diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8bba574fe..eadad1876 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(MLN_DRAWABLE_RENDERER)
     list(APPEND INCLUDE_FILES
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable.hpp
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable_data.hpp
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/gfx/drawable_impl.hpp
@@ -465,7 +466,6 @@ list(APPEND SRC_FILES
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/attribute.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/color_mode.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/command_encoder.hpp
-    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/cull_face_mode.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/debug_group.hpp
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/mbgl/gfx/depth_mode.hpp
@@ -1142,6 +1142,7 @@ if(MLN_WITH_OPENGL)
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/hillshade_prepare_layer_ubo.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/layer_ubo.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/line_layer_ubo.hpp
+            ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/custom_drawable_layer_ubo.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/raster_layer_ubo.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_defines.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/symbol_layer_ubo.hpp
@@ -1211,6 +1212,7 @@ if(MBGL_WITH_METAL)
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/common.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/collision_box.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/collision_circle.hpp
+            ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/debug.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/fill.hpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/fill_extrusion.hpp
@@ -1256,6 +1258,7 @@ if(MBGL_WITH_METAL)
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/collision_box.cpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/collision_circle.cpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/clipping_mask.cpp
+            ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.cpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/debug.cpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/fill.cpp
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/fill_extrusion.cpp
diff --git a/bazel/core.bzl b/bazel/core.bzl
index b09873d25..6c22564d9 100644
--- a/bazel/core.bzl
+++ b/bazel/core.bzl
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ MLN_GENERATED_OPENGL_SHADER_HEADERS = [
     "include/mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_circle.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_collision_box.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_collision_circle.hpp",
+    "include/mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_custom_symbol_icon.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_debug.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_fill.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_fill_outline.hpp",
@@ -143,7 +144,6 @@ MLN_CORE_SOURCE = [
     "include/mbgl/gfx/backend.hpp",
     "src/mbgl/gfx/color_mode.hpp",
     "src/mbgl/gfx/command_encoder.hpp",
-    "src/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp",
     "src/mbgl/gfx/cull_face_mode.hpp",
     "src/mbgl/gfx/debug_group.hpp",
     "src/mbgl/gfx/depth_mode.hpp",
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ MLN_CORE_SOURCE = [
 ]
 
 MLN_CORE_HEADERS = [
+    "include/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/actor/actor.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/actor/actor_ref.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/actor/aspiring_actor.hpp",
@@ -980,6 +981,7 @@ MLN_DRAWABLES_HEADERS = [
     "include/mbgl/shaders/background_layer_ubo.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/circle_layer_ubo.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/collision_layer_ubo.hpp",
+    "include/mbgl/shaders/custom_drawable_layer_ubo.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/debug_layer_ubo.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/fill_layer_ubo.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/fill_extrusion_layer_ubo.hpp",
@@ -1054,6 +1056,7 @@ MLN_DRAWABLES_MTL_SOURCE = [
     "src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/collision_box.cpp",
     "src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/collision_circle.cpp",
     "src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/clipping_mask.cpp",
+    "src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.cpp",
     "src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/debug.cpp",
     "src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/fill.cpp",
     "src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/fill_extrusion.cpp",
@@ -1098,6 +1101,7 @@ MLN_DRAWABLES_MTL_HEADERS = [
     "include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/collision_box.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/collision_circle.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/common.hpp",
+    "include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/debug.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/fill.hpp",
     "include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/fill_extrusion.hpp",
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp b/include/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp
rename to include/mbgl/gfx/context.hpp
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/custom_drawable_layer_ubo.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/custom_drawable_layer_ubo.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36259ea81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/custom_drawable_layer_ubo.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mbgl/shaders/layer_ubo.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace shaders {
+
+/// Custom Symbol Icon matrix
+struct alignas(16) CustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO {
+    /*   0 */ std::array<float, 4 * 4> matrix;
+    /*  64 */
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(CustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO) == 4 * 16);
+
+/// Custom Symbol Icon Parameters
+struct alignas(16) CustomSymbolIconParametersUBO {
+    /*  0 */ std::array<float, 2> extrude_scale;
+    /*  8 */ std::array<float, 2> anchor;
+    /* 16 */ float angle_degrees;
+    /* 20 */ uint32_t scale_with_map;
+    /* 24 */ uint32_t pitch_with_map;
+    /* 28 */ float camera_to_center_distance;
+    /* 32 */ float aspect_ratio;
+    /* 36 */ float pad0, pad1, pad2;
+    /* 48 */
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(CustomSymbolIconParametersUBO) == 3 * 16);
+
+enum {
+    idCustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO,
+    idCustomSymbolIconParametersUBO,
+    customDrawableUBOCount
+};
+
+} // namespace shaders
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_custom_symbol_icon.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_custom_symbol_icon.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77b4a76b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_custom_symbol_icon.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+// Generated code, do not modify this file!
+#pragma once
+#include <mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace shaders {
+
+template <>
+struct ShaderSource<BuiltIn::CustomSymbolIconShader, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL> {
+    static constexpr const char* name = "CustomSymbolIconShader";
+    static constexpr const char* vertex = R"(layout(location = 0) in vec2 a_pos;
+layout(location = 1) in vec2 a_tex;
+
+layout(std140) uniform CustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO {
+    highp mat4 u_matrix;
+};
+
+layout(std140) uniform CustomSymbolIconParametersUBO {
+    highp vec2 u_extrude_scale;
+    highp vec2 u_anchor;
+    highp float u_angle_degrees;
+    bool u_scale_with_map;
+    bool u_pitch_with_map;
+    highp float u_camera_to_center_distance;
+    highp float u_aspect_ratio;
+    highp float pad0, pad1, pad3;
+};
+
+out vec2 v_tex;
+
+vec2 rotateVec2(vec2 v, float angle) {
+    float cosA = cos(angle);
+    float sinA = sin(angle);
+    return vec2(v.x * cosA - v.y * sinA, v.x * sinA + v.y * cosA);
+}
+
+vec2 ellipseRotateVec2(vec2 v, float angle, float radiusRatio /* A/B */) {
+    float cosA = cos(angle);
+    float sinA = sin(angle);
+    float invRatio = 1.0 / radiusRatio;
+    return vec2(v.x * cosA - radiusRatio * v.y * sinA, invRatio * v.x * sinA + v.y * cosA);
+}
+
+void main() {
+    // decode the extrusion vector (-1, -1) to (1, 1)
+    vec2 extrude = vec2(mod(a_pos, 2.0) * 2.0 - 1.0);
+
+    // make anchor relative to (0.5, 0.5) and corners in range (-1, -1) to (1, 1)
+    vec2 anchor = (u_anchor - vec2(0.5, 0.5)) * 2.0;
+
+    // decode center 
+    vec2 center = floor(a_pos * 0.5);
+
+    // rotate extrusion around anchor
+    float angle = radians(-u_angle_degrees);
+    vec2 corner = extrude - anchor;
+
+    // compute
+    if (u_pitch_with_map) {
+        if (u_scale_with_map) {
+            corner *= u_extrude_scale;
+        } else {
+            vec4 projected_center = u_matrix * vec4(center, 0, 1);
+            corner *= u_extrude_scale * (projected_center.w / u_camera_to_center_distance);
+        }
+        corner = center + rotateVec2(corner, angle);
+        gl_Position = u_matrix * vec4(corner, 0, 1);
+    } else {
+        gl_Position = u_matrix * vec4(center, 0, 1);
+        if (u_scale_with_map) {
+            gl_Position.xy += ellipseRotateVec2(corner * u_extrude_scale * u_camera_to_center_distance, angle, u_aspect_ratio);
+        } else {
+            gl_Position.xy += ellipseRotateVec2(corner * u_extrude_scale * gl_Position.w, angle, u_aspect_ratio);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // texture coordinates
+    v_tex = a_tex;
+}
+)";
+    static constexpr const char* fragment = R"(uniform sampler2D u_texture;
+
+in vec2 v_tex;
+
+void main() {
+    fragColor = texture(u_texture, v_tex);
+}
+)";
+};
+
+} // namespace shaders
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_info.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_info.hpp
index 7baba27c9..0ce68f3b6 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_info.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_info.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ struct ShaderInfo<BuiltIn::CollisionCircleShader, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL> {
     static const std::vector<TextureInfo> textures;
 };
 
