diff --git a/src/mobile-hud.js b/src/mobile-hud.js
index c804f77..3aeda4d 100644
--- a/src/mobile-hud.js
+++ b/src/mobile-hud.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import topHudSrc from './assets/controller/top-hud.js';
-import playerHealthSrc from './assets/controller/player-health.js';
 import enemyHealthSrc from './assets/controller/enemy-health.js';
 import cannonRoundelSrc from './assets/controller/cannon-roundel.js';
 import helmFrameSrc from './assets/controller/helm-frame.js';
@@ -79,16 +78,52 @@ if (!isDesktopPointer.matches) {
         top: clamp(80px, 10.3vh, 90px);
         aspect-ratio: 360 / 130;
         width: min(31vw, 120px);
-        background-repeat: no-repeat;
-        background-position: center;
-        background-color: transparent;
         overflow: visible;
+      }
+
+      .steam-health-art {
+        position: absolute;
+        inset: 0;
+        z-index: 0;
+        background-repeat: no-repeat;
+        background-size: 400% 300%;
+        background-position: 0 0;
+        background-color: transparent;
         image-rendering: auto;
+        pointer-events: none;
       }
 
       .steam-player-card {
         left: 1%;
-        background-size: 400% 300%;
+      }
+
+      .steam-player-card .steam-health-art {
+        transform: scaleX(-1);
+      }
+
+      .steam-player-badge {
+        position: absolute;
+        left: 16.5%;
+        top: 51%;
+        width: 27%;
+        aspect-ratio: 1;
+        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+        z-index: 1;
+        display: grid;
+        place-items: center;
+        border: 1px solid rgba(235, 190, 92, .92);
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        background:
+          radial-gradient(circle at 42% 35%, rgba(31, 128, 126, .96) 0 34%, rgba(7, 61, 67, .98) 65% 100%);
+        box-shadow:
+          inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(94, 47, 9, .72),
+          0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
+        color: #f1c86c;
+        font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
+        font-size: clamp(11px, 4vw, 18px);
+        line-height: 1;
+        text-shadow: 0 1px 2px #2b1303;
+        pointer-events: none;
       }
 
       .steam-player-card.steam-hit {
@@ -104,7 +139,6 @@ if (!isDesktopPointer.matches) {
 
       .steam-enemy-card {
         right: 1%;
-        background-size: 400% 300%;
       }
 
       .steam-card-name,
@@ -553,7 +587,11 @@ if (!isDesktopPointer.matches) {
     const addHealthPiece = (className, src, inner = '') => {
       const piece = document.createElement('div');
       piece.className = `steam-piece ${className}`;
-      piece.style.backgroundImage = `url("${src}")`;
+
+      const art = document.createElement('span');
+      art.className = 'steam-health-art';
+      art.style.backgroundImage = `url("${src}")`;
+      piece.appendChild(art);
 
       const probe = new Image();
       probe.addEventListener('load', () => airshipLog('hud:health-sheet-loaded', { component: className }));
@@ -565,7 +603,8 @@ if (!isDesktopPointer.matches) {
       return piece;
     };
 
-    const playerHealthPiece = addHealthPiece('steam-player-card', playerHealthSrc, `
+    const playerHealthPiece = addHealthPiece('steam-player-card', enemyHealthSrc, `
+      <span class="steam-player-badge" aria-hidden="true">⚓</span>
       <span class="steam-card-name">SPARROW</span>
       <span class="steam-card-value" data-steam="player-hull">100/100</span>
     `);
@@ -655,7 +694,9 @@ if (!isDesktopPointer.matches) {
     const setHealthFrame = (piece, frame) => {
       const col = frame % 4;
       const row = Math.floor(frame / 4);
-      piece.style.backgroundPosition = `${(col / 3) * 100}% ${(row / 2) * 100}%`;
+      const art = piece.querySelector('.steam-health-art');
+      if (!art) return;
+      art.style.backgroundPosition = `${(col / 3) * 100}% ${(row / 2) * 100}%`;
     };
 
     const updateRadar = (contacts = []) => {
diff --git a/tests/wiring.test.mjs b/tests/wiring.test.mjs
index 394485e..ac30e31 100644
--- a/tests/wiring.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/wiring.test.mjs
@@ -125,16 +125,18 @@ test('portrait health sprites sit tightly beneath the top HUD', async () => {
   assert.match(source, /@media \(min-width: 700px\)[\s\S]*?\.steam-player-card,[\s\S]*?\.steam-enemy-card \{[\s\S]*?top: clamp\(70px, 20vh, 104px\)/);
 });
 
-test('mobile HUD uses the player sprite sheet for health states', async () => {
+test('player and enemy health cards share one visual family', async () => {
   const source = await read('src/mobile-hud.js');
 
-  assert.match(source, /import playerHealthSrc from '.\/assets\/controller\/player-health\.js'/);
   assert.match(source, /import enemyHealthSrc from '.\/assets\/controller\/enemy-health\.js'/);
-  assert.match(source, /addHealthPiece\('steam-player-card', playerHealthSrc/);
-  assert.match(source, /\.steam-player-card \{[\s\S]*?background-size: 400% 300%/);
+  assert.match(source, /addHealthPiece\('steam-player-card', enemyHealthSrc/);
+  assert.match(source, /addHealthPiece\('steam-enemy-card', enemyHealthSrc/);
+  assert.match(source, /\.steam-player-card \.steam-health-art \{[\s\S]*?transform: scaleX\(-1\)/);
+  assert.match(source, /class="steam-player-badge"/);
+  assert.match(source, /\.steam-health-art \{[\s\S]*?background-size: 400% 300%/);
   assert.match(source, /setHealthFrame\(\s*playerHealthPiece,\s*healthFrame\(playerHull, playerMaxHull\)/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(source, /playerHealthSrc/);
   assert.doesNotMatch(source, /player-health-hq-frame\.js/);
-  assert.doesNotMatch(source, /steam-player-health-fill/);
 });
 
 test('uploaded top HUD uses its new aspect ratio', async () => {
@@ -243,12 +245,13 @@ test('player overlap resolves an explicitly tagged pirate projectile before queu
 });
 
 
-test('player health uses the same 4x3 sprite frame addressing as enemy health', async () => {
+test('health frame positioning is applied to the shared art layer', async () => {
   const source = await read('src/mobile-hud.js');
 
   assert.match(source, /const healthFrame = \(current, max\) =>/);
   assert.match(source, /const setHealthFrame = \(piece, frame\) =>/);
+  assert.match(source, /piece\.querySelector\('\.steam-health-art'\)/);
+  assert.match(source, /art\.style\.backgroundPosition/);
   assert.match(source, /setHealthFrame\(\s*playerHealthPiece,/);
-  assert.match(source, /background-size: 400% 300%/);
-  assert.doesNotMatch(source, /setPlayerHealthLevel/);
+  assert.match(source, /setHealthFrame\(\s*enemyHealthPiece,/);
 });