${zoomSize}" height="${zoomSize}" x="${viewX}" y="${viewY}">
       <g>${getPin(pin, fill, stroke)}</g>
-      <text x="${dx}%" y="${dy}%" font-size="${px}px" >${icon}</text>
+      <text x="${dx}%" y="${dy}%" font-size="${px}px" >${isExternal ? "" : icon}</text>
+      <image x="${dx / 2}%" y="${dy / 2}%" width="${px}px" height="${px}px" href="${isExternal ? icon : ""}" />
     </svg>`;
 }
diff --git a/modules/renderers/draw-military.js b/modules/renderers/draw-military.js
index 2a5614e3..96ed52e4 100644
--- a/modules/renderers/draw-military.js
+++ b/modules/renderers/draw-military.js
@@ -54,7 +54,14 @@ const drawRegiments = function (regiments, s) {
     .attr("class", "regimentIcon")
     .attr("x", d => x(d) - size)
     .attr("y", d => d.y)
-    .text(d => d.icon);
+    .text(d => (d.icon.startsWith("http") ? "" : d.icon));
+  g.append("image")
+    .attr("class", "regimentImage")
+    .attr("x", d => x(d) - h)
+    .attr("y", d => y(d))
+    .attr("height", h)
+    .attr("width", h)
+    .attr("href", d => (d.icon.startsWith("http") ? d.icon : ""));
 };
 
 const drawRegiment = function (reg, stateId) {
@@ -95,7 +102,14 @@ const drawRegiment = function (reg, stateId) {
     .attr("class", "regimentIcon")
     .attr("x", x1 - size)
     .attr("y", reg.y)
-    .text(reg.icon);
+    .text(reg.icon.startsWith("http") ? "" : reg.icon);
+  g.append("image")
+    .attr("class", "regimentImage")
+    .attr("x", x1 - h)
+    .attr("y", y1)
+    .attr("height", h)
+    .attr("width", h)
+    .attr("href", reg.icon.startsWith("http") ? reg.icon : "");
 };
 
 // move one regiment to another
@@ -122,5 +136,13 @@ const moveRegiment = function (reg, x, y) {
   el.select(".regimentIcon")
     .transition(move)
     .attr("x", x1(x) - size)
-    .attr("y", y);
+    .attr("y", y)
+    .attr("height", "6")
+    .attr("width", "6");
+  el.select(".regimentImage")
+    .transition(move)
+    .attr("x", x1(x) - h)
+    .attr("y", y1(y))
+    .attr("height", "6")
+    .attr("width", "6");
 };
diff --git a/modules/ui/editors.js b/modules/ui/editors.js
index 752593dd..c11166c6 100644
--- a/modules/ui/editors.js
+++ b/modules/ui/editors.js
@@ -1165,25 +1165,66 @@ function selectIcon(initial, callback) {
       const cell = row.insertCell(i % 17);
       cell.innerHTML = icons[i];
     }
+
+    // find external images used as icons and show them
+    const externalResources = new Set();
+    const isExternal = url => url.startsWith("http");
+
+    options.military.forEach(unit => {
+      if (isExternal(unit.icon)) externalResources.add(unit.icon);
+    });
+
+    pack.states.forEach(state => {
+      state?.military?.forEach(regiment => {
+        if (isExternal(regiment.icon)) externalResources.add(regiment.icon);
+      });
+    });
+
+    externalResources.forEach(addExternalImage);
   }
 
-  input.oninput = e => callback(input.value);
+  input.oninput = () => callback(input.value);
+
   table.onclick = e => {
     if (e.target.tagName === "TD") {
       input.value = e.target.textContent;
       callback(input.value);
     }
   };
+
   table.onmouseover = e => {
     if (e.target.tagName === "TD") tip(`Click to select ${e.target.textContent} icon`);
   };
 