+template <>
+struct ShaderInfo<BuiltIn::CustomSymbolIconShader, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL> {
+    static const std::vector<UniformBlockInfo> uniformBlocks;
+    static const std::vector<TextureInfo> textures;
+};
+
 template <>
 struct ShaderInfo<BuiltIn::DebugShader, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL> {
     static const std::vector<UniformBlockInfo> uniformBlocks;
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..229a7b5f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mbgl/shaders/mtl/common.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shaders/mtl/shader_program.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shaders/custom_drawable_layer_ubo.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace shaders {
+
+template <>
+struct ShaderSource<BuiltIn::CustomSymbolIconShader, gfx::Backend::Type::Metal> {
+    static constexpr auto name = "CustomSymbolIconShader";
+    static constexpr auto vertexMainFunction = "vertexMain";
+    static constexpr auto fragmentMainFunction = "fragmentMain";
+
+    static const std::array<AttributeInfo, 2> attributes;
+    static const std::array<UniformBlockInfo, 2> uniforms;
+    static const std::array<TextureInfo, 1> textures;
+
+    static constexpr auto source = R"(
+struct alignas(16) CustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO {
+    float4x4 matrix;
+};
+
+struct alignas(16) CustomSymbolIconParametersUBO {
+    float2 extrude_scale;
+    float2 anchor;
+    float angle_degrees;
+    int scale_with_map;
+    int pitch_with_map;
+    float camera_to_center_distance;
+    float aspect_ratio;
+    float pad0, pad1, pad3;
+};
+
+struct VertexStage {
+    float2 a_pos [[attribute(0)]];
+    float2 a_tex [[attribute(1)]];
+};
+
+struct FragmentStage {
+    float4 position [[position, invariant]];
+    half2 tex;
+};
+
+float2 rotateVec2(float2 v, float angle) {
+    float cosA = cos(angle);
+    float sinA = sin(angle);
+    return float2(v.x * cosA - v.y * sinA, v.x * sinA + v.y * cosA);
+}
+
+float2 ellipseRotateVec2(float2 v, float angle, float radiusRatio /* A/B */) {
+    float cosA = cos(angle);
+    float sinA = sin(angle);
+    float invRatio = 1.0 / radiusRatio;
+    return float2(v.x * cosA - radiusRatio * v.y * sinA, invRatio * v.x * sinA + v.y * cosA);
+}
+
+FragmentStage vertex vertexMain(thread const VertexStage vertx [[stage_in]],
+                                device const CustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO& drawable [[buffer(2)]],
+                                device const CustomSymbolIconParametersUBO& parameters [[buffer(3)]]) {
+
+    const float2 extrude = glMod(float2(vertx.a_pos), 2.0) * 2.0 - 1.0;
+    const float2 anchor = (parameters.anchor - float2(0.5, 0.5)) * 2.0;
+    const float2 center = floor(float2(vertx.a_pos) * 0.5);
+    const float angle = radians(-parameters.angle_degrees);
+    float2 corner = extrude - anchor;
+
+    float4 position;
+    if (parameters.pitch_with_map) {
+        if (parameters.scale_with_map) {
+            corner *= parameters.extrude_scale;
+        } else {
+            float4 projected_center = drawable.matrix * float4(center, 0, 1);
+            corner *= parameters.extrude_scale * (projected_center.w / parameters.camera_to_center_distance);
+        }
+        corner = center + rotateVec2(corner, angle);
+        position = drawable.matrix * float4(corner, 0, 1);
+    } else {
+        position = drawable.matrix * float4(center, 0, 1);
+        const float factor = parameters.scale_with_map ? parameters.camera_to_center_distance : position.w;
+        position.xy += ellipseRotateVec2(corner * parameters.extrude_scale * factor, angle, parameters.aspect_ratio);
+    }
+
+    return {
+        .position   = position,
+        .tex        = half2(vertx.a_tex)
+    };
+}
+
+half4 fragment fragmentMain(FragmentStage in [[stage_in]],
+                            texture2d<float, access::sample> image [[texture(0)]],
+                            sampler image_sampler [[sampler(0)]]) {
+#if defined(OVERDRAW_INSPECTOR)
+    return half4(1.0);
+#endif
+
+    return half4(image.sample(image_sampler, float2(in.tex)));
+}
+)";
+};
+
+} // namespace shaders
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_defines.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_defines.hpp
index 9ee9fc0a9..36e73c877 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_defines.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_defines.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/shaders/background_layer_ubo.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/circle_layer_ubo.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/collision_layer_ubo.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shaders/custom_drawable_layer_ubo.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/debug_layer_ubo.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/fill_layer_ubo.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/fill_extrusion_layer_ubo.hpp>
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ namespace shaders {
 static constexpr auto maxUBOCountPerShader = std::max({static_cast<size_t>(backgroundUBOCount),
                                                        static_cast<size_t>(circleUBOCount),
                                                        static_cast<size_t>(collisionUBOCount),
+                                                       static_cast<size_t>(customDrawableUBOCount),
                                                        static_cast<size_t>(debugUBOCount),
                                                        static_cast<size_t>(fillUBOCount),
                                                        static_cast<size_t>(fillOutlineUBOCount),
@@ -53,6 +55,11 @@ enum {
     collisionTextureCount
 };
 
