diff --git a/layouts/partials/sidebar/left.html b/layouts/partials/sidebar/left.html
index 6758fea..a72c8fa 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/sidebar/left.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/sidebar/left.html
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                   {{- if ne .Language.Lang $currentLang }}
                     <li id="i18n-switch">
                       <a href="{{ .Permalink }}" title="{{ .Language.LanguageName }}">
-                        {{ partial "helper/icon" "message-language" }}
+                        <img src="/flags/{{ .Language.Lang }}.png" alt="{{ .Language.LanguageName }} flag" style="width: 20px; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" />
                         {{ .Language.LanguageName }}
                       </a>
                     </li>
diff --git a/static/flags/en.png b/static/flags/en.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd42ab8
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diff --git a/static/flags/fr.png b/static/flags/fr.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb902f7
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