diff --git a/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanel.test.tsx b/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanel.test.tsx
index 9f18e9da3..a86cb9d28 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanel.test.tsx
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ describe('PackingListPanel', () => {
     const { container } = render(<PackingListPanel tripId={1} items={[]} />);
 
     // Click the Import button (Upload icon in the header)
-    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-upload')?.closest('button');
+    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-download')?.closest('button');
     expect(importBtn).toBeTruthy();
     await user.click(importBtn!);
 
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ describe('PackingListPanel', () => {
     const { container } = render(<PackingListPanel tripId={1} items={[]} />);
 
     // Open import modal
-    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-upload')?.closest('button');
+    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-download')?.closest('button');
     await user.click(importBtn!);
     await screen.findByText('Import Packing List');
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ describe('PackingListPanel', () => {
     const { container } = render(<PackingListPanel tripId={1} items={[]} />);
 
     // Open import modal
-    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-upload')?.closest('button');
+    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-download')?.closest('button');
     await user.click(importBtn!);
     await screen.findByText('Import Packing List');
 
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ describe('PackingListPanel', () => {
     const { container } = render(<PackingListPanel tripId={1} items={[]} />);
 
     // Open import modal
-    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-upload')?.closest('button');
+    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-download')?.closest('button');
     await user.click(importBtn!);
     await screen.findByText('Import Packing List');
 
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ describe('PackingListPanel', () => {
     const { container } = render(<PackingListPanel tripId={1} items={[]} />);
 
     // Open import modal
-    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-upload')?.closest('button');
+    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-download')?.closest('button');
     await user.click(importBtn!);
     await screen.findByText('Import Packing List');
 
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ describe('PackingListPanel', () => {
     const { container } = render(<PackingListPanel tripId={1} items={[]} />);
 
     // Open import modal
-    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-upload')?.closest('button');
+    const importBtn = container.querySelector('svg.lucide-download')?.closest('button');
     await user.click(importBtn!);
     await screen.findByText('Import Packing List');
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanelHeader.tsx b/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanelHeader.tsx
index 2b66d7aed..4e49baa36 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanelHeader.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanelHeader.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {
-  X, Check, CheckCheck, Luggage, Package, FolderPlus, Upload,
+  X, Check, CheckCheck, Luggage, Package, FolderPlus, Download,
 } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { PackingState } from './usePackingListPanel'
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function PackingHeader(S: PackingState) {
               border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)', fontSize: 'calc(12px * var(--fs-scale-body, 1))', fontWeight: 500, cursor: 'pointer',
               fontFamily: 'inherit', background: 'var(--bg-card)', color: 'var(--text-muted)',
             }}>
-              <Upload size={12} /> <span className="hidden sm:inline">{t('packing.import')}</span>
+              <Download size={12} /> <span className="hidden sm:inline">{t('packing.import')}</span>
             </button>
           )}
           {inlineHeader && canEdit && abgehakt > 0 && (
diff --git a/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanelImportModal.tsx b/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanelImportModal.tsx
index 3b70871d3..05285acf5 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanelImportModal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Packing/PackingListPanelImportModal.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom'
-import { Upload } from 'lucide-react'
+import { FileDown } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { PackingState } from './usePackingListPanel'
 