+enum {
+    idCustomSymbolIconTexture,
+    customSymbolIconTextureCount
+};
+
 enum {
     idDebugOverlayTexture,
     debugTextureCount
@@ -99,6 +106,7 @@ enum {
 static constexpr auto maxTextureCountPerShader = std::max({static_cast<size_t>(backgroundTextureCount),
                                                            static_cast<size_t>(circleTextureCount),
                                                            static_cast<size_t>(collisionTextureCount),
+                                                           static_cast<size_t>(customSymbolIconTextureCount),
                                                            static_cast<size_t>(debugTextureCount),
                                                            static_cast<size_t>(fillTextureCount),
                                                            static_cast<size_t>(fillExtrusionTextureCount),
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_manifest.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_manifest.hpp
index d769192e2..44882c401 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_manifest.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_manifest.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_symbol_icon.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_symbol_sdf.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_symbol_text_and_icon.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shaders/gl/drawable_custom_symbol_icon.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/gl/prelude.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/gl/background.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/gl/background_pattern.hpp>
diff --git a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp
index 8f44c1eec..7facb567c 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/shaders/shader_source.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ enum class BuiltIn {
     SymbolIconShader,
     SymbolSDFIconShader,
     SymbolTextAndIconShader,
+    CustomSymbolIconShader,
     Prelude,
     BackgroundProgram,
     BackgroundPatternProgram,
diff --git a/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_drawable_layer.hpp b/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_drawable_layer.hpp
index 7deb77057..c2ffdea1e 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_drawable_layer.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/style/layers/custom_drawable_layer.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <mbgl/renderer/render_tree.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/renderer/change_request.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gfx/drawable_builder.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gfx/texture2d.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gfx/context.hpp>
 
 #include <array>
 #include <memory>
@@ -46,6 +48,16 @@ public:
         float opacity = 1.f;
     };
 
+    struct SymbolOptions {
+        Size size;
+        gfx::Texture2DPtr texture;
+        std::array<float, 2> anchor{0.5f, 0.5f};
+        std::array<std::array<float, 2>, 2> textureCoordinates{{{0, 0}, {1, 1}}};
+        float angleDegrees{.0f};
+        bool scaleWithMap{false};
+        bool pitchWithMap{false};
+    };
+
 public:
     /// @brief Construct a new Interface object (internal core use only)
     Interface(RenderLayer& layer,
@@ -84,6 +96,13 @@ public:
      */
     void setFillOptions(const FillOptions& options);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Set the Symbol options
+     *
+     * @param options
+     */
+    void setSymbolOptions(const SymbolOptions& options);
+
     /**
      * @brief Add a polyline
      *
@@ -92,8 +111,20 @@ public:
      */
     void addPolyline(const GeometryCoordinates& coordinates);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Add a multipolygon area fill
+     *
+     * @param geometry a collection of rings with optional holes
+     */
     void addFill(const GeometryCollection& geometry);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Add a symbol
+     *
+     * @param point
+     */
+    void addSymbol(const GeometryCoordinate& point);
+
     /**
      * @brief Finish the current drawable building session
      *
@@ -113,15 +144,20 @@ public:
 private:
     gfx::ShaderPtr lineShaderDefault() const;
     gfx::ShaderPtr fillShaderDefault() const;
+    gfx::ShaderPtr symbolShaderDefault() const;
 
     std::unique_ptr<gfx::DrawableBuilder> createBuilder(const std::string& name, gfx::ShaderPtr shader) const;
 
-    gfx::ShaderPtr lineShader;
-    gfx::ShaderPtr fillShader;
     std::unique_ptr<gfx::DrawableBuilder> builder;
     std::optional<OverscaledTileID> tileID;
+
+    gfx::ShaderPtr lineShader;
+    gfx::ShaderPtr fillShader;
+    gfx::ShaderPtr symbolShader;
+
     LineOptions lineOptions;
     FillOptions fillOptions;
+    SymbolOptions symbolOptions;
 };
 
 class CustomDrawableLayer final : public Layer {
diff --git a/platform/darwin/app/ExampleCustomDrawableStyleLayer.mm b/platform/darwin/app/ExampleCustomDrawableStyleLayer.mm
index dce804d73..49f0e3412 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/app/ExampleCustomDrawableStyleLayer.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/app/ExampleCustomDrawableStyleLayer.mm
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 #import "MLNStyleLayer.h"
 #import "MLNCustomDrawableStyleLayer.h"
 
