diff --git a/pkg/jwt/jwt.go b/pkg/jwt/jwt.go
index 6e2b46e..18ca6bf 100644
--- a/pkg/jwt/jwt.go
+++ b/pkg/jwt/jwt.go
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ import (
 // Custom JWT Claims.
 type Claims struct {
 	// Custom claims.
-	IsAdmin    bool   `json:"op"`
-	Avatar     string `json:"img"`
-	ProfileURL string `json:"url"`
-	Nick       string `json:"nick"`
+	IsAdmin    bool   `json:"op,omitempty"`
+	Avatar     string `json:"img,omitempty"`
+	ProfileURL string `json:"url,omitempty"`
+	Nick       string `json:"nick,omitempty"`
+	Emoji      string `json:"emoji,omitempty"`
+	Gender     string `json:"gender,omitempty"`
 
 	// Standard claims. Notes:
 	// subject = username
diff --git a/pkg/messages.go b/pkg/messages.go
index 3588116..deca2af 100644
--- a/pkg/messages.go
+++ b/pkg/messages.go
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ type WhoList struct {
 	Operator   bool   `json:"op"`
 	Avatar     string `json:"avatar,omitempty"`
 	ProfileURL string `json:"profileURL,omitempty"`
+	Emoji      string `json:"emoji,omitempty"`
+	Gender     string `json:"gender,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // VideoFlags to convey the state and setting of users' cameras concisely.
diff --git a/pkg/websocket.go b/pkg/websocket.go
index 5fec31e..95e28c4 100644
--- a/pkg/websocket.go
+++ b/pkg/websocket.go
@@ -407,6 +407,8 @@ func (s *Server) SendWhoList() {
 				who.Avatar = user.JWTClaims.Avatar
 				who.ProfileURL = user.JWTClaims.ProfileURL
 				who.Nickname = user.JWTClaims.Nick
+				who.Emoji = user.JWTClaims.Emoji
+				who.Gender = user.JWTClaims.Gender
 			}
 			users = append(users, who)
 		}
diff --git a/web/static/css/chat.css b/web/static/css/chat.css
index 0911cec..3f4ed4b 100644
--- a/web/static/css/chat.css
+++ b/web/static/css/chat.css
@@ -301,3 +301,14 @@ div.feed.popped-out {
     background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
     /* color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); */
 }
+
+/* Gender colors for profile icon */
+.has-text-gender-male {
+    color: #0099ff !important;
+}
+.has-text-gender-female {
+    color: #ff99ff !important;
+}
+.has-text-gender-other {
+    color: #cc00cc !important;
+}
diff --git a/web/static/js/BareRTC.js b/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
index c412a93..cd1d28d 100644
--- a/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
+++ b/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
@@ -432,6 +432,20 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
                         return b.op - a.op;
                     });
                     break;
+                case "emoji":
+                    result.sort((a, b) => {
+                        if (a.emoji === b.emoji) return 0;
+                        return a.emoji < b.emoji ? -1 : 1;
+                    })
+                    break;
+                case "gender":
+                    result.sort((a, b) => {
+                        if (a.gender === b.gender) return 0;
+                        let left = a.gender || 'z',
+                            right = b.gender || 'z';
+                        return left < right ? -1 : 1;
+                    })
+                    break;
                 case "z-a":
                     result = result.reverse();
             }
@@ -1865,6 +1879,19 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
             return `${(hour)}:${minutes} ${ampm}`;
         },
 
+        // CSS classes for the profile button (color coded genders)
+        profileButtonClass(user) {
+            let gender = (user.gender || "").toLowerCase();
+            if (gender.indexOf("m") === 0) {
+                return "has-text-gender-male";
+            } else if (gender.indexOf("f") === 0) {
+                return "has-text-gender-female";
+            } else if (gender.length > 0) {
+                return "has-text-gender-other";
+            }
+            return "";
+        },
+
         /**
          * Image sharing in chat
          */
diff --git a/web/templates/chat.html b/web/templates/chat.html
index 3a28ad1..bf191be 100644
--- a/web/templates/chat.html
+++ b/web/templates/chat.html
@@ -990,6 +990,8 @@
                                     <option value="broadcasting">Broadcasting</option>
                                     <option value="nsfw" v-show="config.permitNSFW">Red cameras</option>
                                     <option value="status">Status</option>
+                                    <option value="emoji">Emoji/country flag</option>
+                                    <option value="gender">Gender</option>
                                     <option value="op">User level</option>
                                 </select>
                             </div>
@@ -1036,18 +1038,25 @@
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="column pr-0 is-clipped"
                                     :class="{'pl-1': u.avatar}">
-                                    <i class="fa fa-gavel has-text-warning-dark"
+                                    <strong class="truncate-text-line is-size-7">[[ u.username ]]</strong>
+                                    <sup class="fa fa-gavel has-text-warning-dark is-size-7 ml-1"
                                         v-if="u.op"
-                                        title="Operator"></i>
-                                    <span class="truncate-text-line">[[ u.username ]]</span>
+                                        title="Operator"></sup>
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="column is-narrow pl-0">
+                                    <!-- Emoji icon -->
+                                    <span v-if="u.emoji" class="pr-1 cursor-default"
+                                        :title="u.emoji.indexOf(' ') > -1 ? u.emoji.split(' ')[1] : u.emoji">
+                                        [[ u.emoji.split(" ")[0] ]]
+                                    </span>
+
                                     <!-- Profile button -->
                                     <button type="button"
                                         v-if="u.profileURL"
                                         class="button is-small px-2 py-1"
+                                        :class="profileButtonClass(u)"
                                         @click="openProfile(u)"
-                                        title="Open profile page">
+                                        :title="'Open profile page' + (u.gender ? ` (gender: ${u.gender})` : '')">
                                         <i class="fa fa-user"></i>
                                     </button>