The biggest issue with colour descriptions from the IOF perspective is how maps are supposed to be printed. That is, using offset colour printing, with the control descriptions printed on the map in the last pass of purple overprint. Now, no one in Ireland uses offset printing anyway, but that's a whole different kettle of fish. In principle I like the idea of colour control descriptions but I'm not sure it's necessary. Having two different symbol sets, one for B&W and one for colour would not be ideal as it would increase the work and knowledge necessary for planners.

I wil definitely put a comment in to the effect that the out of bounds symbol is silly. Whatever about how complicated it is, the character of the symbol it totally different from everything else. I agree with Martin that using a flower symbol specifically is strange as there are many variation on what the actualy ground could be in an OOB area.

Thanks for the discussion and input!