+#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
+
+#include <mbgl/util/image+MLNAdditions.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/layermanager/layer_factory.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/layer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_drawable_layer.hpp>
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ public:
                 interface.addPolyline(polyline);
             }
         }
-        
+
         // add fill polygon
         {
             using namespace mbgl;
@@ -111,6 +114,36 @@ public:
             // add fill
             interface.addFill(geometry);
         }
+        
+        // add symbol
+        {
+            using namespace mbgl;
+            GeometryCoordinate position {static_cast<int16_t>(extent* 0.5f), static_cast<int16_t>(extent* 0.5f)};
+            
+            // load image
+            UIImage *assetImage = [UIImage imageNamed:@"pin"];
+            assert(assetImage.CGImage != NULL);
+            std::shared_ptr<PremultipliedImage> image = std::make_shared<PremultipliedImage>(MLNPremultipliedImageFromCGImage(assetImage.CGImage));
+
+            // set symbol options
+            Interface::SymbolOptions options;
+            options.texture = interface.context.createTexture2D();
+            options.texture->setImage(image);
+            options.texture->setSamplerConfiguration({gfx::TextureFilterType::Linear, gfx::TextureWrapType::Clamp, gfx::TextureWrapType::Clamp});
+            options.textureCoordinates = {{{0.0f, 0.08f}, {1.0f, 0.9f}}};
+            const float xspan = options.textureCoordinates[1][0] - options.textureCoordinates[0][0];
+            const float yspan = options.textureCoordinates[1][1] - options.textureCoordinates[0][1];
+            assert(xspan > 0.0f && yspan > 0.0f);
+            options.size = {static_cast<uint32_t>(image->size.width * xspan), static_cast<uint32_t>(image->size.height * yspan)};
+            options.anchor = {0.5f, 0.95f};
+            options.angleDegrees = 45.0f;
+            options.scaleWithMap = true;
+            options.pitchWithMap = false;
+            interface.setSymbolOptions(options);
+
+            // add symbol
+            interface.addSymbol(position);
+        }
                 
         // finish
         interface.finish();
diff --git a/platform/ios/app/Assets.xcassets/Contents.json b/platform/ios/app/Assets.xcassets/Contents.json
index da4a164c9..73c00596a 100644
--- a/platform/ios/app/Assets.xcassets/Contents.json
+++ b/platform/ios/app/Assets.xcassets/Contents.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "info" : {
-    "version" : 1,
-    "author" : "xcode"
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/platform/ios/app/Assets.xcassets/pin.imageset/Contents.json b/platform/ios/app/Assets.xcassets/pin.imageset/Contents.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..102c27746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/ios/app/Assets.xcassets/pin.imageset/Contents.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "images" : [
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "1x"
+    },
+    {
+      "filename" : "pin1.png",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "2x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "3x"
+    }
+  ],
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  }
+}
diff --git a/platform/ios/app/Assets.xcassets/pin.imageset/pin1.png b/platform/ios/app/Assets.xcassets/pin.imageset/pin1.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4cc5d2f5
Binary files /dev/null and b/platform/ios/app/Assets.xcassets/pin.imageset/pin1.png differ
diff --git a/shaders/drawable.custom.symbol_icon.fragment.glsl b/shaders/drawable.custom.symbol_icon.fragment.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f8a298e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders/drawable.custom.symbol_icon.fragment.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+uniform sampler2D u_texture;
+
+in vec2 v_tex;
+
+void main() {
+    fragColor = texture(u_texture, v_tex);
+}
diff --git a/shaders/drawable.custom.symbol_icon.vertex.glsl b/shaders/drawable.custom.symbol_icon.vertex.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b912f515e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders/drawable.custom.symbol_icon.vertex.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+layout(location = 0) in vec2 a_pos;
+layout(location = 1) in vec2 a_tex;
+
+layout(std140) uniform CustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO {
+    highp mat4 u_matrix;
+};
+
+layout(std140) uniform CustomSymbolIconParametersUBO {
+    highp vec2 u_extrude_scale;
+    highp vec2 u_anchor;
+    highp float u_angle_degrees;
+    bool u_scale_with_map;
+    bool u_pitch_with_map;
+    highp float u_camera_to_center_distance;
+    highp float u_aspect_ratio;
+    highp float pad0, pad1, pad3;
+};
+
+out vec2 v_tex;
+
+vec2 rotateVec2(vec2 v, float angle) {
+    float cosA = cos(angle);
+    float sinA = sin(angle);
+    return vec2(v.x * cosA - v.y * sinA, v.x * sinA + v.y * cosA);
+}
+
+vec2 ellipseRotateVec2(vec2 v, float angle, float radiusRatio /* A/B */) {
+    float cosA = cos(angle);
+    float sinA = sin(angle);
+    float invRatio = 1.0 / radiusRatio;
+    return vec2(v.x * cosA - radiusRatio * v.y * sinA, invRatio * v.x * sinA + v.y * cosA);
+}
+
+void main() {
+    // decode the extrusion vector (-1, -1) to (1, 1)
+    vec2 extrude = vec2(mod(a_pos, 2.0) * 2.0 - 1.0);
+
+    // make anchor relative to (0.5, 0.5) and corners in range (-1, -1) to (1, 1)
+    vec2 anchor = (u_anchor - vec2(0.5, 0.5)) * 2.0;
+
+    // decode center 
+    vec2 center = floor(a_pos * 0.5);
+
+    // rotate extrusion around anchor
+    float angle = radians(-u_angle_degrees);
+    vec2 corner = extrude - anchor;
+
+    // compute
+    if (u_pitch_with_map) {
+        if (u_scale_with_map) {
+            corner *= u_extrude_scale;
+        } else {
+            vec4 projected_center = u_matrix * vec4(center, 0, 1);
+            corner *= u_extrude_scale * (projected_center.w / u_camera_to_center_distance);
+        }
+        corner = center + rotateVec2(corner, angle);
+        gl_Position = u_matrix * vec4(corner, 0, 1);
+    } else {
+        gl_Position = u_matrix * vec4(center, 0, 1);
+        if (u_scale_with_map) {
+            gl_Position.xy += ellipseRotateVec2(corner * u_extrude_scale * u_camera_to_center_distance, angle, u_aspect_ratio);
+        } else {
+            gl_Position.xy += ellipseRotateVec2(corner * u_extrude_scale * gl_Position.w, angle, u_aspect_ratio);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // texture coordinates
+    v_tex = a_tex;
+}
diff --git a/shaders/manifest.json b/shaders/manifest.json
index 331f3eac2..0280508b0 100644
--- a/shaders/manifest.json
+++ b/shaders/manifest.json
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@
         "glsl_frag": "drawable.symbol_text_and_icon.fragment.glsl",
         "uses_ubos": true
     },
+    {
+        "name": "CustomSymbolIconShader",
+        "header": "drawable_custom_symbol_icon",
+        "glsl_vert": "drawable.custom.symbol_icon.vertex.glsl",
+        "glsl_frag": "drawable.custom.symbol_icon.fragment.glsl",
+        "uses_ubos": true
+    },
 