 export function BulkImportModal(S: PackingState) {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export function BulkImportModal(S: PackingState) {
               border: '1px dashed var(--border-primary)', borderRadius: 8, background: 'none',
               fontSize: 'calc(11px * var(--fs-scale-caption, 1))', color: 'var(--text-faint)', cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
             }}>
-              <Upload size={11} /> {t('packing.importCsv')}
+              <FileDown size={11} /> {t('packing.importCsv')}
             </button>
           </div>
           <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8 }}>
diff --git a/client/src/components/Planner/DayPlanSidebar.tsx b/client/src/components/Planner/DayPlanSidebar.tsx
index adf236ce3..381a67f10 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Planner/DayPlanSidebar.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Planner/DayPlanSidebar.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { ChevronDown, ChevronRight, ChevronUp, Compass, Navigation, RotateCcw, E
 import { type PickedPlace } from './TransitSearchPanel'
 import { assignmentsApi, reservationsApi, daysApi } from '../../api/client'
 import { calculateRouteWithLegs, optimizeRoute, generateGoogleMapsUrl, generateCoMapsUrl, type NamedWaypoint } from '../Map/RouteCalculator'
+import GoogleMapsIcon from '../shared/GoogleMapsIcon'
 import PlaceAvatar from '../shared/PlaceAvatar'
 import ConfirmDialog from '../shared/ConfirmDialog'
 import { useContextMenu, ContextMenu } from '../shared/ContextMenu'
@@ -2583,12 +2584,7 @@ const DayPlanSidebar = React.memo(function DayPlanSidebar(props: DayPlanSidebarP
                             cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit', flexShrink: 0,
                           }}
                         >
-                          <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
-                            <path d="M24 9.5c3.54 0 6.71 1.22 9.21 3.6l6.85-6.85C35.9 2.38 30.47 0 24 0 14.62 0 6.51 5.38 2.56 13.22l7.98 6.19C12.43 13.72 17.74 9.5 24 9.5z" />
-                            <path d="M46.98 24.55c0-1.57-.15-3.09-.38-4.55H24v9.02h12.94c-.58 2.96-2.26 5.48-4.78 7.18l7.73 6c4.51-4.18 7.09-10.36 7.09-17.65z" />
-                            <path d="M10.53 28.59c-.48-1.45-.76-2.99-.76-4.59s.27-3.14.76-4.59l-7.98-6.19C.92 16.46 0 20.12 0 24c0 3.88.92 7.54 2.56 10.78l7.97-6.19z" />
-                            <path d="M24 48c6.48 0 11.93-2.13 15.89-5.81l-7.73-6c-2.15 1.45-4.92 2.3-8.16 2.3-6.26 0-11.57-4.22-13.47-9.91l-7.98 6.19C6.51 42.62 14.62 48 24 48z" />
-                          </svg>
+                          <GoogleMapsIcon size={14} />
                         </button>
                         {/* The same day, handed to CoMaps for offline navigation (#1904). The
                             day's own travel mode rides along, so the route it builds walks
diff --git a/client/src/components/Planner/PlacesSidebarHeader.tsx b/client/src/components/Planner/PlacesSidebarHeader.tsx
index bd7e97775..c8a52e48d 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Planner/PlacesSidebarHeader.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Planner/PlacesSidebarHeader.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Search, Plus, X, Upload, ChevronDown, Check, MapPin, Star } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Search, Plus, X, Upload, FileDown, ChevronDown, Check, MapPin, Star } from 'lucide-react'
 import { getCategoryIcon } from '../shared/categoryIcons'
 import Tooltip from '../shared/Tooltip'
 import type { SidebarState } from './usePlacesSidebar'
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function PlacesHeader(S: SidebarState) {
             cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
           }}
         >
-          <Upload size={11} strokeWidth={2} /> {t('places.importFile')}
+          <FileDown size={11} strokeWidth={2} /> {t('places.importFile')}
         </button>
         <button
           onClick={() => setListImportOpen(true)}
diff --git a/client/src/components/shared/GoogleMapsIcon.test.tsx b/client/src/components/shared/GoogleMapsIcon.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c43e65a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/shared/GoogleMapsIcon.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { render } from '@testing-library/react'
+import GoogleMapsIcon from './GoogleMapsIcon'
+
+describe('GoogleMapsIcon', () => {
+  it('FE-COMP-GMAPS-001: renders a pin, not the four-segment Google search "G" (#2005)', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<GoogleMapsIcon />)
+    const paths = container.querySelectorAll('path')
+    expect(paths).toHaveLength(1)
+    // The old mark was four paths lifted from the Google Search logo.
+    expect(container.innerHTML).not.toContain('M24 9.5c3.54')
+  })
+
+  it('FE-COMP-GMAPS-002: sizes itself and inherits the button colour', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<GoogleMapsIcon size={19} />)
+    const svg = container.querySelector('svg') as SVGElement
+    expect(svg.getAttribute('width')).toBe('19')
+    expect(svg.getAttribute('height')).toBe('19')
+    expect(svg.getAttribute('fill')).toBe('currentColor')
+  })
+
+  it('FE-COMP-GMAPS-003: stays out of the accessibility tree — the button carries the label', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<GoogleMapsIcon />)
+    const svg = container.querySelector('svg') as SVGElement
+    expect(svg.getAttribute('aria-hidden')).toBe('true')
+    expect(svg.getAttribute('focusable')).toBe('false')
+  })
+
+  it('FE-COMP-GMAPS-004: passes className and style through', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<GoogleMapsIcon className="text-m-faint" style={{ opacity: 0.5 }} />)
+    const svg = container.querySelector('svg') as SVGElement
+    expect(svg.getAttribute('class')).toBe('text-m-faint')
+    expect(svg.style.opacity).toBe('0.5')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/client/src/components/shared/GoogleMapsIcon.tsx b/client/src/components/shared/GoogleMapsIcon.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8275c0664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/shared/GoogleMapsIcon.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import type { CSSProperties } from 'react'
+
+/**
+ * The map marker for the "open this day in Google Maps" buttons (#2005).
+ *
+ * What sat here before was the four-segment Google "G" — the *search* mark —
+ * flattened to a single colour, which read as "run a Google search" rather than
+ * "open a map". This is the pin instead: filled, so it is not mistaken for the
