diff --git a/src/components/AccountList.tsx b/src/components/AccountList.tsx
index 2e5e39aaa4..682fceee5a 100644
--- a/src/components/AccountList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AccountList.tsx
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@ import {useProfilesQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {type SessionAccount, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
 import {CheckThick_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CheckIcon} from '#/components/icons/Check'
 import {ChevronRight_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as ChevronIcon} from '#/components/icons/Chevron'
 import {PlusLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as PlusIcon} from '#/components/icons/Plus'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
 
 export function AccountList({
@@ -53,18 +51,26 @@ export function AccountList({
         a.border,
         t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
       ]}>
-      {accounts.map(account => (
-        <React.Fragment key={account.did}>
-          <AccountItem
-            profile={profiles?.profiles.find(p => p.did === account.did)}
-            account={account}
-            onSelect={onSelectAccount}
-            isCurrentAccount={account.did === currentAccount?.did}
-            isPendingAccount={account.did === pendingDid}
-          />
-          <View style={[a.border_b, t.atoms.border_contrast_low]} />
-        </React.Fragment>
-      ))}
+      {accounts
+        .map(account => ({
+          account,
+          profile: profiles?.profiles.find(p => p.did === account.did),
+        }))
+        .filter(item => {
+          return !!item.profile
+        })
+        .map(({account, profile}) => (
+          <React.Fragment key={account.did}>
+            <AccountItem
+              profile={profile!}
+              account={account}
+              onSelect={onSelectAccount}
+              isCurrentAccount={account.did === currentAccount?.did}
+              isPendingAccount={account.did === pendingDid}
+            />
+            <View style={[a.border_b, t.atoms.border_contrast_low]} />
+          </React.Fragment>
+        ))}
       <Button
         testID="chooseAddAccountBtn"
         style={[a.flex_1]}
@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@ function AccountItem({
   isCurrentAccount,
   isPendingAccount,
 }: {
-  profile?: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewDetailed
+  profile: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewDetailed
   account: SessionAccount
   onSelect: (account: SessionAccount) => void
   isCurrentAccount: boolean
@@ -117,7 +123,6 @@ function AccountItem({
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile})
   const {isActive: live} = useActorStatus(profile)
 
   const onPress = useCallback(() => {
@@ -165,19 +170,11 @@ function AccountItem({
                   profile?.displayName || profile?.handle || account.handle,
                 )}
               </Text>
-              {verification.showBadge && (
-                <View>
-                  <VerificationCheck
-                    width={12}
-                    verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-                  />
-                </View>
-              )}
-              {profile && (
-                <View style={{marginTop: -2}}>
-                  <BotBadge profile={profile} />
-                </View>
-              )}
+              <ProfileBadges
+                profile={profile}
+                size="sm"
+                style={[{marginTop: -2}]}
+              />
             </View>
             <Text
               style={[
diff --git a/src/components/BotAccountAlert.tsx b/src/components/BotAccountAlert.tsx
index 07ceb08bac..f46262a920 100644
--- a/src/components/BotAccountAlert.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BotAccountAlert.tsx
@@ -3,23 +3,27 @@ import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
+import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {Robot_Filled_Corner2_Rounded as RobotIcon} from '#/components/icons/Robot'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {navigate} from '#/Navigation'
+import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export function BotAccountAlert({
   control,
-  isSelf,
+  profile,
 }: {
   control: Dialog.DialogControlProps
-  isSelf: boolean
+  profile: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView
 }) {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
 
