diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
index b7e6d17..fe2de8f 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
@@ -3755,7 +3755,7 @@ const decodeContactPaths = new Map();
 const mapMarkers = new Set();
 const DEFAULT_MAP_SOURCE_FILTER = { ais: true, vdes: true, aprs: true, bookmark: false, ft8: true, wspr: true };
 const mapFilter = { ...DEFAULT_MAP_SOURCE_FILTER };
-const mapLocatorFilter = { phase: "type", bands: new Set() };
+const mapLocatorFilter = { phase: "band", bands: new Set() };
 let mapSearchFilter = "";
 const APRS_TRACK_MAX_POINTS = 64;
 const AIS_TRACK_MAX_POINTS = 64;
@@ -4303,11 +4303,30 @@ function renderMapLocatorPhaseRow(container, phase) {
   }
 }
 
+function renderMapBandLegend(items) {
+  const legendEl = document.getElementById("map-band-legend");
+  if (!legendEl) return;
+  const bandItems = Array.isArray(items) ? items : [];
+  if (bandItems.length === 0) {
+    legendEl.classList.add("is-empty");
+    legendEl.innerHTML = "";
+    return;
+  }
+  legendEl.classList.remove("is-empty");
+  const rows = bandItems
+    .map((item) => {
+      const label = escapeMapHtml(item.label);
+      const color = escapeMapHtml(item.color);
+      return `<span class="map-band-legend-item"><span class="map-band-legend-swatch" style="--legend-color:${color};"></span><span class="map-band-legend-text">${label}</span></span>`;
+    })
+    .join("");
+  legendEl.innerHTML = `<div class="map-band-legend-title">Band Colors</div><div class="map-band-legend-list">${rows}</div>`;
+}
+
 function rebuildMapLocatorFilters() {
   const phaseEl = document.getElementById("map-locator-phase");
   const choiceEl = document.getElementById("map-locator-choice-filter");
   const choiceLabelEl = document.getElementById("map-locator-choice-label");
-  if (!phaseEl || !choiceEl || !choiceLabelEl) return;
 
   const availableSources = new Set();
   if (aisMarkers.size > 0) availableSources.add("ais");
@@ -4360,6 +4379,9 @@ function rebuildMapLocatorFilters() {
   const bandItems = Array.from(bandMap.values())
     .sort((a, b) => (b.sortHz - a.sortHz) || a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
 
+  renderMapBandLegend(bandItems);
+  if (!phaseEl || !choiceEl || !choiceLabelEl) return;
+
   renderMapLocatorPhaseRow(phaseEl, mapLocatorFilter.phase);
   if (mapLocatorFilter.phase === "band") {
     choiceLabelEl.textContent = "Visible Bands";
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
index 5752f0f..f733d17 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@
           <button type="button" id="map-fullscreen-btn" class="map-fullscreen-btn">Fullscreen</button>
           <button type="button" id="map-overlay-toggle-btn" class="map-overlay-toggle-btn">Hide Filters</button>
         </div>
+        <div id="map-band-legend" class="map-band-legend" aria-label="Band color legend"></div>
         <div id="aprs-map"></div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
index 2778a55..b862205 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
@@ -1314,6 +1314,61 @@ small { color: var(--text-muted); }
   border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-green) 34%, var(--border-light));
   color: var(--text-heading);
 }
+.map-band-legend {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0.7rem;
+  bottom: 0.7rem;
+  z-index: 410;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.45rem;
+  width: min(14rem, calc(100% - 5.8rem));
+  max-height: min(40%, 18rem);
+  padding: 0.65rem 0.7rem;
+  border-radius: 0.8rem;
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--border-light) 74%, transparent);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-bg) 78%, transparent);
+  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
+  overflow: auto;
+}
+.map-band-legend.is-empty {
+  display: none;
+}
+.map-band-legend-title {
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+.map-band-legend-list {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(5.4rem, 1fr));
+  gap: 0.35rem 0.55rem;
+}
+.map-band-legend-item {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+.map-band-legend-swatch {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  width: 0.78rem;
+  height: 0.78rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: var(--legend-color, var(--accent-green));
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--legend-color, var(--accent-green)) 44%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18));
+}
+.map-band-legend-text {
+  min-width: 0;
+  font-size: 0.76rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: var(--text);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
 #map-stage:fullscreen,
 #map-stage:-webkit-full-screen,
 #map-stage.map-fake-fullscreen {
@@ -2321,6 +2376,17 @@ button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
     top: 0.55rem;
     right: 0.55rem;
   }
+  .map-band-legend {
+    left: 0.55rem;
+    bottom: 0.55rem;
+    width: min(12rem, calc(100% - 1.1rem));
+    max-height: min(36%, 13rem);
+    padding: 0.55rem 0.6rem;
+    border-radius: 0.7rem;
+  }
+  .map-band-legend-list {
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(4.8rem, 1fr));
+  }
   .map-locator-filter-group {
     align-items: stretch;
   }