+  function addExternalImage(url) {
+    const addedIcons = byId("addedIcons");
+    const image = document.createElement("div");
+    image.style.cssText = `width: 2.2em; height: 2.2em; background-size: cover; background-image: url(${url})`;
+    addedIcons.appendChild(image);
+    image.onclick = () => callback(ulr);
+  }
+
+  byId("addImage").onclick = function () {
+    const input = this.previousElementSibling;
+    const ulr = input.value;
+    if (!ulr) return tip("Enter image URL to add", false, "error", 4000);
+    if (!ulr.match(/^(http|https):\/\//)) return tip("Enter valid URL", false, "error", 4000);
+    addExternalImage(ulr);
+    callback(ulr);
+    input.value = "";
+  };
+
+  byId("addedIcons")
+    .querySelectorAll("div")
+    .forEach(div => {
+      div.onclick = () => callback(div.style.backgroundImage.slice(5, -2));
+    });
+
   $("#iconSelector").dialog({
     width: fitContent(),
     title: "Select Icon",
     buttons: {
       Apply: function () {
-        callback(input.value || "⠀");
         $(this).dialog("close");
       },
       Close: function () {
diff --git a/modules/ui/markers-editor.js b/modules/ui/markers-editor.js
index 26f035fa..2147e09b 100644
--- a/modules/ui/markers-editor.js
+++ b/modules/ui/markers-editor.js
@@ -8,25 +8,24 @@ function editMarker(markerI) {
 
   elSelected = d3.select(element).raise().call(d3.drag().on("start", dragMarker)).classed("draggable", true);
 
-  if (document.getElementById("notesEditor").offsetParent) editNotes(element.id, element.id);
+  if (byId("notesEditor").offsetParent) editNotes(element.id, element.id);
 
   // dom elements
-  const markerType = document.getElementById("markerType");
-  const markerIcon = document.getElementById("markerIcon");
-  const markerIconSelect = document.getElementById("markerIconSelect");
-  const markerIconSize = document.getElementById("markerIconSize");
-  const markerIconShiftX = document.getElementById("markerIconShiftX");
-  const markerIconShiftY = document.getElementById("markerIconShiftY");
-  const markerSize = document.getElementById("markerSize");
-  const markerPin = document.getElementById("markerPin");
-  const markerFill = document.getElementById("markerFill");
-  const markerStroke = document.getElementById("markerStroke");
+  const markerType = byId("markerType");
+  const markerIconSelect = byId("markerIconSelect");
+  const markerIconSize = byId("markerIconSize");
+  const markerIconShiftX = byId("markerIconShiftX");
+  const markerIconShiftY = byId("markerIconShiftY");
+  const markerSize = byId("markerSize");
+  const markerPin = byId("markerPin");
+  const markerFill = byId("markerFill");
+  const markerStroke = byId("markerStroke");
 
-  const markerNotes = document.getElementById("markerNotes");
-  const markerLock = document.getElementById("markerLock");
-  const addMarker = document.getElementById("addMarker");
-  const markerAdd = document.getElementById("markerAdd");
-  const markerRemove = document.getElementById("markerRemove");
+  const markerNotes = byId("markerNotes");
+  const markerLock = byId("markerLock");
+  const addMarker = byId("addMarker");
+  const markerAdd = byId("markerAdd");
+  const markerRemove = byId("markerRemove");
 
   updateInputs();
 
@@ -39,8 +38,7 @@ function editMarker(markerI) {
 
   const listeners = [
     listen(markerType, "change", changeMarkerType),
-    listen(markerIcon, "input", changeMarkerIcon),
-    listen(markerIconSelect, "click", selectMarkerIcon),
+    listen(markerIconSelect, "click", changeMarkerIcon),
     listen(markerIconSize, "input", changeIconSize),
     listen(markerIconShiftX, "input", changeIconShiftX),
     listen(markerIconShiftY, "input", changeIconShiftY),
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ function editMarker(markerI) {
       return [element, marker];
     }
 