+  const isSelf = profile.did === currentAccount?.did
   const description = isSelf
     ? 'You have marked this account as automated. You can remove it at any time from your account settings.'
     : 'This account has been marked as automated by its owner'
diff --git a/src/components/BotBadge.tsx b/src/components/BotBadge.tsx
index e9741e4136..1b5555ba45 100644
--- a/src/components/BotBadge.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BotBadge.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import {View} from 'react-native'
-import {type ComAtprotoLabelDefs} from '@atproto/api'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
@@ -8,17 +7,19 @@ import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {BotAccountAlert} from '#/components/BotAccountAlert'
 import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
 import {useDialogControl} from '#/components/Dialog'
+import {type Props} from '#/components/icons/common'
 import {Robot_Filled_Corner2_Rounded as RobotIcon} from '#/components/icons/Robot'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
+import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export function BotBadge({
   profile,
   alwaysShow = false,
-  size = 14,
+  size,
 }: {
-  profile: {did: string; labels?: ComAtprotoLabelDefs.Label[]}
+  profile: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView
   alwaysShow?: boolean
-  size?: number
+  size: Props['size']
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ export function BotBadge({
 
   return (
     <View>
-      <RobotIcon width={size} fill={t.atoms.text_contrast_medium.color} />
+      <RobotIcon size={size} fill={t.atoms.text_contrast_medium.color} />
     </View>
   )
 }
@@ -36,11 +37,9 @@ export function BotBadge({
 export function BotBadgeButton({
   profile,
   size,
-  isSelf = false,
 }: {
-  profile: {did: string; labels?: ComAtprotoLabelDefs.Label[]}
+  profile: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView
   size: 'lg' | 'md' | 'sm'
-  isSelf?: boolean
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
   const ax = useAnalytics()
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ export function BotBadgeButton({
     return null
   }
 
+  console.log({size})
   let dimensions = 12
   if (size === 'lg') {
     dimensions = gtPhone ? 20 : 18
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export function BotBadgeButton({
           </View>
         )}
       </Button>
-      <BotAccountAlert control={control} isSelf={isSelf} />
+      <BotAccountAlert control={control} profile={profile} />
     </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/PostControls/ShareMenu/RecentChats.tsx b/src/components/PostControls/ShareMenu/RecentChats.tsx
index 07943d073c..8bc2aad058 100644
--- a/src/components/PostControls/ShareMenu/RecentChats.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostControls/ShareMenu/RecentChats.tsx
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ import {useListConvosQuery} from '#/state/queries/messages/list-conversations'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a, tokens, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
 import {useDialogContext} from '#/components/Dialog'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
@@ -112,7 +110,6 @@ function RecentChatItem({
     profile.displayName || sanitizeHandle(profile.handle),
     moderation.ui('displayName'),
   )
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile})
 
