diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_flora_bush_berry.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_flora_bush_berry.xml
index fb209ef330..cde482a068 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_flora_bush_berry.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_flora_bush_berry.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
     <IconSheet>PortraitSheetTree</IconSheet>
     <IconCell>2</IconCell>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>food</Type>
+    <Colour r="205" g="115" b="16"/>
+  </Minimap>
   <Selectable/>
   <ResourceSupply>
     <Amount>120</Amount>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_flora_tree.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_flora_tree.xml
index ddce4deccb..16bc2b236c 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_flora_tree.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_flora_tree.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
     <IconSheet>PortraitSheetTree</IconSheet>
     <IconCell>0</IconCell>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>wood</Type>
+    <Colour r="0" g="64" b="0"/>
+  </Minimap>
   <Selectable/>
   <ResourceSupply>
     <Amount>100</Amount>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_geo_mineral.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_geo_mineral.xml
index 80d1efb1d2..3010599442 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_geo_mineral.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_geo_mineral.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
     <IconSheet>PortraitSheetRock</IconSheet>
     <IconCell>1</IconCell>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>metal</Type>
+    <Colour r="192" g="192" b="0"/>
+  </Minimap>
   <Selectable/>
   <ResourceSupply>
     <Amount>1000</Amount>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_geo_rock.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_geo_rock.xml
index 50c40feac2..b41cad314d 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_geo_rock.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_gaia_geo_rock.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
     <IconSheet>PortraitSheetRock</IconSheet>
     <IconCell>0</IconCell>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>stone</Type>
+    <Colour r="128" g="128" b="128"/>
+  </Minimap>
   <Selectable/>
   <ResourceSupply>
     <Amount>500</Amount>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure.xml
index 976275f8db..b19c7f91bc 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     <GenericName>Structure</GenericName>
     <IconSheet>PortraitSheet</IconSheet>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>structure</Type>
+  </Minimap>
   <Cost>
     <BuildTime>10</BuildTime>
     <Resources>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure_gaia_settlement.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure_gaia_settlement.xml
index 0d3c0cb694..5736740583 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure_gaia_settlement.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_structure_gaia_settlement.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     <IconSheet>PortraitSheetSpecial</IconSheet>
     <IconCell>1</IconCell>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>settlement</Type>
+  </Minimap>
   <Footprint>
     <Square width="32.0" depth="32.0"/>
     <Height>8.0</Height>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit.xml
index e7ab48f578..2805b41560 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     <GenericName>Unit</GenericName>
     <IconSheet>PortraitSheet</IconSheet>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>unit</Type>
+  </Minimap>
   <UnitAI/>
   <Cost>
     <Population>1</Population>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_fauna.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_fauna.xml
index 1e28c91d08..cbc8511ef9 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_fauna.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_fauna.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
     <IconSheet>PortraitSheetAnimal</IconSheet>
     <IconCell>0</IconCell>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>food</Type>
+    <Colour r="205" g="115" b="16"/>
+  </Minimap>
   <Footprint>
     <Circle radius="1.0"/>
     <Height>2.5</Height>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero.xml
index 52655acca9..bf136bbf6c 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   <Identity>
     <GenericName>Hero</GenericName>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>hero</Type>
+  </Minimap>
   <Cost>
     <BuildTime>60</BuildTime>
     <Resources>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_cavalry.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_cavalry.xml
index 8cd06c9646..1a549be042 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_cavalry.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_cavalry.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   <Identity>
     <GenericName>Hero</GenericName>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>hero</Type>
+  </Minimap>
   <Cost>
     <Population>2</Population>
     <BuildTime>80</BuildTime>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_infantry.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_infantry.xml
index 9f010d2b55..fe7232837c 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_infantry.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_infantry.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   <Identity>
     <GenericName>Hero</GenericName>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>hero</Type>
+  </Minimap>
   <Cost>
     <BuildTime>60</BuildTime>
     <Resources>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_ranged.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_ranged.xml
index 549984c23c..82c13d2e63 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_ranged.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_hero_ranged.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   <Identity>
     <GenericName>Hero</GenericName>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>hero</Type>
+  </Minimap>
   <Cost>
     <BuildTime>60</BuildTime>
     <Resources>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_support.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_support.xml
index 3d9f9e4d18..8ef25f71d3 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_support.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/templates/template_unit_support.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   <Identity>
     <GenericName>Support</GenericName>
   </Identity>
+  <Minimap>
+    <Type>support</Type>
+  </Minimap>
   <Cost>
   </Cost>
   <Health>
diff --git a/source/tools/entconvert/entconvert.pl b/source/tools/entconvert/entconvert.pl
index 1228490604..47fbb4cd37 100644
--- a/source/tools/entconvert/entconvert.pl
+++ b/source/tools/entconvert/entconvert.pl
@@ -93,6 +93,21 @@ sub convert {
         $out .= qq{$i</Identity>\n};
     }
 
+    if ($data->{Traits}[0]{MiniMap}) {
+        $out .= qq{$i<Minimap>\n};
+        $out .= qq{$i$i<Type>}.lc($data->{Traits}[0]{MiniMap}[0]{Type}[0]).qq{</Type>\n}
+            if $data->{Traits}[0]{MiniMap}[0]{Type};
+        $out .= qq{$i$i<Colour r="$data->{Traits}[0]{MiniMap}[0]{Red}[0]" g="$data->{Traits}[0]{MiniMap}[0]{Green}[0]" b="$data->{Traits}[0]{MiniMap}[0]{Blue}[0]"/>\n} #"
+            if $data->{Traits}[0]{MiniMap}[0]{Red};
+        $out .= qq{$i</Minimap>\n};
+    }
+
+    if ($name eq 'template_structure') {
+        $out .= qq{$i<Minimap>\n};
+        $out .= qq{$i$i<Type>structure</Type>\n};
+        $out .= qq{$i</Minimap>\n};
+    }
+
     if ($name eq 'template_unit') {
         $out .= qq{$i<UnitAI/>\n};
         $out .= qq{$i<Cost>\n};