usa.gov favicon

https://www.usa.gov/ · 1 redirect · checked November 5, 2026

13passed
2warnings
3missing
5optional

The main favicon of usa.gov is Favicon_USAGov.png, a 96×96 PNG file (3.1 KB). We found 1 icon file, 3.1 KB in total. Google Search can use the same file. The site scores 71 out of 100: 13 passed, 2 warnings, 3 missing. Missing: favicon.ico, SVG favicon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

Making government services easier to find | USAGov

Browser tab · lightPassed

Making government services easier to find | USAGov

Browser tab · darkPassed

usa.govhttps://www.usa.gov

Making government services easier to find | USAGov Find government benefits, services, agencies, and information at USA.gov. Contact elected officials. Learn about passports, Social Security, taxes, and more.

Google searchPassed

Making government services easier to find | USAGov

iOS home screenWarning

iOS upscales 96 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens.

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 usa.gov

1 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
Favicon_USAGov.png	rel="icon" · rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	96×96	3.1 KB

Classic favicon

1 passed · 1 missing

ico

favicon.ico

Missing

GET /favicon.ico – not found

HTTP: 200

Browsers, RSS readers and many crawlers request /favicon.ico even when the HTML declares other icons. The URL does not return an image (application/octet-stream).

PNG

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="/themes/custom/usagov/images/Favicon_USAGov.png">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 96×96
Format: PNG
File size: 3.1 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

SVG icon

1 missing

svg

SVG favicon

Missing

<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="…"> – not found

An SVG icon stays sharp at any size and can switch colors for dark browser themes.

Apple

1 warning · 1 optional

Apple touch icon

Warning

<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/themes/custom/usagov/images/Favicon_USAGov.png">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 96×96
Recommended: 180×180
Background: opaque
File size: 3.1 KB
HTTP: 200

iOS upscales 96 → 180 px, so the icon looks blurry on Retina screens.

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_USAGov.png
Square, at least 8×8 px
96×96
Larger than 48×48 px
96 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
1 of 1
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headersIcons rarely change; cache them for at least a day.
0 of 1 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
3.1 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="icon" href="/themes/custom/usagov/images/Favicon_USAGov.png">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/themes/custom/usagov/images/Favicon_USAGov.png">

Questions about the usa.gov favicon

Where is the usa.gov favicon?

The main one is at https://www.usa.gov/themes/custom/usagov/images/Favicon_USAGov.png.

What size is the usa.gov favicon?

Favicon_USAGov.png is 96×96.

Can Google Search show the usa.gov favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: Favicon_USAGov.png is a 96×96 PNG file (3.1 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

Does usa.gov have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?

The Apple touch icon is 96×96. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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