diff --git a/frontend/src/components/VerdictBadge.tsx b/frontend/src/components/VerdictBadge.tsx
index 0655d7ff..f61a72cf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/VerdictBadge.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/VerdictBadge.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ export function VerdictBadge({ verdict, compact = false }: VerdictBadgeProps) {
   const { status } = verdict;
   const label = STATUS_LABELS[status] ?? status;
   const tooltip = verdictTooltip(verdict);
-  const flame = status === 'Confirmed' ? '🔥 ' : '';
 
   return (
     <span
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ export function VerdictBadge({ verdict, compact = false }: VerdictBadgeProps) {
       title={tooltip}
       data-testid={`verdict-badge-${status.toLowerCase()}`}
     >
-      {flame}
       {compact ? status.charAt(0) : label}
     </span>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/icons/Icons.tsx b/frontend/src/components/icons/Icons.tsx
index 54c25b4a..309419bd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/icons/Icons.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/icons/Icons.tsx
@@ -153,6 +153,14 @@ export function CloseIcon({ className, size = 14 }: IconProps) {
   );
 }
 
+export function CheckIcon({ className, size = 14 }: IconProps) {
+  return (
+    <svg {...svgProps({ className, size })} viewBox="0 0 14 14">
+      <path d="M2.5 7.5l3 3 6-7" />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
 export function SunIcon({ className, size = 16 }: IconProps) {
   return (
     <svg {...svgProps({ className, size })} viewBox="0 0 16 16">
@@ -199,4 +207,5 @@ export const ICONS: Record<string, FC<IconProps>> = {
   debug: DebugIcon,
   folder: FolderIcon,
   tag: TagIcon,
+  check: CheckIcon,
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/Dropdown.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/Dropdown.tsx
index ddc0b967..fc9c2b2b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/Dropdown.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/Dropdown.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   useState,
   type ReactNode,
 } from 'react';
+import { CheckIcon } from '../icons/Icons';
 
 interface DropdownProps {
   trigger: (opts: { open: boolean }) => ReactNode;
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ export function DropdownItem({
       onClick={onClick}
     >
       <span className="dropdown-item-check" aria-hidden>
-        {checked ? '✓' : ''}
+        {checked && <CheckIcon size={14} />}
       </span>
       <span className="dropdown-item-label">{children}</span>
       {hint && <span className="dropdown-item-hint">{hint}</span>}
diff --git a/frontend/src/test/components/verdictBadge.test.tsx b/frontend/src/test/components/verdictBadge.test.tsx
index d1874c9e..4dfd8f10 100644
--- a/frontend/src/test/components/verdictBadge.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/test/components/verdictBadge.test.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('VerdictBadge', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('-')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('renders Confirmed badge with flame and correct class', () => {
+  it('renders Confirmed badge with correct class', () => {
     render(
       <VerdictBadge
         verdict={makeVerdict('Confirmed', {
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ describe('VerdictBadge', () => {
     const badge = screen.getByTestId('verdict-badge-confirmed');
     expect(badge).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(badge.className).toContain('badge-dyn-confirmed');
-    expect(badge.textContent).toContain('🔥');
+    expect(badge.textContent).toBe('Confirmed');
   });
 
-  it('renders PartiallyConfirmed badge with amber class and no flame', () => {
+  it('renders PartiallyConfirmed badge with amber class', () => {
     render(
       <VerdictBadge
         verdict={makeVerdict('PartiallyConfirmed', {
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ describe('VerdictBadge', () => {
     const badge = screen.getByTestId('verdict-badge-partiallyconfirmed');
     expect(badge).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(badge.className).toContain('badge-dyn-partiallyconfirmed');
-    expect(badge.textContent).not.toContain('🔥');
     expect(badge.getAttribute('title')).toContain('sink reached');
   });
 
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ describe('VerdictBadge', () => {
     const badge = screen.getByTestId('verdict-badge-notconfirmed');
     expect(badge).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(badge.className).toContain('badge-dyn-notconfirmed');
-    expect(badge.textContent).not.toContain('🔥');
   });
 
   it('renders when attempts are omitted by the API', () => {
@@ -119,8 +117,7 @@ describe('VerdictBadge', () => {
   it('compact mode renders single character', () => {
     render(<VerdictBadge verdict={makeVerdict('Confirmed')} compact />);
     const badge = screen.getByTestId('verdict-badge-confirmed');
-    // Compact: first char of status + flame emoji
-    expect(badge.textContent?.replace('🔥 ', '')).toBe('C');
+    expect(badge.textContent).toBe('C');
   });
 
   it('renders all five VerifyStatus variants without crashing', () => {