+ * outline `MapPin` that labels ordinary places, and monochrome on currentColor
+ * so it sits next to the lucide `Compass` of the CoMaps button beside it
+ * without one of the two shouting. The button's own label carries the brand.
+ *
+ * Same shape as the other hand-vendored marks in the client (`BrandIcon` in
+ * SystemNoticeModal, `ImmichIcon`/`SynologyIcon` in AddonManager): 24×24 box,
+ * `fill="currentColor"`, `aria-hidden` because the button is already labelled.
+ */
+export default function GoogleMapsIcon({ size = 14, className, style }: {
+  size?: number
+  className?: string
+  style?: CSSProperties
+}) {
+  return (
+    <svg
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      width={size}
+      height={size}
+      fill="currentColor"
+      className={className}
+      style={style}
+      aria-hidden="true"
+      focusable="false"
+    >
+      {/* Teardrop pin with the hole punched out by evenodd, so the glyph stays
+          readable at the 13-14px the toolbars render it at. */}
+      <path
+        fillRule="evenodd"
+        clipRule="evenodd"
+        d="M12 1.5c-4.142 0-7.5 3.358-7.5 7.5 0 5.25 6.09 12.34 6.87 13.222a.84.84 0 0 0 1.26 0C13.41 21.34 19.5 14.25 19.5 9c0-4.142-3.358-7.5-7.5-7.5Zm0 10.25a2.75 2.75 0 1 1 0-5.5 2.75 2.75 0 0 1 0 5.5Z"
+      />
+    </svg>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/places/MPlacesBrowser.tsx b/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/places/MPlacesBrowser.tsx
index d7b1d2f59..f757716df 100644
--- a/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/places/MPlacesBrowser.tsx
+++ b/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/places/MPlacesBrowser.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { ReactNode, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import {
-  Bookmark, Check, CheckCheck, CheckCircle2, ListChecks, Loader2, MapPin, MoreHorizontal, Plus,
+  Bookmark, Check, CheckCheck, CheckCircle2, Download, ListChecks, Loader2, MapPin, Plus,
   SlidersHorizontal, Tag, Trash2, X,
 } from 'lucide-react'
 import MDancingTrek from '../../../components/MDancingTrek'
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export default function MPlacesBrowser({ planner, shell }: MPlacesBrowserProps)
               aria-label={t('mobileTrip.importPlaces')}
               className="flex h-10 w-10 flex-none items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-[color:var(--m-rowbr)] bg-[color:var(--m-ic)] text-m-muted"
             >
-              <MoreHorizontal size={16} strokeWidth={2} />
+              <Download size={16} strokeWidth={2} />
             </button>
           )}
         </div>
diff --git a/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/sheets/ImpFileStep.tsx b/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/sheets/ImpFileStep.tsx
index a0d4e14b1..d5bc3514e 100644
--- a/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/sheets/ImpFileStep.tsx
+++ b/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/sheets/ImpFileStep.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useRef, useState } from 'react'
-import { Check, Upload } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Check, FileDown } from 'lucide-react'
 import { placesApi } from '../../../../api/client'
 import { Eyebrow, FormSheetFooter } from './PlSheetChrome'
 import type { TripPlanner } from '../MTripShell'
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export default function ImpFileStep({ planner, onBack, onDone }: ImpFileStepProp
           onClick={() => inputRef.current?.click()}
           className="mt-3 flex min-h-[88px] w-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-[6px] rounded-[14px] border-[1.5px] border-dashed border-[color:var(--m-trackoff)] p-4"
         >
-          <Upload size={17} strokeWidth={1.9} className="text-m-faint" />
+          <FileDown size={17} strokeWidth={1.9} className="text-m-faint" />
           {files.length > 0 ? (
             <span className="break-all text-center text-[0.78125rem] font-semibold text-m-ink">
               {files.map(f => f.name).join(', ')}
diff --git a/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/sheets/MImportSheet.tsx b/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/sheets/MImportSheet.tsx
index dc2d68a62..6c62b82f3 100644
--- a/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/sheets/MImportSheet.tsx
+++ b/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/sheets/MImportSheet.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useState, type ReactNode } from 'react'
-import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Download, MapPin, Upload } from 'lucide-react'
+import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Download, FileDown, MapPin } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { LucideIcon } from 'lucide-react'
 import MSheet from '../../../components/MSheet'
 import MIconBtn from '../../../components/MIconBtn'
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default function MImportSheet({ planner, open, onClose }: MImportSheetPro
       {step === 'menu' && (
         <div className="px-[14px] pb-[14px] pt-1">
           <ImpMenuRow
-            icon={Upload}
+            icon={FileDown}
             title={t('places.importFile')}
             sub="GPX · KML · KMZ"
             onClick={() => setStep('file')}
diff --git a/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/tabs/MPackingImportSheet.tsx b/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/tabs/MPackingImportSheet.tsx
index 3a83455b2..ed7339858 100644
--- a/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/tabs/MPackingImportSheet.tsx
+++ b/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/tabs/MPackingImportSheet.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useRef, useState } from 'react'
-import { Upload } from 'lucide-react'
+import { FileDown } from 'lucide-react'
 import MSheet from '../../../components/MSheet'
 import { Eyebrow, FIELD_AREA_CLS, FormSheetFooter, FormSheetHeader } from '../sheets/PlSheetChrome'
 import { packingApi } from '../../../../api/client'
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default function MPackingImportSheet({ planner, open, onClose }: MPacking
           onClick={() => fileInputRef.current?.click()}
           className="mt-2 flex items-center gap-[6px] rounded-full border border-[color:var(--m-rowbr)] bg-[color:var(--m-ic)] px-[13px] py-[7px] text-[0.75rem] font-semibold text-m-muted"
         >
-          <Upload size={12} strokeWidth={2.2} />
+          <FileDown size={12} strokeWidth={2.2} />
           {t('packing.importCsv')}
         </button>
 