     {
         "name": "Prelude",
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gfx/index_vector.hpp b/src/mbgl/gfx/index_vector.hpp
index b42b63321..4f67ab053 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gfx/index_vector.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gfx/index_vector.hpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
 
     template <class... Args>
     void emplace_back(Args&&... args) {
-        static_assert(sizeof...(args) == groupSize, "wrong buffer element count");
+        static_assert(sizeof...(args) % groupSize == 0, "wrong buffer element count");
         assert(!released);
         util::ignore({(v.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)), 0)...});
     }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_vector.hpp b/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_vector.hpp
index 3be534149..c46069a37 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_vector.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gfx/vertex_vector.hpp
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ public:
           v(std::move(other.v)) {}
     ~VertexVector() override = default;
 
-    template <typename Arg>
-    void emplace_back(Arg&& vertex) {
+    template <class... Args>
+    void emplace_back(Args&&... args) {
         assert(!released);
-        v.emplace_back(std::forward<Arg>(vertex));
+        util::ignore({(v.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)), 0)...});
         dirty = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/renderer_backend.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/renderer_backend.cpp
index f84d00212..1e88e1684 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/renderer_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/renderer_backend.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ void RendererBackend::initShaders(gfx::ShaderRegistry& shaders, const ProgramPar
                   shaders::BuiltIn::CircleShader,
                   shaders::BuiltIn::CollisionBoxShader,
                   shaders::BuiltIn::CollisionCircleShader,
+                  shaders::BuiltIn::CustomSymbolIconShader,
                   shaders::BuiltIn::DebugShader,
                   shaders::BuiltIn::FillShader,
                   shaders::BuiltIn::FillOutlineShader,
diff --git a/src/mbgl/mtl/renderer_backend.cpp b/src/mbgl/mtl/renderer_backend.cpp
index e65bcf079..a7351175f 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/mtl/renderer_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/mtl/renderer_backend.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/shaders/mtl/clipping_mask.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/mtl/collision_box.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/mtl/collision_circle.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/mtl/debug.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/mtl/fill.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shaders/mtl/fill_extrusion.hpp>
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ void RendererBackend::initShaders(gfx::ShaderRegistry& shaders, const ProgramPar
                   shaders::BuiltIn::ClippingMaskProgram,
                   shaders::BuiltIn::CollisionBoxShader,
                   shaders::BuiltIn::CollisionCircleShader,
+                  shaders::BuiltIn::CustomSymbolIconShader,
                   shaders::BuiltIn::DebugShader,
                   shaders::BuiltIn::FillShader,
                   shaders::BuiltIn::FillOutlineShader,
diff --git a/src/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_info.cpp b/src/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_info.cpp
index 637c26db1..704e91585 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_info.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/shaders/gl/shader_info.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ const std::vector<UniformBlockInfo> ShaderInfo<BuiltIn::CollisionBoxShader, gfx:
 const std::vector<TextureInfo> ShaderInfo<BuiltIn::CollisionBoxShader, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL>::textures = {};
 
 // Collision Circle
+const std::vector<UniformBlockInfo>
+    ShaderInfo<BuiltIn::CustomSymbolIconShader, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL>::uniformBlocks = {
+        UniformBlockInfo{"CustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO", idCustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO},
+        UniformBlockInfo{"CustomSymbolIconParametersUBO", idCustomSymbolIconParametersUBO},
+};
+const std::vector<TextureInfo> ShaderInfo<BuiltIn::CustomSymbolIconShader, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL>::textures = {
+    TextureInfo{"u_texture", idSymbolImageTexture},
+};
+
 const std::vector<UniformBlockInfo>
     ShaderInfo<BuiltIn::CollisionCircleShader, gfx::Backend::Type::OpenGL>::uniformBlocks = {
         UniformBlockInfo{"CollisionCircleUBO", idCollisionUBO},
diff --git a/src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.cpp b/src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c1afaf79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include <mbgl/shaders/mtl/custom_symbol_icon.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace shaders {
+
+const std::array<AttributeInfo, 2>
+    ShaderSource<BuiltIn::CustomSymbolIconShader, gfx::Backend::Type::Metal>::attributes = {
+        // always attributes
+        AttributeInfo{0, gfx::AttributeDataType::Float2, "a_pos"},
+        AttributeInfo{1, gfx::AttributeDataType::Float2, "a_tex"},
+};
+const std::array<UniformBlockInfo, 2>
+    ShaderSource<BuiltIn::CustomSymbolIconShader, gfx::Backend::Type::Metal>::uniforms = {
+        UniformBlockInfo{2, true, false, sizeof(CustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO), idCustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO},
+        UniformBlockInfo{3, true, false, sizeof(CustomSymbolIconParametersUBO), idCustomSymbolIconParametersUBO},
+};
+const std::array<TextureInfo, 1> ShaderSource<BuiltIn::CustomSymbolIconShader, gfx::Backend::Type::Metal>::textures = {
+    TextureInfo{0, idCustomSymbolIconTexture},
+};
+
+} // namespace shaders
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/style/layers/custom_drawable_layer.cpp b/src/mbgl/style/layers/custom_drawable_layer.cpp
index 9b8525ec0..8e3554326 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/style/layers/custom_drawable_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/style/layers/custom_drawable_layer.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 #include <mbgl/util/math.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/tile/geometry_tile_data.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/containers.hpp>
-
 #include <mbgl/gfx/fill_generator.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shaders/custom_drawable_layer_ubo.hpp>
+
+#include <cmath>
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
@@ -176,6 +178,59 @@ private:
     float opacity;
 };
 
