diff --git a/internal/cmd/agents.go b/internal/cmd/agents.go
index ea747f31..887379a1 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/agents.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/agents.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/lock"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/style"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/tmux"
@@ -47,13 +48,14 @@ var AgentTypeColors = map[AgentType]string{
 }
 
 // AgentTypeIcons maps agent types to display icons.
+// Uses centralized emojis from constants package.
 var AgentTypeIcons = map[AgentType]string{
-	AgentMayor:    "🎩",
-	AgentDeacon:   "🦉",
-	AgentWitness:  "👁",
-	AgentRefinery: "🏭",
-	AgentCrew:     "👷",
-	AgentPolecat:  "😺",
+	AgentMayor:    constants.EmojiMayor,
+	AgentDeacon:   constants.EmojiDeacon,
+	AgentWitness:  constants.EmojiWitness,
+	AgentRefinery: constants.EmojiRefinery,
+	AgentCrew:     constants.EmojiCrew,
+	AgentPolecat:  constants.EmojiPolecat,
 }
 
 var agentsCmd = &cobra.Command{
diff --git a/internal/cmd/feed.go b/internal/cmd/feed.go
index 33fb2f97..71237507 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/feed.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/feed.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Event symbols:
   ✓  completed         - Issue closed or step completed
   ✗  failed            - Step or issue failed
   ⊘  deleted           - Issue removed
-  👁  patrol_started   - Witness began patrol cycle
+  🦉  patrol_started   - Witness began patrol cycle
   ⚡  polecat_nudged   - Worker was nudged
   🎯  sling            - Work was slung to worker
   🤝  handoff          - Session handed off
diff --git a/internal/cmd/prime.go b/internal/cmd/prime.go
index e80aa8be..3a434587 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/prime.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/prime.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/beads"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/events"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/lock"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/style"
@@ -871,7 +872,7 @@ func outputWitnessPatrolContext(ctx RoleContext) {
 		PatrolMolName:   "mol-witness-patrol",
 		BeadsDir:        ctx.WorkDir,
 		Assignee:        ctx.Rig + "/witness",
-		HeaderEmoji:     "👁",
+		HeaderEmoji:     constants.EmojiWitness,
 		HeaderTitle:     "Witness Patrol Status",
 		CheckInProgress: true,
 		WorkLoopSteps: []string{
diff --git a/internal/cmd/status.go b/internal/cmd/status.go
index 38413f1c..9b6aa905 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/status.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/status.go
@@ -316,16 +316,17 @@ func outputStatusText(status TownStatus) error {
 		fmt.Println()
 	}
 
-	// Role icons
+	// Role icons - uses centralized emojis from constants package
 	roleIcons := map[string]string{
-		"mayor":       "🎩",
-		"coordinator": "🎩",
-		"deacon":      "🔔",
-		"health-check": "🔔",
-		"witness":     "👁",
-		"refinery":    "🏭",
-		"crew":        "👷",
-		"polecat":     "😺",
+		constants.RoleMayor:    constants.EmojiMayor,
+		constants.RoleDeacon:   constants.EmojiDeacon,
+		constants.RoleWitness:  constants.EmojiWitness,
+		constants.RoleRefinery: constants.EmojiRefinery,
+		constants.RoleCrew:     constants.EmojiCrew,
+		constants.RolePolecat:  constants.EmojiPolecat,
+		// Legacy names for backwards compatibility
+		"coordinator":  constants.EmojiMayor,
+		"health-check": constants.EmojiDeacon,
 	}
 
 	// Global Agents (Mayor, Deacon)
diff --git a/internal/constants/constants.go b/internal/constants/constants.go
index 1aa045e2..e3be7af9 100644
--- a/internal/constants/constants.go
+++ b/internal/constants/constants.go
@@ -125,6 +125,48 @@ const (
 	RoleDeacon = "deacon"
 )
 
