diff --git a/filed/config/filed.toml.example b/filed/config/filed.toml.example
index fb54b40..c23a7a1 100644
--- a/filed/config/filed.toml.example
+++ b/filed/config/filed.toml.example
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ instance_name="blek! File"
 # Leave a blank string to disable
 instance_motto="A minute file sharing service"
 
+# Instance emoji.
+# Used as the icon where icon images are not available
+instance_emoji="🌠"
+
 # URL of the instance.
 # You must set this to a valid URL
 instance_url=""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/filed/src/config/types.rs b/filed/src/config/types.rs
index 1252504..5e767c8 100644
--- a/filed/src/config/types.rs
+++ b/filed/src/config/types.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ pub struct Branding {
     /// Instance motto
     #[serde(default)]
     pub instance_motto: String,
+
+    /// Instance emoji, displayed like this:
+    /// 🌠 blek! File
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub instance_emoji: char,
     
     /// Instance URL (not the bind URL). Must be Some(...)
     #[serde(default)]
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ impl Default for Branding {
         Branding {
             instance_name: "blek! File".into(),
             instance_motto: "A minute file sharing".into(),
+            instance_emoji: '🌠',
             instance_url: None,
         }
     }