-    const element = document.getElementById(`marker${markerI}`);
+    const element = byId(`marker${markerI}`);
     const marker = pack.markers.find(({i}) => i === markerI);
     return [element, marker];
   }
@@ -97,19 +95,20 @@ function editMarker(markerI) {
   }
 
   function updateInputs() {
-    const {icon, type = "", size = 30, dx = 50, dy = 50, px = 12, stroke = "#000000", fill = "#ffffff", pin = "bubble", lock} = marker;
+    byId("markerIcon").innerHTML = marker.icon.startsWith("http")
+      ? `<img src="${marker.icon}" style="width: 1em; height: 1em;">`
+      : marker.icon;
 
-    markerType.value = type;
-    markerIcon.value = icon;
-    markerIconSize.value = px;
-    markerIconShiftX.value = dx;
-    markerIconShiftY.value = dy;
-    markerSize.value = size;
-    markerPin.value = pin;
-    markerFill.value = fill;
-    markerStroke.value = stroke;
+    markerType.value = marker.type || "";
+    markerIconSize.value = marker.px || 12;
+    markerIconShiftX.value = marker.dx || 50;
+    markerIconShiftY.value = marker.dy || 50;
+    markerSize.value = marker.size || 30;
+    markerPin.value = marker.pin || "bubble";
+    markerFill.value = marker.fill || "#ffffff";
+    markerStroke.value = marker.stroke || "#000000";
 
-    markerLock.className = lock ? "icon-lock" : "icon-lock-open";
+    markerLock.className = marker.lock ? "icon-lock" : "icon-lock-open";
   }
 
   function changeMarkerType() {
@@ -117,18 +116,12 @@ function editMarker(markerI) {
   }
 
   function changeMarkerIcon() {
-    const icon = this.value;
-    getSameTypeMarkers().forEach(marker => {
-      marker.icon = icon;
-      redrawIcon(marker);
-    });
-  }
+    selectIcon(marker.icon, value => {
+      const isExternal = value.startsWith("http");
+      byId("markerIcon").innerHTML = isExternal ? `<img src="${value}" style="width: 1em; height: 1em;">` : value;
 
-  function selectMarkerIcon() {
-    selectIcon(marker.icon, icon => {
-      markerIcon.value = icon;
       getSameTypeMarkers().forEach(marker => {
-        marker.icon = icon;
+        marker.icon = value;
         redrawIcon(marker);
       });
     });
@@ -165,7 +158,7 @@ function editMarker(markerI) {
     getSameTypeMarkers().forEach(marker => {
       marker.size = size;
       const {i, x, y, hidden} = marker;
-      const el = !hidden && document.getElementById(`marker${i}`);
+      const el = !hidden && byId(`marker${i}`);
       if (!el) return;
 
       const zoomedSize = rescale ? Math.max(rn(size / 5 + 24 / scale, 2), 1) : size;
@@ -201,12 +194,23 @@ function editMarker(markerI) {
   }
 
   function redrawIcon({i, hidden, icon, dx = 50, dy = 50, px = 12}) {
-    const iconElement = !hidden && document.querySelector(`#marker${i} > text`);
-    if (iconElement) {
-      iconElement.innerHTML = icon;
-      iconElement.setAttribute("x", dx + "%");
-      iconElement.setAttribute("y", dy + "%");
-      iconElement.setAttribute("font-size", px + "px");
+    const isExternal = icon.startsWith("http");
+
+    const iconText = !hidden && document.querySelector(`#marker${i} > text`);
+    if (iconText) {
+      iconText.innerHTML = isExternal ? "" : icon;
+      iconText.setAttribute("x", dx + "%");
+      iconText.setAttribute("y", dy + "%");
+      iconText.setAttribute("font-size", px + "px");
+    }
+
+    const iconImage = !hidden && document.querySelector(`#marker${i} > image`);
+    if (iconImage) {
+      iconImage.setAttribute("x", dx / 2 + "%");
+      iconImage.setAttribute("y", dy / 2 + "%");
+      iconImage.setAttribute("width", px + "px");
+      iconImage.setAttribute("height", px + "px");
+      iconImage.setAttribute("href", isExternal ? icon : "");
     }
   }
 