+// Role emojis - centralized for easy customization.
+// These match the Gas Town visual identity (see ~/Desktop/Gas Town/ prompts).
+const (
+	// EmojiMayor is the mayor emoji (fox conductor).
+	EmojiMayor = "🎩"
+
+	// EmojiDeacon is the deacon emoji (wolf in the engine room).
+	EmojiDeacon = "🐺"
+
+	// EmojiWitness is the witness emoji (watchful owl).
+	EmojiWitness = "🦉"
+
+	// EmojiRefinery is the refinery emoji (industrial).
+	EmojiRefinery = "🏭"
+
+	// EmojiCrew is the crew emoji (established worker).
+	EmojiCrew = "👷"
+
+	// EmojiPolecat is the polecat emoji (transient worker).
+	EmojiPolecat = "😺"
+)
+
+// RoleEmoji returns the emoji for a given role name.
+func RoleEmoji(role string) string {
+	switch role {
+	case RoleMayor:
+		return EmojiMayor
+	case RoleDeacon:
+		return EmojiDeacon
+	case RoleWitness:
+		return EmojiWitness
+	case RoleRefinery:
+		return EmojiRefinery
+	case RoleCrew:
+		return EmojiCrew
+	case RolePolecat:
+		return EmojiPolecat
+	default:
+		return "❓"
+	}
+}
+
 // SupportedShells lists shell binaries that Gas Town can detect and work with.
 // Used to identify if a tmux pane is at a shell prompt vs running a command.
 var SupportedShells = []string{"bash", "zsh", "sh", "fish", "tcsh", "ksh"}
diff --git a/internal/tmux/tmux.go b/internal/tmux/tmux.go
index 6fea7924..ef6c4ca0 100644
--- a/internal/tmux/tmux.go
+++ b/internal/tmux/tmux.go
@@ -581,13 +581,19 @@ func (t *Tmux) ApplyTheme(session string, theme Theme) error {
 }
 
 // roleIcons maps role names to display icons for the status bar.
+// Uses centralized emojis from constants package.
+// Includes legacy keys ("coordinator", "health-check") for backwards compatibility.
 var roleIcons = map[string]string{
-	"coordinator": "🎩", // Mayor
-	"health-check": "🦉", // Deacon
-	"witness":     "👁",
-	"refinery":    "🏭",
-	"crew":        "👷",
-	"polecat":     "😺",
+	// Standard role names (from constants)
+	constants.RoleMayor:    constants.EmojiMayor,
+	constants.RoleDeacon:   constants.EmojiDeacon,
+	constants.RoleWitness:  constants.EmojiWitness,
+	constants.RoleRefinery: constants.EmojiRefinery,
+	constants.RoleCrew:     constants.EmojiCrew,
+	constants.RolePolecat:  constants.EmojiPolecat,
+	// Legacy names (for backwards compatibility)
+	"coordinator":  constants.EmojiMayor,
+	"health-check": constants.EmojiDeacon,
 }
 
 // SetStatusFormat configures the left side of the status bar.
diff --git a/internal/tui/feed/styles.go b/internal/tui/feed/styles.go
index 8eda2bed..60b58401 100644
--- a/internal/tui/feed/styles.go
+++ b/internal/tui/feed/styles.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 // Package feed provides a TUI for the Gas Town activity feed.
 package feed
 
-import "github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+import (
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/constants"
+)
 
 // Color palette
 var (
@@ -96,14 +99,14 @@ var (
 				BorderForeground(colorPrimary).
 				Padding(0, 1)
 
-	// Role icons
+	// Role icons - uses centralized emojis from constants package
 	RoleIcons = map[string]string{
-		"mayor":    "🎩",
-		"witness":  "👁",
-		"refinery": "🏭",
-		"crew":     "👷",
-		"polecat":  "😺",
-		"deacon":   "🔔",
+		constants.RoleMayor:    constants.EmojiMayor,
+		constants.RoleWitness:  constants.EmojiWitness,
+		constants.RoleRefinery: constants.EmojiRefinery,
+		constants.RoleCrew:     constants.EmojiCrew,
+		constants.RolePolecat:  constants.EmojiPolecat,
+		constants.RoleDeacon:   constants.EmojiDeacon,
 	}
 
 	// MQ event styles
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ var (
 		"delete":   "⊘",
 		"pin":      "📌",
 		// Witness patrol events
-		"patrol_started":  "👁",
+		"patrol_started":  constants.EmojiWitness,
 		"patrol_complete": "✓",
 		"polecat_checked": "·",
 		"polecat_nudged":  "⚡",