+class SymbolDrawableTweaker : public gfx::DrawableTweaker {
+public:
+    SymbolDrawableTweaker(const CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::SymbolOptions& options_)
+        : options(options_) {}
+    ~SymbolDrawableTweaker() override = default;
+
+    void init(gfx::Drawable&) override{};
+
+    void execute(gfx::Drawable& drawable, const PaintParameters& parameters) override {
+        if (!drawable.getTileID().has_value()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const UnwrappedTileID tileID = drawable.getTileID()->toUnwrapped();
+        mat4 tileMatrix;
+        parameters.state.matrixFor(/*out*/ tileMatrix, tileID);
+
+        const auto matrix = LayerTweaker::getTileMatrix(
+            tileID, parameters, {{0, 0}}, style::TranslateAnchorType::Viewport, false, false, drawable, false);
+
+        const shaders::CustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO drawableUBO{/*matrix = */ util::cast<float>(matrix)};
+
+        const auto pixelsToTileUnits = tileID.pixelsToTileUnits(
+            1.0f, options.scaleWithMap ? tileID.canonical.z : parameters.state.getZoom());
+        const float factor = options.scaleWithMap
+                                 ? static_cast<float>(std::pow(2.f, parameters.state.getZoom() - tileID.canonical.z))
+                                 : 1.0f;
+        const auto extrudeScale = options.pitchWithMap ? std::array<float, 2>{pixelsToTileUnits, pixelsToTileUnits}
+                                                       : std::array<float, 2>{parameters.pixelsToGLUnits[0] * factor,
+                                                                              parameters.pixelsToGLUnits[1] * factor};
+
+        const shaders::CustomSymbolIconParametersUBO parametersUBO{
+            /*extrude_scale*/ {extrudeScale[0] * options.size.width, extrudeScale[1] * options.size.height},
+            /*anchor*/ options.anchor,
+            /*angle_degrees*/ options.angleDegrees,
+            /*scale_with_map*/ options.scaleWithMap,
+            /*pitch_with_map*/ options.pitchWithMap,
+            /*camera_to_center_distance*/ parameters.state.getCameraToCenterDistance(),
+            /*aspect_ratio*/ parameters.pixelsToGLUnits[0] / parameters.pixelsToGLUnits[1],
+            0,
+            0,
+            0};
+
+        // set UBOs
+        auto& uniforms = drawable.mutableUniformBuffers();
+        uniforms.createOrUpdate(idCustomSymbolIconDrawableUBO, &drawableUBO, parameters.context);
+        uniforms.createOrUpdate(idCustomSymbolIconParametersUBO, &parametersUBO, parameters.context);
+    };
+
+private:
+    CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::SymbolOptions options;
+};
+
 CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::Interface(RenderLayer& layer_,
                                               LayerGroupBasePtr& layerGroup_,
                                               gfx::ShaderRegistry& shaders_,
@@ -220,10 +275,16 @@ void CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::setFillOptions(const FillOptions& optio
     fillOptions = options;
 }
 
+void CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::setSymbolOptions(const SymbolOptions& options) {
+    finish();
+    symbolOptions = options;
+}
+
 void CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::addPolyline(const GeometryCoordinates& coordinates) {
     if (!lineShader) lineShader = lineShaderDefault();
     assert(lineShader);
     if (!builder || builder->getShader() != lineShader) {
+        finish();
         builder = createBuilder("lines", lineShader);
     }
     assert(builder);
@@ -235,6 +296,7 @@ void CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::addFill(const GeometryCollection& geome
     if (!fillShader) fillShader = fillShaderDefault();
     assert(fillShader);
     if (!builder || builder->getShader() != fillShader) {
+        finish();
         builder = createBuilder("fill", fillShader);
     }
     assert(builder);
@@ -274,15 +336,94 @@ void CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::addFill(const GeometryCollection& geome
     builder->flush(context);
 }
 
+void CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::addSymbol(const GeometryCoordinate& point) {
+    if (!symbolShader) symbolShader = symbolShaderDefault();
+    assert(symbolShader);
+    if (!builder || builder->getShader() != symbolShader) {
+        finish();
+        builder = createBuilder("symbol", symbolShader);
+    }
+    assert(builder);
+    assert(builder->getShader() == symbolShader);
+
+    // temporary: buffers
+    struct CustomSymbolIcon {
+        std::array<float, 2> a_pos;
+        std::array<float, 2> a_tex;
+    };
+
+    // vertices
+    using VertexVector = gfx::VertexVector<CustomSymbolIcon>;
+    const std::shared_ptr<VertexVector> sharedVertices = std::make_shared<VertexVector>();
+    VertexVector& vertices = *sharedVertices;
+
+    // encode center and extrude direction into vertices
+    for (int y = 0; y <= 1; ++y) {
+        for (int x = 0; x <= 1; ++x) {
+            vertices.emplace_back(
+                CustomSymbolIcon{{static_cast<float>(point.x * 2 + x), static_cast<float>(point.y * 2 + y)},
+                                 {symbolOptions.textureCoordinates[x][0], symbolOptions.textureCoordinates[y][1]}});
+        }
+    }
+
+    // indexes
+    using TriangleIndexVector = gfx::IndexVector<gfx::Triangles>;
+    const std::shared_ptr<TriangleIndexVector> sharedTriangles = std::make_shared<TriangleIndexVector>();
+    TriangleIndexVector& triangles = *sharedTriangles;
+
+    triangles.emplace_back(0, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3);
+
+    SegmentVector<CustomSymbolIcon> triangleSegments;
+    triangleSegments.emplace_back(Segment<CustomSymbolIcon>{0, 0, 4, 6});
+
+    // add to builder
+    static const StringIdentity idPositionAttribName = stringIndexer().get("a_pos");
+    static const StringIdentity idTextureAttribName = stringIndexer().get("a_tex");
+    builder->setVertexAttrNameId(idPositionAttribName);
+
+    auto attrs = context.createVertexAttributeArray();
+    if (const auto& attr = attrs->add(idPositionAttribName)) {
+        attr->setSharedRawData(sharedVertices,
+                               offsetof(CustomSymbolIcon, a_pos),
+                               /*vertexOffset=*/0,
+                               sizeof(CustomSymbolIcon),
+                               gfx::AttributeDataType::Float2);
+    }
+    if (const auto& attr = attrs->add(idTextureAttribName)) {
+        attr->setSharedRawData(sharedVertices,
+                               offsetof(CustomSymbolIcon, a_tex),
+                               /*vertexOffset=*/0,
+                               sizeof(CustomSymbolIcon),
+                               gfx::AttributeDataType::Float2);
+    }
+    builder->setVertexAttributes(std::move(attrs));
+    builder->setRawVertices({}, vertices.elements(), gfx::AttributeDataType::Float2);
+    builder->setSegments(gfx::Triangles(), sharedTriangles, triangleSegments.data(), triangleSegments.size());
+
+    // texture
+    if (symbolOptions.texture) {
+        builder->setTexture(symbolOptions.texture, idCustomSymbolIconTexture);
+    }
+
+    // create fill tweaker
+    auto tweaker = std::make_shared<SymbolDrawableTweaker>(symbolOptions);
+    builder->addTweaker(tweaker);
+
+    // flush current builder drawable
+    builder->flush(context);
+}
+
 void CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::finish() {
     if (builder && !builder->empty()) {
         // finish
-        const auto finish_ = [this](auto& tweaker) {
+        const auto finish_ = [this](gfx::DrawableTweakerPtr tweaker) {
             builder->flush(context);
             for (auto& drawable : builder->clearDrawables()) {
                 assert(tileID.has_value());
                 drawable->setTileID(tileID.value());
-                drawable->addTweaker(tweaker);
+                if (tweaker) {
+                    drawable->addTweaker(tweaker);
+                }
 
