Freedesktop specification : http://standards.freedesktop.org/icon-naming-spec/icon-naming-spec-latest.html GNOME specs : http://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/3.4/gtk3-Stock-Items.html#GTK-STOCK-ABOUT:CAPS and after. Script example to generate automatic links : #!/bin/bash # APPS ln -s terminal.svg gnome-terminal.svg ln -s terminal.svg lxterminal.svg ln -s terminal.svg openterm.svg ln -s terminal.svg utilities-terminal.svg ln -s terminal.svg xfce-terminal.svg ln -s lxfind.svg system-search.svg ln -s lxscreenshot.svg applets-screenshooter.svg ln -s system-software-installer.svg softwarecenter.svg ln -s system-software-installer.svg synaptic.svg ln -s system-software-installer.svg system-software-install.svg ln -s system-software-installer.svg lubuntu-software-center.svg ln -s galculator.svg accessories-calculator.svg