diff --git a/public/favicon.svg b/public/favicon.svg
index cd849ba..4d9db12 100644
--- a/public/favicon.svg
+++ b/public/favicon.svg
@@ -1,8 +1,30 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" fill="none">
-  <!-- Magnifying glass circle -->
-  <circle cx="26" cy="26" r="18" stroke="#14b8a6" stroke-width="5" fill="#ffffff"/>
-  <!-- Magnifying glass handle -->
-  <line x1="39" y1="39" x2="56" y2="56" stroke="#f97316" stroke-width="6" stroke-linecap="round"/>
-  <!-- SH text inside the lens -->
-  <text x="26" y="31" text-anchor="middle" font-family="Georgia, serif" font-size="15" font-weight="700" fill="#14b8a6">SH</text>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
+  <!-- Shield (navy blue, gold border) -->
+  <path d="M8,5 H56 V36 Q56,57 32,63 Q8,57 8,36 Z" fill="#1e3a8a"/>
+  <path d="M8,5 H56 V36 Q56,57 32,63 Q8,57 8,36 Z" fill="none" stroke="#d4a017" stroke-width="2.5"/>
+
+  <!-- Bushy tail — drawn first so body sits on top of it -->
+  <path d="M30,44 C46,46 58,34 54,18 C50,6 36,6 32,16"
+        fill="none" stroke="#d4a017" stroke-width="11" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+
+  <!-- Body (upright) -->
+  <ellipse cx="24" cy="37" rx="7.5" ry="10.5" fill="#d4a017"/>
+
+  <!-- Head -->
+  <circle cx="24" cy="22" r="6.5" fill="#d4a017"/>
+
+  <!-- Ears -->
+  <polygon points="19,17 16,9 23,14" fill="#d4a017"/>
+  <polygon points="26,16 28,8 32,12" fill="#d4a017"/>
+
+  <!-- Eye -->
+  <circle cx="22" cy="21" r="1.5" fill="#1e3a8a"/>
+
+  <!-- Front paws raised (rearing up) -->
+  <line x1="18" y1="30" x2="12" y2="22" stroke="#d4a017" stroke-width="4.5" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+  <line x1="30" y1="28" x2="37" y2="20" stroke="#d4a017" stroke-width="4.5" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+
+  <!-- Hind legs -->
+  <line x1="18" y1="46" x2="16" y2="54" stroke="#d4a017" stroke-width="4.5" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+  <line x1="30" y1="47" x2="33" y2="54" stroke="#d4a017" stroke-width="4.5" stroke-linecap="round"/>
 </svg>