                 TileLayerGroup* tileLayerGroup = static_cast<TileLayerGroup*>(layerGroup.get());
                 tileLayerGroup->addDrawable(RenderPass::Translucent, tileID.value(), std::move(drawable));
@@ -314,12 +455,17 @@ void CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::finish() {
 
             // finish drawables
             finish_(tweaker);
+        } else if (builder->getShader() == symbolShader) {
+            // finish building symbols
+
+            // finish drawables
+            finish_(nullptr);
         }
     }
 }
 
 gfx::ShaderPtr CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::lineShaderDefault() const {
-    gfx::ShaderGroupPtr lineShaderGroup = shaders.getShaderGroup("LineShader");
+    gfx::ShaderGroupPtr shaderGroup = shaders.getShaderGroup("LineShader");
 
     const mbgl::unordered_set<StringIdentity> propertiesAsUniforms{
         stringIndexer().get("a_color"),
@@ -330,18 +476,22 @@ gfx::ShaderPtr CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::lineShaderDefault() const {
         stringIndexer().get("a_width"),
     };
 
-    return lineShaderGroup->getOrCreateShader(context, propertiesAsUniforms);
+    return shaderGroup->getOrCreateShader(context, propertiesAsUniforms);
 }
 
 gfx::ShaderPtr CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::fillShaderDefault() const {
-    gfx::ShaderGroupPtr fillShaderGroup = shaders.getShaderGroup("FillShader");
+    gfx::ShaderGroupPtr shaderGroup = shaders.getShaderGroup("FillShader");
 
     const mbgl::unordered_set<StringIdentity> propertiesAsUniforms{
         stringIndexer().get("a_color"),
         stringIndexer().get("a_opacity"),
     };
 
-    return fillShaderGroup->getOrCreateShader(context, propertiesAsUniforms);
+    return shaderGroup->getOrCreateShader(context, propertiesAsUniforms);
+}
+
+gfx::ShaderPtr CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::symbolShaderDefault() const {
+    return context.getGenericShader(shaders, "CustomSymbolIconShader");
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<gfx::DrawableBuilder> CustomDrawableLayerHost::Interface::createBuilder(const std::string& name,
diff --git a/test/api/custom_drawable_layer.test.cpp b/test/api/custom_drawable_layer.test.cpp
index c9a2599af..e3c27f58c 100644
--- a/test/api/custom_drawable_layer.test.cpp
+++ b/test/api/custom_drawable_layer.test.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@
 
 #include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_drawable_layer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/constants.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/logging.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/image.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/io.hpp>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <cmath>
 
-class TestDrawableLayer : public mbgl::style::CustomDrawableLayerHost {
+class LineTestDrawableLayer : public mbgl::style::CustomDrawableLayerHost {
 public:
     void initialize() override {}
 
@@ -104,6 +107,24 @@ public:
             }
         }
 
+        // finish
+        interface.finish();
+    }
+
+    void deinitialize() override {}
+};
+
+class FillTestDrawableLayer : public mbgl::style::CustomDrawableLayerHost {
+public:
+    void initialize() override {}
+
+    void update(Interface& interface) override {
+        // if we have built our drawable(s) already, either update or skip
+        if (interface.getDrawableCount()) return;
+
+        // set tile
+        interface.setTileID({11, 327, 791});
+
         // add fill polygon
         {
             using namespace mbgl;
@@ -141,7 +162,65 @@ public:
     void deinitialize() override {}
 };
 
