diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerInfoOverlay.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerInfoOverlay.ts
index ad3ffe175..3d5e55ad0 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerInfoOverlay.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerInfoOverlay.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { TransformHandler } from "../TransformHandler";
 import { ImmunityBarVisibleEvent } from "./ImmunityTimer";
 import { Layer } from "./Layer";
 import { CloseRadialMenuEvent } from "./RadialMenu";
+import "./RelationSmiley";
 import { SpawnBarVisibleEvent } from "./SpawnTimer";
 const allianceIcon = assetUrl("images/AllianceIcon.svg");
 const warshipIcon = assetUrl("images/BattleshipIconWhite.svg");
@@ -182,37 +183,21 @@ export class PlayerInfoOverlay extends LitElement implements Layer {
     this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
-  private getPlayerNameColor(
-    player: PlayerView,
-    myPlayer: PlayerView | null | undefined,
-    isFriendly: boolean,
-  ): string {
+  private getPlayerNameColor(isFriendly: boolean): string {
     if (isFriendly) return "text-green-500";
-    if (
-      myPlayer &&
-      myPlayer !== player &&
-      player.type() === PlayerType.Nation
-    ) {
-      const relation =
-        this.playerProfile?.relations[myPlayer.smallID()] ?? Relation.Neutral;
-      return this.getRelationClass(relation);
-    }
     return "text-white";
   }
 
-  private getRelationClass(relation: Relation): string {
-    switch (relation) {
-      case Relation.Hostile:
-        return "text-red-500";
-      case Relation.Distrustful:
-        return "text-red-300";
-      case Relation.Neutral:
-        return "text-white";
-      case Relation.Friendly:
-        return "text-green-500";
-      default:
-        return "text-white";
-    }
+  private getRelationSmiley(
+    player: PlayerView,
+    myPlayer: PlayerView | null | undefined,
+  ): TemplateResult | string {
+    if (!myPlayer || myPlayer === player || player.type() !== PlayerType.Nation)
+      return "";
+    const relation =
+      this.playerProfile?.relations[myPlayer.smallID()] ?? Relation.Neutral;
+    if (relation === Relation.Neutral) return "";
+    return html`<relation-smiley .relation=${relation}></relation-smiley>`;
   }
 
   private getRelationName(relation: Relation): string {
@@ -363,8 +348,6 @@ export class PlayerInfoOverlay extends LitElement implements Layer {
         <div class="flex flex-col justify-between self-stretch">
           <div
             class="flex items-center gap-2 font-bold text-sm lg:text-lg ${this.getPlayerNameColor(
-              player,
-              myPlayer,
               isFriendly ?? false,
             )}"
           >
@@ -375,6 +358,7 @@ export class PlayerInfoOverlay extends LitElement implements Layer {
                 />`
               : html``}
             <span>${player.displayName()}</span>
+            ${this.getRelationSmiley(player, myPlayer)}
             ${playerTeam !== "" && player.type() !== PlayerType.Bot
               ? html`<div class="flex flex-col leading-tight">
                   <span class="text-gray-400 text-xs font-normal"
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/RelationSmiley.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/RelationSmiley.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96db92ae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/RelationSmiley.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { html, LitElement } from "lit";
+import { customElement, property } from "lit/decorators.js";
+import { Relation } from "../../../core/game/Game";
+
+type FaceData = {
+  color: string;
+  eyeCy: number;
+  mouth: string;
+  brows?: string[];
+};
+const RELATION_FACES: Partial<Record<Relation, FaceData>> = {
+  [Relation.Hostile]: {
+    color: "#ef4444",
+    eyeCy: 7.5,
+    mouth: "M5 12 Q8 9 11 12",
+    brows: ["M4 5.5 L6.5 7", "M12 5.5 L9.5 7"],
+  },
+  [Relation.Distrustful]: {
+    color: "#f97316",
+    eyeCy: 6.8,
+    mouth: "M5.5 11 Q8 9.2 10.5 11",
+  },
+  [Relation.Friendly]: {
+    color: "#22c55e",
+    eyeCy: 6.5,
+    mouth: "M5 10 Q8 13 11 10",
+  },
+};
+
+@customElement("relation-smiley")
+export class RelationSmiley extends LitElement {
+  @property({ type: Number })
+  relation: Relation = Relation.Neutral;
+
+  createRenderRoot() {
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const face = RELATION_FACES[this.relation];
+    if (!face) return html``;
+    const { color, eyeCy, mouth, brows } = face;
+    return html`<svg
+      width="16"
+      height="16"
+      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      style="flex-shrink:0"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+    >
+      <circle
+        cx="8"
+        cy="8"
+        r="6.5"
+        stroke="${color}"
+        stroke-width="1.4"
+        fill="none"
+      />
+      ${brows?.map(
+        (d) =>
+          html`<path
+            d="${d}"
+            stroke="${color}"
+            stroke-width="1.4"
+            stroke-linecap="round"
+          />`,
+      )}
+      <circle cx="5.8" cy="${eyeCy}" r="0.9" fill="${color}" />
+      <circle cx="10.2" cy="${eyeCy}" r="0.9" fill="${color}" />
+      <path
+        d="${mouth}"
+        stroke="${color}"
+        stroke-width="1.4"
+        fill="none"
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+      />
+    </svg>`;
+  }
+}