diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a7645c7..a2e091a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+- A reminder in the status bar is now Calendula's own mark — the calendar with
+  the bloom — instead of the generic calendar glyph it shared with the system's
+  date surfaces and every other calendar app. The status bar draws that icon as
+  a plain silhouette, so its shape is the only thing that could tell them apart
+  ([#83]).
+
 ## [2.17.1] — 2026-07-30
 
 ### Added
@@ -1249,6 +1256,7 @@ automatically, with zero telemetry and no internet permission.
 [#79]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/79
 [#81]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/81
 [#82]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/82
+[#83]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/83
 [#87]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/87
 [#89]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/89
 [#103]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/103
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_notification.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_notification.xml
index 34e1c4d..2591a22 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_notification.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_notification.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,54 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Monochrome status-bar mark: Material "event" calendar glyph. -->
+<!--
+    Status-bar mark for reminders (issue #83). Calendula's own mark, not the
+    stock Material "event" glyph it replaces: the status bar draws a small icon
+    from its alpha channel alone, so the silhouette is the only thing that can
+    tell Calendula apart from the system's date surfaces and every other
+    calendar app.
+
+    Redrawn for 24dp from design/icon/calendula_notification.svg rather than
+    scaled down from the launcher mark — the numeral "1" is dropped and the
+    bloom's petals are filled instead of stroked, both of which turn to mush at
+    this size. Stays opaque white on transparent; any colour here is discarded.
+-->
 <vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:width="24dp"
     android:height="24dp"
     android:viewportWidth="24"
-    android:viewportHeight="24"
-    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <!-- Calendar body, left open at the bottom-right where the bloom sits -->
     <path
-        android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
-        android:pathData="M19,3h-1V1h-2v2H8V1H6v2H5C3.89,3 3.01,3.9 3.01,5L3,19c0,1.1 0.89,2 2,2h14c1.1,0 2,-0.9 2,-2V5C21,3.9 20.1,3 19,3zM19,19H5V8h14V19zM7,10h5v5H7V10z" />
+        android:strokeColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:strokeWidth="1.9"
+        android:strokeLineCap="round"
+        android:strokeLineJoin="round"
+        android:pathData="M2.3,6.3H18.9M18.9,13.8V5.6C18.9,3.89 17.51,2.5 15.8,2.5H5.4C3.69,2.5 2.3,3.89 2.3,5.6V16C2.3,17.71 3.69,19.1 5.4,19.1H14.6" />
+    <!-- Calendula bloom: eight filled petals around a filled centre -->
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M19.2,18.3Q21,19.75 22.8,18.3Q21,16.85 19.2,18.3Z" />
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M18.97,18.87Q19.21,21.16 21.51,21.41Q21.26,19.11 18.97,18.87Z" />
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M18.4,19.1Q16.95,20.9 18.4,22.7Q19.85,20.9 18.4,19.1Z" />
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M17.83,18.87Q15.54,19.11 15.29,21.41Q17.59,21.16 17.83,18.87Z" />
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M17.6,18.3Q15.8,16.85 14,18.3Q15.8,19.75 17.6,18.3Z" />
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M17.83,17.73Q17.59,15.44 15.29,15.19Q15.54,17.49 17.83,17.73Z" />
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M18.4,17.5Q19.85,15.7 18.4,13.9Q16.95,15.7 18.4,17.5Z" />
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M18.97,17.73Q21.26,17.49 21.51,15.19Q19.21,15.44 18.97,17.73Z" />
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M18.4,16.75A1.55,1.55 0 1,1 18.4,19.85A1.55,1.55 0 1,1 18.4,16.75Z" />
 </vector>
diff --git a/design/icon/calendula_notification.svg b/design/icon/calendula_notification.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8078d39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/design/icon/calendula_notification.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<path d="M2.3 6.3H18.9M18.9 13.8V5.6C18.9 3.89 17.51 2.5 15.8 2.5H5.4C3.69 2.5 2.3 3.89 2.3 5.6V16C2.3 17.71 3.69 19.1 5.4 19.1H14.6" stroke="black" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+<path d="M19.2 18.3Q21 19.75 22.8 18.3Q21 16.85 19.2 18.3Z" fill="black"/>
+<path d="M18.97 18.87Q19.21 21.16 21.51 21.41Q21.26 19.11 18.97 18.87Z" fill="black"/>
+<path d="M18.4 19.1Q16.95 20.9 18.4 22.7Q19.85 20.9 18.4 19.1Z" fill="black"/>
+<path d="M17.83 18.87Q15.54 19.11 15.29 21.41Q17.59 21.16 17.83 18.87Z" fill="black"/>
+<path d="M17.6 18.3Q15.8 16.85 14 18.3Q15.8 19.75 17.6 18.3Z" fill="black"/>
+<path d="M17.83 17.73Q17.59 15.44 15.29 15.19Q15.54 17.49 17.83 17.73Z" fill="black"/>
+<path d="M18.4 17.5Q19.85 15.7 18.4 13.9Q16.95 15.7 18.4 17.5Z" fill="black"/>
+<path d="M18.97 17.73Q21.26 17.49 21.51 15.19Q19.21 15.44 18.97 17.73Z" fill="black"/>
+<circle cx="18.4" cy="18.3" r="1.55" fill="black"/>
+</svg>