diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d75c6b1491..ff85b8023d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## [`main`](https://github.com/elastic/eui/tree/main)
 
 - Updated `testenv` mock for `EuiIcon` to render `aria-label` as text ([#5709](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/5709))
+- Added `editorChecklist` glyph to `EuiIcon` ([#5705](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/5705))
 
 **Breaking changes**
 
diff --git a/src-docs/src/views/icon/editor.js b/src-docs/src/views/icon/editor.js
index 2b81c971cc5..be4adfd129c 100644
--- a/src-docs/src/views/icon/editor.js
+++ b/src-docs/src/views/icon/editor.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const iconTypes = [
   'editorAlignLeft',
   'editorAlignRight',
   'editorBold',
+  'editorChecklist',
   'editorCodeBlock',
   'editorComment',
   'editorDistributeHorizontal',
diff --git a/src/components/icon/__snapshots__/icon.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/icon/__snapshots__/icon.test.tsx.snap
index a843dadc200..0a7bc91d411 100644
--- a/src/components/icon/__snapshots__/icon.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/icon/__snapshots__/icon.test.tsx.snap
@@ -2109,6 +2109,25 @@ exports[`EuiIcon props type editorBold is rendered 1`] = `
 </svg>
 `;
 
+exports[`EuiIcon props type editorChecklist is rendered 1`] = `
+<svg
+  aria-hidden="true"
+  class="euiIcon euiIcon--medium euiIcon-isLoaded"
+  data-icon-type="editorChecklist"
+  fill="none"
+  focusable="false"
+  height="16"
+  role="img"
+  viewBox="0 0 16 16"
+  width="16"
+  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+>
+  <path
+    d="M4.597 3a.411.411 0 00-.299.132l-1.85 1.993-.756-.7a.412.412 0 00-.28-.124.42.42 0 00-.292.098.333.333 0 00-.12.257.335.335 0 00.127.254l1.064.982A.418.418 0 002.488 6a.411.411 0 00.288-.126L4.904 3.58a.328.328 0 00.095-.25.337.337 0 00-.126-.238A.421.421 0 004.597 3zm-.299 4.132A.411.411 0 014.597 7a.421.421 0 01.276.093c.076.062.12.147.126.238a.328.328 0 01-.095.25L2.776 9.874a.411.411 0 01-.288.126.418.418 0 01-.297-.108L1.127 8.91A.335.335 0 011 8.656a.333.333 0 01.12-.257.42.42 0 01.292-.098c.108.005.21.05.28.123l.757.701 1.849-1.993zM4.597 11a.411.411 0 00-.299.132l-1.85 1.993-.756-.7a.412.412 0 00-.28-.124.421.421 0 00-.292.098.333.333 0 00-.12.257.335.335 0 00.127.254l1.064.982a.418.418 0 00.297.108.411.411 0 00.288-.126l2.128-2.293a.328.328 0 00.095-.25.337.337 0 00-.126-.238.421.421 0 00-.276-.093zM6.5 4a.5.5 0 000 1h7a.5.5 0 000-1h-7zM6 8.5a.5.5 0 01.5-.5h7a.5.5 0 010 1h-7a.5.5 0 01-.5-.5zm.5 3.5a.5.5 0 000 1h7a.5.5 0 000-1h-7z"
+  />
+</svg>
+`;
+
 exports[`EuiIcon props type editorCodeBlock is rendered 1`] = `
 <svg
   aria-hidden="true"
diff --git a/src/components/icon/assets/editor_checklist.tsx b/src/components/icon/assets/editor_checklist.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ca167a30ca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/icon/assets/editor_checklist.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+// THIS IS A GENERATED FILE. DO NOT MODIFY MANUALLY. @see scripts/compile-icons.js
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+interface SVGRProps {
+  title?: string;
+  titleId?: string;
+}
+
+const EuiIconEditorChecklist = ({
+  title,
+  titleId,
+  ...props
+}: React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement> & SVGRProps) => (
+  <svg
+    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+    width={16}
+    height={16}
+    fill="none"
+    viewBox="0 0 16 16"
+    aria-labelledby={titleId}
+    {...props}
+  >
+    {title ? <title id={titleId}>{title}</title> : null}
+    <path d="M4.597 3a.411.411 0 00-.299.132l-1.85 1.993-.756-.7a.412.412 0 00-.28-.124.42.42 0 00-.292.098.333.333 0 00-.12.257.335.335 0 00.127.254l1.064.982A.418.418 0 002.488 6a.411.411 0 00.288-.126L4.904 3.58a.328.328 0 00.095-.25.337.337 0 00-.126-.238A.421.421 0 004.597 3zm-.299 4.132A.411.411 0 014.597 7a.421.421 0 01.276.093c.076.062.12.147.126.238a.328.328 0 01-.095.25L2.776 9.874a.411.411 0 01-.288.126.418.418 0 01-.297-.108L1.127 8.91A.335.335 0 011 8.656a.333.333 0 01.12-.257.42.42 0 01.292-.098c.108.005.21.05.28.123l.757.701 1.849-1.993zM4.597 11a.411.411 0 00-.299.132l-1.85 1.993-.756-.7a.412.412 0 00-.28-.124.421.421 0 00-.292.098.333.333 0 00-.12.257.335.335 0 00.127.254l1.064.982a.418.418 0 00.297.108.411.411 0 00.288-.126l2.128-2.293a.328.328 0 00.095-.25.337.337 0 00-.126-.238.421.421 0 00-.276-.093zM6.5 4a.5.5 0 000 1h7a.5.5 0 000-1h-7zM6 8.5a.5.5 0 01.5-.5h7a.5.5 0 010 1h-7a.5.5 0 01-.5-.5zm.5 3.5a.5.5 0 000 1h7a.5.5 0 000-1h-7z" />
