diff --git a/assets/beep.css b/assets/beep.css
index 24420e3..357e7bd 100755
--- a/assets/beep.css
+++ b/assets/beep.css
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@
   font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
 }
 
-/* ---------- Bottom bar (brand wordmark + delete) ---------- */
+/* ---------- Bottom bar (bird emblem + brand wordmark + delete) ---------- */
 .beep-embed .beep-bottom-bar {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -1026,6 +1026,18 @@
   margin-top: 2px;
 }
 
+.beep-embed .beep-post-emblem {
+  width: 20px;
+  height: auto;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  margin-right: auto;
+  opacity: 0.55;
+  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
+  user-select: none;
+}
+
+.beep-embed .beep-post:hover .beep-post-emblem { opacity: 0.9; }
+
 .beep-embed .beep-post-wordmark {
   opacity: 0.55;
   flex: 0 0 auto;
diff --git a/beep.php b/beep.php
index b1a8c7f..3983c2d 100755
--- a/beep.php
+++ b/beep.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name:       Beep
  * Description:       A Twitter-style microblog for WordPress, with likes, replies, and Gravatars. Use the [beep_feed] shortcode on any page.
- * Version:           1.9.3
+ * Version:           1.9.4
  * Requires at least: 6.0
  * Requires PHP:      7.4
  * Author:            Sami Ahmed
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {
     exit;
 }
 
-define('BEEP_VERSION',     '1.9.3');
+define('BEEP_VERSION',     '1.9.4');
 define('BEEP_FILE',        __FILE__);
 define('BEEP_DIR',         plugin_dir_path(__FILE__));
 define('BEEP_URL',         plugin_dir_url(__FILE__));
diff --git a/includes/helpers.php b/includes/helpers.php
index 1905971..a6fb22d 100755
--- a/includes/helpers.php
+++ b/includes/helpers.php
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ function beep_render_post($post, $args = []) {
                       datetime="<?php echo esc_attr($time_iso); ?>"
                       title="<?php echo esc_attr($time_full); ?>"><?php echo esc_html($time); ?></time>
                 <span class="beep-spacer"></span>
-                <?php echo beep_bird_svg( ['size' => 18, 'class' => 'beep-post-badge'] ); ?>
                 <?php if ($can_delete) : ?>
                     <button class="beep-delete-link"
                             data-beep-delete="<?php echo (int) $post->ID; ?>"
@@ -422,6 +421,7 @@ function beep_render_post($post, $args = []) {
                 </button>
             </div>
             <div class="beep-bottom-bar">
+                <img class="beep-post-emblem" src="<?php echo esc_url(BEEP_URL . 'assets/beep-bird-emblem.png?v=' . BEEP_VERSION); ?>" alt="" width="20" height="21" aria-hidden="true">
                 <?php echo beep_post_wordmark(); ?>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 32386a1..595ad1f 100755
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags: microblog, twitter, tweets, social, comments, polls, elementor
 Requires at least: 6.0
 Tested up to: 6.9
 Requires PHP: 7.4
-Stable tag: 1.9.3
+Stable tag: 1.9.4
 License: GPLv2 or later
 
 A Twitter-style microblog for WordPress. Posts, likes, replies, polls, quotes, GIFs, and Gravatars. Use [beep_feed] shortcode or Elementor widget.
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ Features:
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.9.4 =
+* Moved the bird badge from the top-right of beeps to a small emblem at the bottom-left, opposite the Beep! wordmark.
+
 = 1.9.3 =
 * New header emblem: the Beep bird now marks the feed header where the X mark sits on X.