# Custom Icons for admins and moderators (and other groups)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-icons-for-admins-and-moderators-and-other-groups/396538
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 19, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-icons-for-admins-and-moderators-and-other-groups/396538 "2026-02-19T20:07:07Z")
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### Author: ![long](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47774/32.png) [@long](https://meta.discourse.org/u/long)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-icons-for-admins-and-moderators-and-other-groups/396538/1 "2026-02-19T20:07:07Z")

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Ok, I have spent 12 hours straight trying to figure this out and I am about to lose my mind. I’ve read dozens of posts here, and nothing works.

I want to assign icons to specific groups (mod and admin included) and have an icon I chose display next to the name, just like the default “shield-halved” does for mods and admins. Like this:

 ![Screenshot 2026-02-19 at 3.06.19 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/d/b/cdb3aa6fa0e29ca67e53a6626bb2a0bcec4b6c45.png)

I tried this:

> [@Post Badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-badges/114722):
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> discourse2Summary Post Badges will add earned badges next to a post author’s username. Specific badges to display can be adjusted through a theme setting.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on theme-creator.discourse.org](https://theme-creator.discourse.org/theme/tshenry/post-badges)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-post-badges](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-post-badges)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Key features Support for both default and custom …

Doesn’t work. Tried everything, but even if it did work it looks like it places them outside of the original spot.

There HAS to be a way to change the admin and mod icons and assign icons to groups I make, and have them display next to the name.

Does anyone know how to accomplish this? I’m mentally exhausted and coffee doesn’t even work any more lol

Trying to get this wrapped so we can launch this.

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