@@ -241,10 +245,10 @@ function editMarker(markerI) {
   }
 
   function deleteMarker() {
-    Markers.deleteMarker(marker.i)
+    Markers.deleteMarker(marker.i);
     element.remove();
     $("#markerEditor").dialog("close");
-    if (document.getElementById("markersOverviewRefresh").offsetParent) markersOverviewRefresh.click();
+    if (byId("markersOverviewRefresh").offsetParent) markersOverviewRefresh.click();
   }
 
   function closeMarkerEditor() {
diff --git a/modules/ui/markers-overview.js b/modules/ui/markers-overview.js
index af0cc11f..4980dd9b 100644
--- a/modules/ui/markers-overview.js
+++ b/modules/ui/markers-overview.js
@@ -69,18 +69,24 @@ function overviewMarkers() {
   function addLines() {
     const lines = pack.markers
       .map(({i, type, icon, pinned, lock}) => {
-        return `<div class="states" data-i=${i} data-type="${type}">
-        <div data-tip="Marker icon and type" style="width:12em">${icon} ${type}</div>
-        <span style="padding-right:.1em" data-tip="Edit marker" class="icon-pencil"></span>
-        <span style="padding-right:.1em" data-tip="Focus on marker position" class="icon-dot-circled pointer"></span>
-        <span style="padding-right:.1em" data-tip="Pin marker (display only pinned markers)" class="icon-pin ${
-          pinned ? "" : "inactive"
-        }" pointer"></span>
-        <span style="padding-right:.1em" class="locks pointer ${
-          lock ? "icon-lock" : "icon-lock-open inactive"
-        }" onmouseover="showElementLockTip(event)"></span>
-        <span data-tip="Remove marker" class="icon-trash-empty"></span>
-      </div>`;
+        return /* html */ `
+          <div class="states" data-i=${i} data-type="${type}">
+            ${
+              icon.startsWith("http")
+                ? `<img src="${icon}" data-tip="Marker icon" style="width:1.2em; height:1.2em; vertical-align: middle;">`
+                : `<span data-tip="Marker icon" style="width:1.2em">${icon}</span>`
+            }
+            <div data-tip="Marker type" style="width:10em">${type}</div>
+            <span style="padding-right:.1em" data-tip="Edit marker" class="icon-pencil"></span>
+            <span style="padding-right:.1em" data-tip="Focus on marker position" class="icon-dot-circled pointer"></span>
+            <span style="padding-right:.1em" data-tip="Pin marker (display only pinned markers)" class="icon-pin ${
+              pinned ? "" : "inactive"
+            }" pointer"></span>
+            <span style="padding-right:.1em" class="locks pointer ${
+              lock ? "icon-lock" : "icon-lock-open inactive"
+            }" onmouseover="showElementLockTip(event)"></span>
+            <span data-tip="Remove marker" class="icon-trash-empty"></span>
+          </div>`;
       })
       .join("");
 
diff --git a/modules/ui/military-overview.js b/modules/ui/military-overview.js
index 2382cb27..2533f1c5 100644
--- a/modules/ui/military-overview.js
+++ b/modules/ui/military-overview.js
@@ -284,7 +284,14 @@ function overviewMilitary() {
       if (el.tagName !== "BUTTON") return;
       const type = el.dataset.type;
 
-      if (type === "icon") return selectIcon(el.textContent, v => (el.textContent = v));
+      if (type === "icon") {
+        return selectIcon(el.textContent, function (value) {
+          el.innerHTML = value.startsWith("http")
+            ? `<img src="${value}" style="width:1.2em;height:1.2em;pointer-events:none;">`
+            : value;
+        });
+      }
+
       if (type === "biomes") {
         const {i, name, color} = biomesData;
         const biomesArray = Array(i.length).fill(null);
@@ -329,9 +336,15 @@ function overviewMilitary() {
           ${getLimitText(unit[attr])}
         </button>`;
 
