diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 885cf007..c021b1fb 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -8166,7 +8166,7 @@
     <script defer src="modules/io/save.js?v=1.107.4"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/io/load.js?v=1.108.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/io/cloud.js?v=1.106.0"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/io/export.js?v=1.108.7"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/io/export.js?v=1.108.11"></script>
 
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-features.js?v=1.108.2"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-borders.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
diff --git a/modules/io/export.js b/modules/io/export.js
index fa816bb2..b0c9c769 100644
--- a/modules/io/export.js
+++ b/modules/io/export.js
@@ -320,6 +320,40 @@ async function getMapURL(type, options) {
     if (pattern) cloneDefs.appendChild(pattern.cloneNode(true));
   }
 
+  {
+    // replace external marker icons
+    const externalMarkerImages = cloneEl.querySelectorAll('#markers image[href]:not([href=""])');
+    const imageHrefs = Array.from(externalMarkerImages).map(img => img.getAttribute("href"));
+
+    for (const url of imageHrefs) {
+      await new Promise(resolve => {
+        getBase64(url, base64 => {
+          externalMarkerImages.forEach(img => {
+            if (img.getAttribute("href") === url) img.setAttribute("href", base64);
+          });
+          resolve();
+        });
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  {
+    // replace external regiment icons
+    const externalRegimentImages = cloneEl.querySelectorAll('#armies image[href]:not([href=""])');
+    const imageHrefs = Array.from(externalRegimentImages).map(img => img.getAttribute("href"));
+
+    for (const url of imageHrefs) {
+      await new Promise(resolve => {
+        getBase64(url, base64 => {
+          externalRegimentImages.forEach(img => {
+            if (img.getAttribute("href") === url) img.setAttribute("href", base64);
+          });
+          resolve();
+        });
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   if (!cloneEl.getElementById("fogging-cont")) cloneEl.getElementById("fog")?.remove(); // remove unused fog
   if (!cloneEl.getElementById("regions")) cloneEl.getElementById("statePaths")?.remove(); // removed unused statePaths
   if (!cloneEl.getElementById("labels")) cloneEl.getElementById("textPaths")?.remove(); // removed unused textPaths
diff --git a/versioning.js b/versioning.js
index 4d5659de..a785e90e 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 = "1.108.10";
+const VERSION = "1.108.11";
 if (parseMapVersion(VERSION) !== VERSION) alert("versioning.js: Invalid format or parsing function");
 
 {