diff --git a/locales/en/messages.json b/locales/en/messages.json
index b41ab4cc..bd8bfac7 100644
--- a/locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/locales/en/messages.json
@@ -4995,7 +4995,13 @@
     "osdDescTotalFlights": {
         "message": "Approximate total number of flights"
     },
-
+    "osdTextElementUpDownReference": {
+        "message": "Up (Pitch 90 deg)/Down (Pitch -90 deg) Reference",
+        "description": "OSD Symbol to show when pitch is approaching vertical (90 deg, U) and D for nose down (-90 deg, D)"
+    },
+    "osdDescUpDownReference": {
+        "message": "OSD Symbol to show when pitch is approaching vertical (90 deg, U) and D for nose down (-90 deg, D)"
+    },
     "osdTextElementUnknown": {
         "message": "Unknown $1",
         "description": "One of the elements of the OSD"
diff --git a/src/js/tabs/osd.js b/src/js/tabs/osd.js
index 7926e808..f5046fe1 100644
--- a/src/js/tabs/osd.js
+++ b/src/js/tabs/osd.js
@@ -1181,6 +1181,15 @@ OSD.loadDisplayFields = function() {
             positionable: true,
             preview: "#9876",
         },
+        OSD_UP_DOWN_REFERENCE: {
+            name: 'OSD_UP_DOWN_REFERENCE',
+            text: 'osdTextElementUpDownReference',
+            desc: 'osdDescUpDownReference',
+            defaultPosition: 238,
+            draw_order: 465,
+            positionable: true,
+            preview: 'U',
+        },
     };
 };
 
@@ -1602,6 +1611,7 @@ OSD.chooseFields = function() {
                                                 if (semver.gte(FC.CONFIG.apiVersion, API_VERSION_1_44)) {
                                                     OSD.constants.DISPLAY_FIELDS = OSD.constants.DISPLAY_FIELDS.concat([
                                                         F.TOTAL_FLIGHTS,
+                                                        F.OSD_UP_DOWN_REFERENCE,
                                                     ]);
                                                 }
                                             }