   if (isBlockedOrBlocking(profile) || isMuted(profile)) {
     return null
@@ -142,15 +139,7 @@ function RecentChatItem({
           numberOfLines={1}>
           {name}
         </Text>
-        {verification.showBadge && (
-          <View style={[a.pl_2xs]}>
-            <VerificationCheck
-              width={10}
-              verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-            />
-          </View>
-        )}
-        <BotBadge profile={profile} />
+        <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="sm" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
       </View>
     </Button>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/ProfileBadges.tsx b/src/components/ProfileBadges.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7441962ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ProfileBadges.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import {View} from 'react-native'
+
+import {isBotAccount} from '#/lib/bots'
+import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
+import {atoms as a, type ViewStyleProp} from '#/alf'
+import {BotBadge, BotBadgeButton} from '#/components/BotBadge'
+import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
+import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
+import {VerificationCheckButton} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheckButton'
+import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
+
+export function ProfileBadges({
+  profile,
+  interactive = false,
+  size,
+  style,
+}: ViewStyleProp & {
+  profile: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView
+  interactive?: boolean
+  size: 'lg' | 'md' | 'sm'
+}) {
+  const shadowed = useProfileShadow(profile)
+  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile})
+
+  // if nothing to show, don't render the container at all
+  if (!verification.showBadge && !isBotAccount(shadowed)) return null
+
+  return (
+    <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs, style]}>
+      {interactive ? (
+        <>
+          <VerificationCheckButton profile={shadowed} size={size} />
+          <BotBadgeButton profile={shadowed} size={size} />
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          {verification.showBadge && (
+            <VerificationCheck
+              verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
+              size={size}
+            />
+          )}
+          <BotBadge profile={shadowed} size={size} />
+        </>
+      )}
+    </View>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx b/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx
index a3bc25f473..4382b9cd36 100644
--- a/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProfileCard.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import {
   useTheme,
   type ViewStyleProp,
 } from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {
   Button,
   ButtonIcon,
@@ -42,10 +41,9 @@ import {Check_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Check} from '#/components/icons/Check'
 import {PlusLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Plus} from '#/components/icons/Plus'
 import {Link as InternalLink, type LinkProps} from '#/components/Link'
 import * as Pills from '#/components/Pills'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {type Metrics} from '#/analytics'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
 import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
@@ -243,7 +241,6 @@ function InlineNameAndHandle({
   moderationOpts: ModerationOpts
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile})
   const moderation = moderateProfile(profile, moderationOpts)
   const name = sanitizeDisplayName(
     profile.displayName || sanitizeHandle(profile.handle),
@@ -263,27 +260,15 @@ function InlineNameAndHandle({
         numberOfLines={1}>
         {forceLTR(name)}
       </Text>
-      {verification.showBadge && (
-        <View
-          style={[
-            a.pl_2xs,
-            a.self_center,
-            {marginTop: platform({default: 0, android: -1})},
-          ]}>
-          <VerificationCheck
-            width={platform({android: 13, default: 12})}
-            verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-          />
-        </View>
-      )}
-      <View
+      <ProfileBadges
+        profile={profile}
+        size="sm"
         style={[
           a.pl_2xs,
           a.self_center,
           {marginTop: platform({default: 0, android: -1})},
-        ]}>
-        <BotBadge profile={profile} />
-      </View>
+        ]}
+      />
       <Text
         emoji
         style={[
@@ -314,7 +299,6 @@ export function Name({
     profile.displayName || sanitizeHandle(profile.handle),
     moderation.ui('displayName'),
   )
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile})
   return (
     <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.max_w_full, style]}>
       <Text
@@ -330,17 +314,7 @@ export function Name({
         numberOfLines={1}>
         {name}
       </Text>
-      {verification.showBadge && (
-        <View style={[a.pl_xs]}>
-          <VerificationCheck
-            width={14}
-            verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-          />
-        </View>
-      )}
-      <View style={[a.pl_xs]}>
-        <BotBadge profile={profile} />
-      </View>
+      <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="sm" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
     </View>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ProfileHoverCard/index.web.tsx b/src/components/ProfileHoverCard/index.web.tsx
index 938bdf330c..c0996fe4da 100644
--- a/src/components/ProfileHoverCard/index.web.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProfileHoverCard/index.web.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import {formatCount} from '#/view/com/util/numeric/format'
 import {UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {ProfileHeaderHandle} from '#/screens/Profile/Header/Handle'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {useFollowMethods} from '#/components/hooks/useFollowMethods'
 import {useRichText} from '#/components/hooks/useRichText'
@@ -37,10 +36,9 @@ import {InlineLinkText, Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import * as Pills from '#/components/Pills'
 import {Portal} from '#/components/Portal'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {IS_WEB_TOUCH_DEVICE} from '#/env'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
 import {LiveStatus} from '#/features/liveNow/components/LiveStatusDialog'
@@ -460,7 +458,6 @@ function Inner({
     [currentAccount, profile],
   )
   const isLabeler = profile.associated?.labeler
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile})
 
   return (
     <View>
@@ -528,21 +525,16 @@ function Inner({
                 moderation.ui('displayName'),
               )}
             </Text>
-            {verification.showBadge && (
-              <View
-                style={[
-                  a.pl_xs,
-                  {
-                    marginTop: -2,
-                  },
-                ]}>
-                <VerificationCheck
-                  width={16}
-                  verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-                />
-              </View>
-            )}
-            <BotBadge profile={profile} size={16} />
+            <ProfileBadges
+              profile={profile}
+              size="md"
+              style={[
+                a.pl_xs,
+                {
+                  marginTop: -2,
+                },
+              ]}
+            />
           </View>
 
