europa.eu favicon

https://european-union.europa.eu/select-language?destination=/node/1 · 1 redirect · checked November 5, 2026

14passed
2warnings
2missing
5optional

The main favicon of europa.eu is favicon.svg, an SVG file of 1.7 KB. We found 3 icon files, 8.3 KB in total. Google Search can use favicon.png, a 180×180 PNG file (2.3 KB). The site scores 75 out of 100: 14 passed, 2 warnings, 2 missing. Missing: favicon.ico, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

Language selection | European Union

Browser tab · lightPassed

Language selection | European Union

Browser tab · darkOptional

Check that the icon stays visible on a dark tab.

European Unionhttps://european-union.europa.eu

Language selection | European Union Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member states; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.

Google searchPassed

European Union

iOS home screenWarning

iOS fills transparent areas with black. Give the icon a solid background.

512

Android · maskableMissing

There are no manifest icons, so Android falls back to a screenshot or a letter.

splash

PWA install & splashMissing

No 512 px icon in the manifest, so there is no install prompt or splash screen.

All favicon files of europa.eu

3 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	32 px	4.2 KB
favicon.svg	rel="icon"	SVG	vector	1.7 KB
favicon.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	180×180	2.3 KB

Classic favicon

1 passed · 1 missing

ico

favicon.ico

Missing

GET /favicon.ico – not found

HTTP: 404

Browsers, RSS readers and many crawlers request /favicon.ico even when the HTML declares other icons. The file returns HTTP 404.

ICO

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/images/favicons/eu/favicon.ico" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 32
Format: ICO
File size: 4.2 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/vnd.microsoft.icon

SVG icon

1 passed

SVG favicon

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/images/favicons/eu/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml">

Square viewBox: yes
Dark mode: no
Scripts: none
File size: 1.7 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/svg+xml

Add a prefers-color-scheme media query in the SVG to switch colors for dark browser themes.

Apple

1 warning · 1 optional

Apple touch icon

Warning

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/images/favicons/eu/favicon.png">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 180×180
Recommended: 180×180
Background: transparent
File size: 2.3 KB
HTTP: 200

iOS fills transparent areas with black. Give the icon a solid background.

mask

Safari pinned tab (mask-icon)

Optional

<link rel="mask-icon" href="…" color="…"> – not found

Legacy. Safari 12+ uses the regular favicon, so this is no longer required.

Web app manifest file

1 missing

json

Web app manifest

Missing

<link rel="manifest" href="…"> – not found

Android and installable web apps take their icons, name and colors from the manifest.

Google search

6 passed

Supported file format
PNG · favicon.png
Square, at least 8×8 px
180×180
Larger than 48×48 px
180 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

4 optional

theme-colorColors the browser UI on mobile.
not set
theme-color for dark modemedia="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
not set
msapplication-TileColorWindows tiles, legacy.
not set
browserconfig.xmlWindows tiles, legacy.
not found

Delivery & performance

6 passed · 1 warning

HTTPS for every icon
3 of 3
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
0 of 3 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
8.3 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="icon" href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/images/favicons/eu/favicon.ico" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon">
<link rel="icon" href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/images/favicons/eu/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/images/favicons/eu/favicon.png">

Questions about the europa.eu favicon

Where is the europa.eu favicon?

The main one is at https://european-union.europa.eu/themes/contrib/oe_theme/images/favicons/eu/favicon.svg.

What size is the europa.eu favicon?

favicon.svg is a vector file, so it scales to any size. The largest raster icon on the site is favicon.png at 180×180 px.

Can Google Search show the europa.eu favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: favicon.png is a 180×180 PNG file (2.3 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

Does europa.eu have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?

The Apple touch icon is 180×180, with transparent areas that iOS turns black. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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