diff --git a/img/site/assets/red_heart_flat.svg b/img/site/assets/red_heart_flat.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..143b3dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/img/site/assets/red_heart_flat.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
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diff --git a/includes/header.php b/includes/header.php
index 4654ee6..2531daf 100644
--- a/includes/header.php
+++ b/includes/header.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <header>
 	<span>
-		<span class="logo">emma's place</span> - <span class="motto">a celebration of self-expression through the personal web</span>
+		<span class="logo">emma's place <img src="../img/site/assets/red_heart_flat.svg" alt="a red heart meant to symbolize love" height="16px" width="16px"></span> - <span class="motto">a celebration of self-expression through the personal web</span>
 	</span>
 </header>