-      row.innerHTML = /* html */ `<td><button data-type="icon" data-tip="Click to select unit icon">${
-        icon || " "
-      }</button></td>
+      row.innerHTML = /* html */ `<td>
+          <button data-type="icon" data-tip="Click to select unit icon">
+            ${
+              icon.startsWith("http")
+                ? `<img src="${icon}" style="width:1.2em;height:1.2em;pointer-events:none;">`
+                : icon || ""
+            }
+          </button>
+        </td>
         <td><input data-tip="Type unit name. If name is changed for existing unit, old unit will be replaced" value="${name}" /></td>
         <td>${getLimitButton("biomes")}</td>
         <td>${getLimitButton("states")}</td>
@@ -424,7 +437,11 @@ function overviewMilitary() {
         const [icon, name, biomes, states, cultures, religions, rural, urban, crew, power, type, separate] =
           elements.map(el => {
             const {type, value} = el.dataset || {};
-            if (type === "icon") return el.textContent || "⠀";
+            if (type === "icon") {
+              const value = el.innerHTML.trim();
+              const isImage = value.startsWith("<img");
+              return isImage ? value.match(/src="([^"]*)"/)[1] : value || "⠀";
+            }
             if (type) return value ? value.split(",").map(v => parseInt(v)) : null;
             if (el.type === "number") return +el.value || 0;
             if (el.type === "checkbox") return +el.checked || 0;
diff --git a/modules/ui/regiment-editor.js b/modules/ui/regiment-editor.js
index 707aff2b..6a677923 100644
--- a/modules/ui/regiment-editor.js
+++ b/modules/ui/regiment-editor.js
@@ -24,18 +24,17 @@ function editRegiment(selector) {
   modules.editRegiment = true;
 
   // add listeners
-  document.getElementById("regimentNameRestore").addEventListener("click", restoreName);
-  document.getElementById("regimentType").addEventListener("click", changeType);
-  document.getElementById("regimentName").addEventListener("change", changeName);
-  document.getElementById("regimentEmblem").addEventListener("input", changeEmblem);
-  document.getElementById("regimentEmblemSelect").addEventListener("click", selectEmblem);
-  document.getElementById("regimentAttack").addEventListener("click", toggleAttack);
-  document.getElementById("regimentRegenerateLegend").addEventListener("click", regenerateLegend);
-  document.getElementById("regimentLegend").addEventListener("click", editLegend);
-  document.getElementById("regimentSplit").addEventListener("click", splitRegiment);
-  document.getElementById("regimentAdd").addEventListener("click", toggleAdd);
-  document.getElementById("regimentAttach").addEventListener("click", toggleAttach);
-  document.getElementById("regimentRemove").addEventListener("click", removeRegiment);
+  byId("regimentNameRestore").addEventListener("click", restoreName);
+  byId("regimentType").addEventListener("click", changeType);
+  byId("regimentName").addEventListener("change", changeName);
+  byId("regimentEmblemChange").addEventListener("click", changeEmblem);
+  byId("regimentAttack").addEventListener("click", toggleAttack);
+  byId("regimentRegenerateLegend").addEventListener("click", regenerateLegend);
+  byId("regimentLegend").addEventListener("click", editLegend);
+  byId("regimentSplit").addEventListener("click", splitRegiment);
+  byId("regimentAdd").addEventListener("click", toggleAdd);
+  byId("regimentAttach").addEventListener("click", toggleAttach);
+  byId("regimentRemove").addEventListener("click", removeRegiment);
 
   // get regiment data element
   function getRegiment() {
@@ -43,11 +42,13 @@ function editRegiment(selector) {
   }
 
   function updateRegimentData(regiment) {
-    document.getElementById("regimentType").className = regiment.n ? "icon-anchor" : "icon-users";
-    document.getElementById("regimentName").value = regiment.name;
-    document.getElementById("regimentEmblem").value = regiment.icon;
-    const composition = document.getElementById("regimentComposition");
+    byId("regimentType").className = regiment.n ? "icon-anchor" : "icon-users";
+    byId("regimentName").value = regiment.name;
+    byId("regimentEmblem").innerHTML = regiment.icon.startsWith("http")
+      ? `<img src="${regiment.icon}" style="width: 1em; height: 1em;">`
+      : regiment.icon;
 
