diff --git a/src/components/Header.astro b/src/components/Header.astro
index e69de29..9f321a4 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.astro
+++ b/src/components/Header.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+---
+import Image from "astro/components/Image.astro";
+import redHeartFlat from "../images/red_heart_flat.svg";
+
+const pageTitle = "emma's place";
+const motto = "a celebration of self-expression through the personal web";
+
+const backgroundColor = "#ffd4de";
+const biPridePink = "#d60270";
+const biPridePurple = "#9b4f96";
+const biPrideBlue = "#0038a8";
+---
+
+
+
+ {pageTitle}
+
+
+ {motto}
+
+
+
+
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diff --git a/src/images/red_heart_flat.svg b/src/images/red_heart_flat.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..143b3dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/images/red_heart_flat.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 28527e3..596eca1 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
---
+import Header from "../components/Header.astro";
+
import "../styles/global.css";
const pageTitle = "emma's place";
@@ -15,6 +17,12 @@ const linkColorNightMode = "#4cc9f0";
{pageTitle}