diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index b3bb8224..dce26e57 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * Add `validate_token()` function to manually check if an access token is valid
 * Support rate limits less than one request per second (example: `ClientSession(per_second=0.5)`)
 * Allow setting lockfile path used for multiprocess rate limiting (example: `ClientSession(lock_path='/tmp/pyinat.lock')`)
+* Add support for font-awesome based icons
 
 ## 0.19.0 (2023-12-12)
 
diff --git a/pyinaturalist/constants.py b/pyinaturalist/constants.py
index 27cc1e4f..be8584e5 100644
--- a/pyinaturalist/constants.py
+++ b/pyinaturalist/constants.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # ruff: noqa: F401
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta
 from os.path import abspath, dirname, join
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@
 from platformdirs import user_data_dir
 from pyrate_limiter.sqlite_bucket import LOCK_PATH as DEFAULT_LOCK_PATH
 
+
 # iNaturalist URLs
 API_V0 = 'https://www.inaturalist.org'
 API_V1 = 'https://api.inaturalist.org/v1'
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@
     48222: 'Chromista',
     47686: 'Protozoa',
 }
+
 ICONIC_EMOJI = {
     0: '❓',
     1: '🐾',
@@ -102,6 +105,60 @@
     48222: '🟢',
     47686: '🦠',
 }
+
+COLORS = {
+    'blue': '#5778a4',
+    'orange': '#e49444',
+    'red': '#d1615d',
+    'teal': '#85b6b2',
+    'green': '#6a9f58',
+    'yellow': '#e7ca60',
+    'purple': '#a87c9f',
+    'pink': '#f1a2a9',
+    'brown': '#967662',
+    'grey': '#b8b0ac',
+    'black': '#000000',
+}
+
+
+@dataclass
+class FontAwesomeIcon:
+    prefix: str
+    name: str
+    color: str
+    size: int = 16
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return (
+            f'<i class="{self.prefix} {self.name}"'
+            f'style="color: {COLORS[self.color]};'
+            f'font-size: {self.size}px;"></i>'
+        )
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'<FontAwesomeIcon {self.prefix} {self.name} {self.color} {self.size}>'
+
+
+ICONIC_FONT_AWESOME = {
+    0: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-question-circle', 'grey'),
+    1: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-paw', 'black'),
+    3: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dove', 'teal'),
+    20978: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-frog', 'green'),
+    26036: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dragon', 'green'),
+    40151: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-cat', 'orange'),
+    47178: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fish', 'blue'),
+    47115: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-worm', 'pink'),
+    47119: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-spider', 'black'),
+    47158: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-mosquito', 'purple'),
+    47126: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-leaf', 'green'),
+    47170: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-bacteria', 'brown'),  # mushroom
+    48222: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-bowling-ball', 'green'),
+    47686: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-disease', 'green'),
+}
+
+assert set(ICONIC_TAXA.keys()) == set(ICONIC_EMOJI.keys())
+assert set(ICONIC_TAXA.keys()) == set(ICONIC_FONT_AWESOME.keys())
+
 ROOT_TAXON_ID = 48460
 