+    const composition = byId("regimentComposition");
     composition.innerHTML = options.military
       .map(u => {
         return `<div data-tip="${capitalize(u.name)} number. Input to change">
@@ -126,12 +127,13 @@ function editRegiment(selector) {
   function changeType() {
     const reg = getRegiment();
     reg.n = +!reg.n;
-    document.getElementById("regimentType").className = reg.n ? "icon-anchor" : "icon-users";
+    byId("regimentType").className = reg.n ? "icon-anchor" : "icon-users";
 
     const size = +armies.attr("box-size");
     const baseRect = elSelected.querySelectorAll("rect")[0];
     const iconRect = elSelected.querySelectorAll("rect")[1];
     const icon = elSelected.querySelector(".regimentIcon");
+    const image = elSelected.querySelector(".regimentIcon");
     const x = reg.n ? reg.x - size * 2 : reg.x - size * 3;
     baseRect.setAttribute("x", x);
     baseRect.setAttribute("width", reg.n ? size * 4 : size * 6);
@@ -148,19 +150,19 @@ function editRegiment(selector) {
     const reg = getRegiment(),
       regs = pack.states[elSelected.dataset.state].military;
     const name = Military.getName(reg, regs);
-    elSelected.dataset.name = reg.name = document.getElementById("regimentName").value = name;
-  }
-
-  function selectEmblem() {
-    selectIcon(regimentEmblem.value, v => {
-      regimentEmblem.value = v;
-      changeEmblem();
-    });
+    elSelected.dataset.name = reg.name = byId("regimentName").value = name;
   }
 
   function changeEmblem() {
-    const emblem = document.getElementById("regimentEmblem").value;
-    getRegiment().icon = elSelected.querySelector(".regimentIcon").innerHTML = emblem;
+    const regiment = getRegiment();
+
+    selectIcon(regiment.icon, value => {
+      regiment.icon = value;
+      const isExternal = value.startsWith("http");
+      byId("regimentEmblem").innerHTML = isExternal ? `<img src="${value}" style="width: 1em; height: 1em;">` : value;
+      elSelected.querySelector(".regimentIcon").innerHTML = isExternal ? "" : value;
+      elSelected.querySelector(".regimentImage").setAttribute("href", isExternal ? value : "");
+    });
   }
 
   function changeUnit() {
@@ -224,8 +226,8 @@ function editRegiment(selector) {
   }
 
   function toggleAdd() {
-    document.getElementById("regimentAdd").classList.toggle("pressed");
-    if (document.getElementById("regimentAdd").classList.contains("pressed")) {
+    byId("regimentAdd").classList.toggle("pressed");
+    if (byId("regimentAdd").classList.contains("pressed")) {
       viewbox.style("cursor", "crosshair").on("click", addRegimentOnClick);
       tip("Click on map to create new regiment or fleet", true);
     } else {
@@ -252,8 +254,8 @@ function editRegiment(selector) {
   }
 
   function toggleAttack() {
-    document.getElementById("regimentAttack").classList.toggle("pressed");
-    if (document.getElementById("regimentAttack").classList.contains("pressed")) {
+    byId("regimentAttack").classList.toggle("pressed");
+    if (byId("regimentAttack").classList.contains("pressed")) {
       viewbox.style("cursor", "crosshair").on("click", attackRegimentOnClick);
       tip("Click on another regiment to initiate battle", true);
       armies.selectAll(":scope > g").classed("draggable", false);
@@ -324,8 +326,8 @@ function editRegiment(selector) {
   }
 
   function toggleAttach() {
-    document.getElementById("regimentAttach").classList.toggle("pressed");
-    if (document.getElementById("regimentAttach").classList.contains("pressed")) {
+    byId("regimentAttach").classList.toggle("pressed");
+    if (byId("regimentAttach").classList.contains("pressed")) {
       viewbox.style("cursor", "crosshair").on("click", attachRegimentOnClick);
       tip("Click on another regiment to unite both regiments. The current regiment will be removed", true);
       armies.selectAll(":scope > g").classed("draggable", false);
@@ -427,6 +429,7 @@ function editRegiment(selector) {
     const text = this.querySelector("text");
     const iconRect = this.querySelectorAll("rect")[1];
     const icon = this.querySelector(".regimentIcon");
+    const image = this.querySelector(".regimentImage");
 
