diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/figure.py b/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
index 986870c78140..f9dafd71350d 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
@@ -1184,6 +1184,10 @@ def legend(self, handles, labels, *args, **kwargs):
           *title* : string
             the legend title
 
+          *uniform_size*: [ *None* | scalar ]
+            a uniform size of legend markers. If *None*, use original plot
+            settings
+
         Padding and spacing between various elements use following keywords
         parameters. The dimensions of these values are given as a fraction
         of the fontsize. Values from rcParams will be used if None.
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/legend.py b/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
index c7423fb4518c..898f55207c4a 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, handles, labels,
                  bbox_transform=None,  # transform for the bbox
                  frameon=None,  # draw frame
                  handler_map=None,
+                 uniform_size=None,  # set legend points to be a uniform size
                  ):
         """
         - *parent*: the artist that contains the legend
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, handles, labels,
         title              the legend title
         bbox_to_anchor     the bbox that the legend will be anchored.
         bbox_transform     the transform for the bbox. transAxes if None.
+        uniform_size       the uniform size of legend marker
         ================   ====================================================
 
 
@@ -245,6 +247,13 @@ def __init__(self, parent, handles, labels,
 
         Artist.__init__(self)
 
+        if uniform_size is not None:
+            uniform_handler_map = {
+                PathCollection:
+                    legend_handler.HandlerPathCollection(sizes=[uniform_size]),
+                }
+            self.update_default_handler_map(uniform_handler_map)
+
         if prop is None:
             if fontsize is not None:
                 self.prop = FontProperties(size=fontsize)