-TEST(CustomDrawableLayer, Basic) {
+class SymbolIconTestDrawableLayer : public mbgl::style::CustomDrawableLayerHost {
+public:
+    void initialize() override {}
+
+    void update(Interface& interface) override {
+        // if we have built our drawable(s) already, either update or skip
+        if (interface.getDrawableCount()) return;
+
+        // set tile
+        interface.setTileID({11, 327, 791});
+
+        // add symbol icon
+        {
+            using namespace mbgl;
+            GeometryCoordinate position{static_cast<int16_t>(util::EXTENT * 0.5f),
+                                        static_cast<int16_t>(util::EXTENT * 0.5f)};
+
+            // load image
+            std::string imageData; // doh!
+            constexpr auto imagePath = "test/fixtures/custom_drawable_layer/symbol_icon/pin1.png";
+            try {
+                imageData = util::read_file(imagePath);
+            } catch (std::exception& ex) {
+                using namespace std::string_literals;
+                Log::Error(Event::Setup, "Failed to load expected image "s + imagePath + ": " + ex.what());
+                throw;
+            }
+            std::shared_ptr<PremultipliedImage> image = std::make_shared<PremultipliedImage>(decodeImage(imageData));
+
+            // set symbol options
+            Interface::SymbolOptions options;
+            options.texture = interface.context.createTexture2D();
+            options.texture->setImage(image);
+            options.texture->setSamplerConfiguration(
+                {gfx::TextureFilterType::Linear, gfx::TextureWrapType::Clamp, gfx::TextureWrapType::Clamp});
+            options.textureCoordinates = {{{0.0f, 0.08f}, {1.0f, 0.9f}}};
+            const float xspan = options.textureCoordinates[1][0] - options.textureCoordinates[0][0];
+            const float yspan = options.textureCoordinates[1][1] - options.textureCoordinates[0][1];
+            assert(xspan > 0.0f && yspan > 0.0f);
+            options.size = {static_cast<uint32_t>(image->size.width * 0.2f * xspan),
+                            static_cast<uint32_t>(image->size.height * 0.2f * yspan)};
+            options.anchor = {0.5f, 0.95f};
+            options.angleDegrees = 45.0f;
+            options.scaleWithMap = false;
+            options.pitchWithMap = false;
+            interface.setSymbolOptions(options);
+
+            // add symbol
+            interface.addSymbol(position);
+        }
+
+        // finish
+        interface.finish();
+    }
+
+    void deinitialize() override {}
+};
+
+TEST(CustomDrawableLayer, Line) {
     using namespace mbgl;
     using namespace mbgl::style;
 
@@ -154,21 +233,63 @@ TEST(CustomDrawableLayer, Basic) {
             ResourceOptions().withCachePath(":memory:").withAssetPath("test/fixtures/api/assets"));
 
     // load style
-    map.getStyle().loadJSON(util::read_file("test/fixtures/api/water.json"));
+    map.getStyle().loadJSON(util::read_file("test/fixtures/api/simple.json"));
     map.jumpTo(CameraOptions().withCenter(LatLng{37.8, -122.4426032}).withZoom(10.0));
 
-    // add fill layer
-    auto layer = std::make_unique<FillLayer>("landcover", "mapbox");
-    layer->setSourceLayer("landcover");
-    layer->setFillColor(Color{1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0});
-    map.getStyle().addLayer(std::move(layer));
-
     // add custom drawable layer
     map.getStyle().addLayer(
-        std::make_unique<CustomDrawableLayer>("custom-drawable", std::make_unique<TestDrawableLayer>()));
+        std::make_unique<CustomDrawableLayer>("custom-drawable", std::make_unique<LineTestDrawableLayer>()));
 
     // render and test
-    test::checkImage("test/fixtures/custom_drawable_layer/basic", frontend.render(map).image, 0.000657, 0.1);
+    test::checkImage("test/fixtures/custom_drawable_layer/line", frontend.render(map).image, 0.000657, 0.1);
+}
+
+TEST(CustomDrawableLayer, Fill) {
+    using namespace mbgl;
+    using namespace mbgl::style;
+
+    util::RunLoop loop;
+
+    HeadlessFrontend frontend{1};
+    Map map(frontend,
+            MapObserver::nullObserver(),
+            MapOptions().withMapMode(MapMode::Static).withSize(frontend.getSize()),
+            ResourceOptions().withCachePath(":memory:").withAssetPath("test/fixtures/api/assets"));
+
+    // load style
+    map.getStyle().loadJSON(util::read_file("test/fixtures/api/simple.json"));
+    map.jumpTo(CameraOptions().withCenter(LatLng{37.8, -122.4426032}).withZoom(10.0));
+
+    // add custom drawable layer
+    map.getStyle().addLayer(
+        std::make_unique<CustomDrawableLayer>("custom-drawable", std::make_unique<FillTestDrawableLayer>()));
+
+    // render and test
+    test::checkImage("test/fixtures/custom_drawable_layer/fill", frontend.render(map).image, 0.000657, 0.1);
+}
+
+TEST(CustomDrawableLayer, SymbolIcon) {
+    using namespace mbgl;
+    using namespace mbgl::style;
+
+    util::RunLoop loop;
+
+    HeadlessFrontend frontend{1};
+    Map map(frontend,
+            MapObserver::nullObserver(),
+            MapOptions().withMapMode(MapMode::Static).withSize(frontend.getSize()),
+            ResourceOptions().withCachePath(":memory:").withAssetPath("test/fixtures/api/assets"));
+
+    // load style
+    map.getStyle().loadJSON(util::read_file("test/fixtures/api/simple.json"));
+    map.jumpTo(CameraOptions().withCenter(LatLng{37.8, -122.4426032}).withZoom(10.0));
+
+    // add custom drawable layer
+    map.getStyle().addLayer(
+        std::make_unique<CustomDrawableLayer>("custom-drawable", std::make_unique<SymbolIconTestDrawableLayer>()));
+
+    // render and test
+    test::checkImage("test/fixtures/custom_drawable_layer/symbol_icon", frontend.render(map).image, 0.000657, 0.1);
 }
 
 #endif // MLN_DRAWABLE_RENDERER
diff --git a/test/fixtures/api/simple.json b/test/fixtures/api/simple.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d88273816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/api/simple.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "version": 8,
+  "name": "Water",
+  "sources": {
+    "mapbox": {
+      "type": "vector",
+      "tiles": ["asset://streets/{z}-{x}-{y}.vector.pbf"]
+    }
+  },
+  "layers": [{
+    "id": "background",
+    "type": "background",
+    "paint": {
+      "background-color": "gray"
+    }
+  }, {
+    "id": "water",
+    "type": "fill",
+    "source": "mapbox",
+    "source-layer": "water",
+    "paint": {
+      "fill-color": "#3440eb"
+    }
+  }]
+}
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