+  </svg>
+);
+
+export const icon = EuiIconEditorChecklist;
diff --git a/src/components/icon/icon.tsx b/src/components/icon/icon.tsx
index 7a8411eba3e..deda5447cdd 100644
--- a/src/components/icon/icon.tsx
+++ b/src/components/icon/icon.tsx
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ const typeToPathMap = {
   editorAlignLeft: 'editor_align_left',
   editorAlignRight: 'editor_align_right',
   editorBold: 'editor_bold',
+  editorChecklist: 'editor_checklist',
   editorCodeBlock: 'editor_code_block',
   editorComment: 'editor_comment',
   editorDistributeHorizontal: 'editorDistributeHorizontal',
diff --git a/src/components/icon/svgs/editor_checklist.svg b/src/components/icon/svgs/editor_checklist.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24fbe43245b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/icon/svgs/editor_checklist.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
+  <path d="M4.597 3a.411.411 0 00-.299.132l-1.85 1.993-.756-.7a.412.412 0 00-.28-.124.42.42 0 00-.292.098.333.333 0 00-.12.257.335.335 0 00.127.254l1.064.982A.418.418 0 002.488 6a.411.411 0 00.288-.126L4.904 3.58a.328.328 0 00.095-.25.337.337 0 00-.126-.238A.421.421 0 004.597 3zM4.298 7.132A.411.411 0 014.597 7a.421.421 0 01.276.093c.076.062.12.147.126.238a.328.328 0 01-.095.25L2.776 9.874a.411.411 0 01-.288.126.418.418 0 01-.297-.108L1.127 8.91A.335.335 0 011 8.656a.333.333 0 01.12-.257.42.42 0 01.292-.098c.108.005.21.05.28.123l.757.701 1.849-1.993zM4.597 11a.411.411 0 00-.299.132l-1.85 1.993-.756-.7a.412.412 0 00-.28-.124.421.421 0 00-.292.098.333.333 0 00-.12.257.335.335 0 00.127.254l1.064.982a.418.418 0 00.297.108.411.411 0 00.288-.126l2.128-2.293a.328.328 0 00.095-.25.337.337 0 00-.126-.238.421.421 0 00-.276-.093zM6.5 4a.5.5 0 000 1h7a.5.5 0 000-1h-7zM6 8.5a.5.5 0 01.5-.5h7a.5.5 0 010 1h-7a.5.5 0 01-.5-.5zM6.5 12a.5.5 0 000 1h7a.5.5 0 000-1h-7z"/>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/components/markdown_editor/__snapshots__/markdown_editor.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/markdown_editor/__snapshots__/markdown_editor.test.tsx.snap
index 7402e873fbc..a19608d0acd 100644
--- a/src/components/markdown_editor/__snapshots__/markdown_editor.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/markdown_editor/__snapshots__/markdown_editor.test.tsx.snap
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ exports[`EuiMarkdownEditor custom plugins are excluded and popover is rendered 1
               <EuiButtonIcon
                 aria-label="Task list"
                 color="text"
-                iconType={[Function]}
+                iconType="editorChecklist"
                 isDisabled={false}
                 onBlur={[Function]}
                 onClick={[Function]}
@@ -429,13 +429,13 @@ exports[`EuiMarkdownEditor custom plugins are excluded and popover is rendered 1
                     className="euiButtonIcon__icon"
                     color="inherit"
                     size="m"
-                    type={[Function]}
+                    type="editorChecklist"
                   >
                     <span
                       aria-hidden="true"
                       className="euiButtonIcon__icon"
                       color="inherit"
-                      data-euiicon-type="MarkdownCheckmark"
+                      data-euiicon-type="editorChecklist"
                       size="m"
                     />
                   </EuiIcon>
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ exports[`EuiMarkdownEditor is rendered 1`] = `
             aria-hidden="true"
             class="euiButtonIcon__icon"
             color="inherit"
-            data-euiicon-type="MarkdownCheckmark"
+            data-euiicon-type="editorChecklist"
           />
         </button>
       </span>
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ exports[`EuiMarkdownEditor modal with help syntax is rendered 1`] = `
               <EuiButtonIcon
                 aria-label="Task list"
                 color="text"
-                iconType={[Function]}
+                iconType="editorChecklist"
                 isDisabled={false}
                 onBlur={[Function]}
                 onClick={[Function]}
@@ -1780,13 +1780,13 @@ exports[`EuiMarkdownEditor modal with help syntax is rendered 1`] = `
                     className="euiButtonIcon__icon"
                     color="inherit"
                     size="m"
-                    type={[Function]}
+                    type="editorChecklist"