     const self = elSelected === this;
     const baseLine = viewbox.select("g#regimentBase > line");
@@ -448,6 +451,8 @@ function editRegiment(selector) {
       iconRect.setAttribute("y", y1);
       icon.setAttribute("x", x1 - size);
       icon.setAttribute("y", y);
+      image.setAttribute("x", x1 - h);
+      image.setAttribute("y", y1);
       if (self) {
         baseLine.attr("x2", x).attr("y2", y);
         rotationControl
@@ -479,9 +484,9 @@ function editRegiment(selector) {
     viewbox.selectAll("g#regimentBase").remove();
     armies.selectAll(":scope > g").classed("draggable", false);
     armies.selectAll("g>g").call(d3.drag().on("drag", null));
-    document.getElementById("regimentAdd").classList.remove("pressed");
-    document.getElementById("regimentAttack").classList.remove("pressed");
-    document.getElementById("regimentAttach").classList.remove("pressed");
+    byId("regimentAdd").classList.remove("pressed");
+    byId("regimentAttack").classList.remove("pressed");
+    byId("regimentAttach").classList.remove("pressed");
     restoreDefaultEvents();
     elSelected = null;
   }
diff --git a/modules/ui/regiments-overview.js b/modules/ui/regiments-overview.js
index fee7c480..848458b9 100644
--- a/modules/ui/regiments-overview.js
+++ b/modules/ui/regiments-overview.js
@@ -67,14 +67,24 @@ function overviewRegiments(state) {
           )
           .join(" ");
 
-        lines += /* html */ `<div class="states" data-id="${r.i}" data-s="${s.i}" data-state="${s.name}" data-name="${r.name}" ${sortData} data-total="${r.a}">
+        lines += /* html */ `<div class="states" data-id="${r.i}" data-s="${s.i}" data-state="${s.name}" data-name="${
+          r.name
+        }" ${sortData} data-total="${r.a}">
           <fill-box data-tip="${s.fullName}" fill="${s.color}" disabled></fill-box>
           <input data-tip="${s.fullName}" style="width:6em" value="${s.name}" readonly />
-          <span data-tip="Regiment's emblem" style="width:1em">${r.icon}</span>
+          ${
+            r.icon.startsWith("http")
+              ? `<img src="${r.icon}" data-tip="Regiment's emblem" style="width:1.2em; height:1.2em; vertical-align: middle;">`
+              : `<span data-tip="Regiment's emblem" style="width:1em">${r.icon}</span>`
+          }
           <input data-tip="Regiment's name" style="width:13em" value="${r.name}" readonly />
           ${lineData}
-          <div data-type="total" data-tip="Total military personnel (not considering crew)" style="font-weight: bold">${r.a}</div>
-          <span data-tip="Edit regiment" onclick="editRegiment('#regiment${s.i}-${r.i}')" class="icon-pencil pointer"></span>
+          <div data-type="total" data-tip="Total military personnel (not considering crew)" style="font-weight: bold">${
+            r.a
+          }</div>
+          <span data-tip="Edit regiment" onclick="editRegiment('#regiment${s.i}-${
+          r.i
+        }')" class="icon-pencil pointer"></span>
         </div>`;
 
         regiments.push(r);
diff --git a/modules/ui/tools.js b/modules/ui/tools.js
index 5c67ca0f..359842ad 100644
--- a/modules/ui/tools.js
+++ b/modules/ui/tools.js
@@ -860,33 +860,47 @@ function configMarkersGeneration() {
   drawConfigTable();
 