 # Taxonomic ranks that can be filtered on, and numeric values for comparison
diff --git a/pyinaturalist/docs/__init__.py b/pyinaturalist/docs/__init__.py
index 2d374970..9bd6a93a 100644
--- a/pyinaturalist/docs/__init__.py
+++ b/pyinaturalist/docs/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from pyinaturalist.docs.docstrings import ApiDocstring, copy_annotations, copy_docstrings
 from pyinaturalist.docs.emoji import EMOJI
+from pyinaturalist.docs.font_awesome_icons import EXTENDED_FONT_AWESOME_ICONS
 from pyinaturalist.docs.signatures import (
     copy_doc_signature,
     copy_signatures,
diff --git a/pyinaturalist/docs/font_awesome_icons.py b/pyinaturalist/docs/font_awesome_icons.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b8230e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyinaturalist/docs/font_awesome_icons.py
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+"""Extended list of font-awesome icons to represent taxa"""
+
+from pyinaturalist.constants import FontAwesomeIcon
+
+EXTENDED_FONT_AWESOME_ICONS = {
+    0: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-question-circle', 'grey'),
+    # Birds
+    3: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dove', 'teal'),
+    # Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
+    574: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-feather', 'teal'),
+    879: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-kiwi-bird', 'brown'),
+    71261: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-crow', 'black'),
+    6888: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-kiwi-bird', 'green'),
+    1199: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-kiwi-bird', 'brown'),
+    67569: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-kiwi-bird', 'pink'),
+    2708: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dove', 'teal'),
+    6913: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dove', 'teal'),
+    67564: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-kiwi-bird', 'blue'),
+    19350: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-crow', 'brown'),
+    18874: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-kiwi-bird', 'green'),
+    # Amphibians + reptiles
+    20978: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-frog', 'green'),
+    26036: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dragon', 'green'),
+    26039: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dragon', 'green'),
+    39532: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dragon', 'green'),
+    85553: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-worm', 'green'),
+    # Mammals
+    786045: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    43579: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    846280: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    47144: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dog', 'brown'),
+    42048: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dog', 'grey'),
+    42054: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dog', 'red'),
+    41660: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-dog', 'brown'),
+    41944: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-cat', 'orange'),
+    846273: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-cat', 'yellow'),
+    43328: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-horse', 'brown'),
+    42158: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-horse', 'brown'),
+    42406: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-horse', 'brown'),
+    568826: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-horse', 'brown'),
+    848343: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-paw', 'pink'),
+    568847: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-horse', 'grey'),
+    42348: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-horse', 'brown'),
+    846209: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-horse', 'brown'),
+    925150: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-horse', 'brown'),
+    43691: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-horse', 'grey'),
+    43698: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    43094: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    45933: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    43791: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    533971: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    40268: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    41636: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-paw', 'brown'),
+    848319: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-paw', 'brown'),
+    42981: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-paw', 'grey'),
+    53537: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-paw', 'brown'),
+    41770: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-paw', 'grey'),
+    526556: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    41871: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'black'),
+    846287: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'brown'),
+    # Fish
+    47178: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fish', 'blue'),
+    47233: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fish-fins', 'blue'),
+    47177: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fish', 'blue'),
+    372843: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'blue'),
+    152871: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'blue'),
+    41479: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-otter', 'blue'),
+    47273: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fish-fins', 'blue'),
+    # Molluscs
+    47115: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-worm', 'blue'),
+    47459: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-worm', 'blue'),
+    127352: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-worm', 'blue'),
+    # Arthropods
+    85493: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-shrimp', 'red'),
+    144114: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-shrimp', 'red'),
+    311310: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-shrimp', 'red'),
+    47119: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-spider', 'black'),
+    48894: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-spider', 'black'),
+    172373: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-spider', 'black'),
+    48900: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-spider', 'black'),
+    372739: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-worm', 'green'),
+    144128: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-worm', 'green'),
+    47822: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-mosquito', 'brown'),
+    153429: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-mosquito', 'brown'),
+    81769: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-mosquito', 'brown'),
+    47651: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-locust', 'green'),
+    47157: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-locust', 'teal'),
+    47201: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-mosquito', 'yellow'),
+    47336: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-mosquito', 'yellow'),
+    48511: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-bug', 'brown'),
+    47208: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-bug', 'brown'),
+    471714: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-bugs', 'brown'),
+    # Plants
+    47126: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-seedling', 'green'),
+    136329: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-tree', 'green'),
+    47903: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-sun-plant-wilt', 'brown'),
+    47162: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-wheat-awn', 'yellow'),
+    121943: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-pagelines', 'green'),
+    70233: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-seedling', 'green'),
+    48866: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-tree', 'green'),
+    544534: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-bowling-ball', 'brown'),
+    47605: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fan', 'yellow'),
+    605446: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fan', 'yellow'),
+    47690: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fan', 'pink'),
+    48796: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fan', 'pink'),
+    47329: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fan', 'pink'),
+    47148: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-fan', 'red'),
+    47727: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-canadian-maple-leaf', 'red'),
+    53548: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-tree', 'green'),
+    47853: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-tree', 'green'),
+    151882: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-tree', 'green'),
+    50998: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-tree', 'green'),
+    47567: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-tree', 'green'),
+    71434: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-tree', 'green'),
+    47194: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-tree', 'green'),
+    48699: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-carrot', 'orange'),
+    47204: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-seedling', 'green'),
+    71291: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-wine-bottle', 'red'),
+    48620: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-bowling-ball', 'orange'),
+    62910: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'red'),
+    50623: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'red'),
+    723302: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'red'),
+    49570: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'yellow'),
+    48874: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'green'),
+    47351: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'red'),
+    47733: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'green'),
+    55849: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-pepper-hot', 'grey'),
+    48516: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'red'),
+    48517: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-pepper-hot', 'red'),
+    62848: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'red'),
+    635417: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-wheat-awn', 'yellow'),
+    55150: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'green'),
+    50299: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'red'),
+    634914: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-apple-whole', 'blue'),
+    # Other
+    1: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-paw', 'black'),
+    47491: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-worm', 'pink'),
+    47170: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-bacteria', 'brown'),  # mushroom
+    48222: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-bowling-ball', 'green'),
+    67333: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-bacterium', 'green'),
+    131236: FontAwesomeIcon('fa-solid', 'fa-virus', 'red'),
+}