diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 55f1a42..d47ba7d 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -110,3 +110,5 @@ TITLE_FOOTER_PRIVACY="Privacy"
 TITLE_FOOTER_CONTACT="Contact"
 
 HOME_FOOTER_LINK=""
+
+HIDE_VERIFICATION_CHECKMARK=false
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diff --git a/config/config-legends.json b/config/config-legends.json
index 812d86f..6b8a0e7 100644
--- a/config/config-legends.json
+++ b/config/config-legends.json
@@ -212,5 +212,11 @@
     {"value": "HOME_FOOTER_LINK",
     "title": "<div style=\"margin-top:-40px\">Home footer link URL</div>",
     "description": "Enter any URL to redirect your home link URL.<br>Leave empty to use the default link."
+    },
+
+
+    {"value": "HIDE_VERIFICATION_CHECKMARK",
+    "title": "Hide verification checkmark",
+    "description": "Hides verification badge displayed on admin and VIP pages."
     }
     ]
diff --git a/resources/views/components/config/config.blade.php b/resources/views/components/config/config.blade.php
index 969b6f7..9ebbba1 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/config/config.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/config/config.blade.php
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ foreach($users as $user){if($user->littlelink_name != $configValue2){echo '<opti
 {{text('APP_NAME')}}
 
 
+{{toggle('HIDE_VERIFICATION_CHECKMARK')}}
+
+
 <a name="Panel-settings"><h2 class="ch2">Panel settings</h2></a>
 
 {{toggle('NOTIFY_EVENTS')}}
diff --git a/resources/views/littlelink.blade.php b/resources/views/littlelink.blade.php
index ba6fe29..de955ab 100644
--- a/resources/views/littlelink.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/littlelink.blade.php
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ function get_operating_system() {
           @endif
 
         <!-- Your Name -->
-        <h1 class="fadein">{{ $info->name }}@if(($userinfo->role == 'vip' or $userinfo->role == 'admin') and theme('disable_verification_badge') != "true")<span title="Verified user">@include('components.verify-svg')@endif</span></h1>
+        <h1 class="fadein">{{ $info->name }}@if(($userinfo->role == 'vip' or $userinfo->role == 'admin') and theme('disable_verification_badge') != "true" and env('HIDE_VERIFICATION_CHECKMARK') != true)<span title="Verified user">@include('components.verify-svg')@endif</span></h1>
 
         <!-- Short Bio -->
         <div class="fadein"><center><p style="width:50%;min-width:300px;" class="fadein">@if(env('ALLOW_USER_HTML') === true){!! $info->littlelink_description !!}@else{{ $info->littlelink_description }}@endif</p></center></div>
diff --git a/storage/backups/default_settings b/storage/backups/default_settings
index da29036..e11c120 100644
--- a/storage/backups/default_settings
+++ b/storage/backups/default_settings
@@ -109,4 +109,6 @@ TITLE_FOOTER_TERMS="Terms"
 TITLE_FOOTER_PRIVACY="Privacy"
 TITLE_FOOTER_CONTACT="Contact"
 
-HOME_FOOTER_LINK=""
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+HOME_FOOTER_LINK=""
+
+HIDE_VERIFICATION_CHECKMARK=false
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