   function drawConfigTable() {
-    const {markers} = pack;
     const config = Markers.getConfig();
-    const headers = `<thead style='font-weight:bold'><tr>
+
+    const headers = /* html */ `<thead style='font-weight:bold'><tr>
       <td data-tip="Marker type name">Type</td>
       <td data-tip="Marker icon">Icon</td>
       <td data-tip="Marker number multiplier">Multiplier</td>
       <td data-tip="Number of markers of that type on the current map">Number</td>
     </tr></thead>`;
-    const lines = config.map(({type, icon, multiplier}, index) => {
-      const inputId = `markerIconInput${index}`;
-      return `<tr>
-        <td><input value="${type}" /></td>
+
+    const lines = config.map(({type, icon, multiplier}) => {
+      const isExternal = icon.startsWith("http");
+
+      return /* html */ `<tr>
+        <td><input class="type" value="${type}" /></td>
         <td style="position: relative">
-          <input id="${inputId}" style="width: 5em" value="${icon}" />
-          <i class="icon-edit pointer" style="position: absolute; margin:.4em 0 0 -1.4em; font-size:.85em"></i>
+          <img class="image" src="${isExternal ? icon : ""}" ${
+        isExternal ? "" : "hidden"
+      } style="width:1.2em; height:1.2em; vertical-align: middle;">
+          <span class="emoji" style="font-size:1.2em">${isExternal ? "" : icon}</span>
+          <button class="changeIcon icon-pencil"></button>
         </td>
-        <td><input type="number" min="0" max="100" step="0.1" value="${multiplier}" /></td>
-        <td style="text-align:center">${markers.filter(marker => marker.type === type).length}</td>
+        <td><input class="multiplier" type="number" min="0" max="100" step="0.1" value="${multiplier}" /></td>
+        <td style="text-align:center">${pack.markers.filter(marker => marker.type === type).length}</td>
       </tr>`;
     });
+
     const table = `<table class="table">${headers}<tbody>${lines.join("")}</tbody></table>`;
     alertMessage.innerHTML = table;
 
-    alertMessage.querySelectorAll("i").forEach(selectIconButton => {
+    alertMessage.querySelectorAll("button.changeIcon").forEach(selectIconButton => {
       selectIconButton.addEventListener("click", function () {
-        const input = this.previousElementSibling;
-        selectIcon(input.value, icon => (input.value = icon));
+        const image = this.parentElement.querySelector(".image");
+        const emoji = this.parentElement.querySelector(".emoji");
+        const icon = image.getAttribute("src") || emoji.textContent;
+
+        selectIcon(icon, value => {
+          const isExternal = value.startsWith("http");
+          image.setAttribute("src", isExternal ? value : "");
+          image.hidden = !isExternal;
+          emoji.textContent = isExternal ? "" : value;
+        });
       });
     });
   }
@@ -894,12 +908,14 @@ function configMarkersGeneration() {
   const applyChanges = () => {
     const rows = alertMessage.querySelectorAll("tbody > tr");
     const rowsData = Array.from(rows).map(row => {
-      const inputs = row.querySelectorAll("input");
-      return {
-        type: inputs[0].value,
-        icon: inputs[1].value,
-        multiplier: parseFloat(inputs[2].value)
-      };
+      const type = row.querySelector(".type").value;
+
+      const image = row.querySelector(".image");
+      const emoji = row.querySelector(".emoji");
+      const icon = image.getAttribute("src") || emoji.textContent;
+
+      const multiplier = parseFloat(row.querySelector(".multiplier").value);
+      return {type, icon, multiplier};
     });
 
     const config = Markers.getConfig();
diff --git a/versioning.js b/versioning.js
index e12cea06..5dcbb6a6 100644
--- a/versioning.js
+++ b/versioning.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * Example: 1.102.2 -> Major version 1, Minor version 102, Patch version 2
  */
 
-const VERSION = "1.106.7";
+const VERSION = "1.107.0";
 if (parseMapVersion(VERSION) !== VERSION) alert("versioning.js: Invalid format or parsing function");
 
 {
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ if (parseMapVersion(VERSION) !== VERSION) alert("versioning.js: Invalid format o
 
       <ul>
         <strong>Latest changes:</strong>
+        <li>Ability to set custom image as Marker or Regiment icon</li>
         <li>Submap and Transform tools rework</li>
         <li>Azgaar Bot to answer questions and provide help</li>
         <li>Labels: ability to set letter spacing</li>