diff --git a/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/tabs/MPackingListTab.tsx b/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/tabs/MPackingListTab.tsx
index eab16002c..65be985a3 100644
--- a/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/tabs/MPackingListTab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/mobile/screens/trip/tabs/MPackingListTab.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import type { LucideIcon } from 'lucide-react'
 import {
   Briefcase, Check, CheckCheck, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, HandHelping,
-  LayoutTemplate, MoreHorizontal, Package, Pencil, Plus, RotateCcw, Save as SaveIcon, Trash2, Upload, UserPlus, UserRound,
+  Download, LayoutTemplate, MoreHorizontal, Package, Pencil, Plus, RotateCcw, Save as SaveIcon, Trash2, UserPlus, UserRound,
 } from 'lucide-react'
 import MDancingTrek from '../../../components/MDancingTrek'
 import { useAuthStore } from '../../../../store/authStore'
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ export default function MPackingListTab({ planner }: { planner: TripPlanner }) {
               {isAdmin && items.length > 0 && (
                 <ActionRow icon={SaveIcon} label={t('packing.saveAsTemplate')} onClick={() => setActionView('save')} />
               )}
-              <ActionRow icon={Upload} label={t('packing.import')} onClick={() => { setActionsOpen(false); setShowImportSheet(true) }} />
+              <ActionRow icon={Download} label={t('packing.import')} onClick={() => { setActionsOpen(false); setShowImportSheet(true) }} />
             </>
           )}
           {actionView === 'apply' && (
diff --git a/client/src/pages/TripPlannerPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/TripPlannerPage.tsx
index 909b5135a..e7fc38464 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/TripPlannerPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/TripPlannerPage.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import { useRouteCalculation } from '../hooks/useRouteCalculation'
 import { usePlaceSelection } from '../hooks/usePlaceSelection'
 import { usePlannerHistory } from '../hooks/usePlannerHistory'
 import type { Accommodation, TripMember, Day, Place, Reservation, PackingItem, TodoItem } from '../types'
-import { ListTodo, Upload, Plus, Trash2, FolderPlus } from 'lucide-react'
+import { ListTodo, Download, Plus, Trash2, FolderPlus } from 'lucide-react'
 import { useTripPlanner } from './tripPlanner/useTripPlanner'
 import { usePoiExplore } from '../components/Map/usePoiExplore'
 import PoiCategoryPill from '../components/Map/PoiCategoryPill'
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ function ListsContainer({ tripId, packingItems, todoItems }: { tripId: number; p
                   className={`${sharedBtnClass} bg-accent text-accent-text`}
                   style={sharedBtnStyle}
                 >
-                  <Upload size={14} strokeWidth={2.5} />
+                  <Download size={14} strokeWidth={2.5} />
                   <span className="hidden sm:inline">{t('packing.import')}</span>
                 </button>
               </div>