                   >
                     <span
                       aria-hidden="true"
                       className="euiButtonIcon__icon"
                       color="inherit"
-                      data-euiicon-type="MarkdownCheckmark"
+                      data-euiicon-type="editorChecklist"
                       size="m"
                     />
                   </EuiIcon>
@@ -3528,7 +3528,7 @@ exports[`EuiMarkdownEditor props autoExpandPreview is rendered with false 1`] =
             aria-hidden="true"
             class="euiButtonIcon__icon"
             color="inherit"
-            data-euiicon-type="MarkdownCheckmark"
+            data-euiicon-type="editorChecklist"
           />
         </button>
       </span>
@@ -3762,7 +3762,7 @@ exports[`EuiMarkdownEditor props height is rendered in full mode 1`] = `
             aria-hidden="true"
             class="euiButtonIcon__icon"
             color="inherit"
-            data-euiicon-type="MarkdownCheckmark"
+            data-euiicon-type="editorChecklist"
           />
         </button>
       </span>
@@ -3996,7 +3996,7 @@ exports[`EuiMarkdownEditor props height is rendered with a custom size 1`] = `
             aria-hidden="true"
             class="euiButtonIcon__icon"
             color="inherit"
-            data-euiicon-type="MarkdownCheckmark"
+            data-euiicon-type="editorChecklist"
           />
         </button>
       </span>
@@ -4230,7 +4230,7 @@ exports[`EuiMarkdownEditor props maxHeight is rendered with a custom size 1`] =
             aria-hidden="true"
             class="euiButtonIcon__icon"
             color="inherit"
-            data-euiicon-type="MarkdownCheckmark"
+            data-euiicon-type="editorChecklist"
           />
         </button>
       </span>
@@ -4469,7 +4469,7 @@ exports[`EuiMarkdownEditor props readOnly is set to true 1`] = `
             aria-hidden="true"
             class="euiButtonIcon__icon"
             color="inherit"
-            data-euiicon-type="MarkdownCheckmark"
+            data-euiicon-type="editorChecklist"
           />
         </button>
       </span>
diff --git a/src/components/markdown_editor/icons/markdown_checkmark.tsx b/src/components/markdown_editor/icons/markdown_checkmark.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ca438f43b6..00000000000
--- a/src/components/markdown_editor/icons/markdown_checkmark.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
- * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
- * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
- * Side Public License, v 1.
- */
-
-import React from 'react';
-
-interface SVGRProps {
-  title?: string;
-  titleId?: string;
-}
-
-const MarkdownCheckmark = ({
-  title,
-  titleId,
-  ...props
-}: React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement> & SVGRProps) => (
-  <svg
-    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-    width="16"
-    height="16"
-    fill="none"
-    viewBox="0 0 16 16"
-    aria-labelledby={titleId}
-    {...props}
-  >
-    {title ? <title id={titleId}>{title}</title> : null}
-    <path d="M11.828 13H4.172A1.173 1.173 0 013 11.828V4.172C3 3.526 3.526 3 4.172 3h7.656C12.474 3 13 3.526 13 4.172v7.656c0 .646-.526 1.172-1.172 1.172zM4.172 3.781a.391.391 0 00-.39.39v7.657c0 .216.175.39.39.39h7.656a.39.39 0 00.39-.39V4.172a.391.391 0 00-.39-.39H4.172zm7.244 2.175l-.582-.521L7.22 9.469 5.125 7.476l-.539.566 2.68 2.548 4.15-4.634z" />
-  </svg>
-);
-
-export default MarkdownCheckmark;
diff --git a/src/components/markdown_editor/markdown_editor_toolbar.tsx b/src/components/markdown_editor/markdown_editor_toolbar.tsx
index 28257cfb53b..f3842f2de0a 100644
--- a/src/components/markdown_editor/markdown_editor_toolbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/markdown_editor/markdown_editor_toolbar.tsx
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import { MARKDOWN_MODE, MODE_VIEWING } from './markdown_modes';
 import { EuiMarkdownEditorUiPlugin } from './markdown_types';
 import { EuiMarkdownContext } from './markdown_context';
 import MarkdownActions from './markdown_actions';
-// @ts-ignore a react svg
-import MarkdownCheckmarkIcon from './icons/markdown_checkmark';
 
 export type EuiMarkdownEditorToolbarProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> &
   CommonProps & {
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ const listButtons = [
     id: 'mdTl',
     label: 'Task list',
     name: 'tl',
-    iconType: MarkdownCheckmarkIcon,
+    iconType: 'editorChecklist',
   },
 ];