           <ProfileHeaderHandle profile={profileShadow} disableTaps />
diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
index 1f87c77371..9b1a695e18 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
@@ -15,15 +15,13 @@ import {isConvoActive, useConvo} from '#/state/messages/convo'
 import {type ConvoItem} from '#/state/messages/convo/types'
 import {PreviewableUserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {ConvoMenu} from '#/components/dms/ConvoMenu'
 import {Bell2Off_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as BellStroke} from '#/components/icons/Bell2'
 import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
 import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {PostAlerts} from '#/components/moderation/PostAlerts'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 
 const PFP_SIZE = IS_WEB ? 40 : Layout.HEADER_SLOT_SIZE
@@ -113,9 +111,6 @@ function HeaderReady({
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
   const convoState = useConvo()
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({
-    profile,
-  })
 
   const isDeletedAccount = profile?.handle === 'missing.invalid'
   const displayName = isDeletedAccount
@@ -162,15 +157,7 @@ function HeaderReady({
                 numberOfLines={1}>
                 {displayName}
               </Text>
-              {verification.showBadge && (
-                <View style={[a.pl_xs]}>
-                  <VerificationCheck
-                    width={14}
-                    verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-                  />
-                </View>
-              )}
-              <BotBadge profile={profile} />
+              <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="sm" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
             </View>
             {!isDeletedAccount && (
               <Text
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
index 30985b21f4..3b62d5b269 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import {TimeElapsed} from '#/view/com/util/TimeElapsed'
 import {PreviewableUserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import * as tokens from '#/alf/tokens'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {useDialogControl} from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {ConvoMenu} from '#/components/dms/ConvoMenu'
 import {LeaveConvoPrompt} from '#/components/dms/LeaveConvoPrompt'
@@ -42,9 +41,8 @@ import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {useMenuControl} from '#/components/Menu'
 import {PostAlerts} from '#/components/moderation/PostAlerts'
 import {createPortalGroup} from '#/components/Portal'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
 import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
@@ -113,9 +111,6 @@ function ChatListItemReady({
   const playHaptic = useHaptics()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const isUnread = convo.unreadCount > 0
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({
-    profile,
-  })
 
   const blockInfo = useMemo(() => {
     const modui = moderation.ui('profileView')
@@ -415,15 +410,11 @@ function ChatListItemReady({
                         {displayName}
                       </Text>
                     </View>
-                    {verification.showBadge && (
-                      <View style={[a.pl_xs, a.self_center]}>
-                        <VerificationCheck
-                          width={14}
-                          verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-                        />
-                      </View>
-                    )}
-                    <BotBadge profile={profile} />
+                    <ProfileBadges
+                      profile={profile}
+                      size="sm"
+                      style={[a.pl_xs, a.self_center]}
+                    />
                     {lastMessageSentAt && (
                       <View style={[a.pl_xs]}>
                         <TimeElapsed timestamp={lastMessageSentAt}>
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
index 80ebec2b8c..8a98f11d7c 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import {
   REPLY_LINE_WIDTH,
 } from '#/screens/PostThread/const'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
 import {DebugFieldDisplay} from '#/components/DebugFieldDisplay'
 import {CalendarClock_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CalendarClockIcon} from '#/components/icons/CalendarClock'
@@ -48,12 +47,12 @@ import {Embed, PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/components/Post/Embed'
 import {TranslatedPost} from '#/components/Post/Translated'
 import {PostControls, PostControlsSkeleton} from '#/components/PostControls'
 import {useFormatPostStatCount} from '#/components/PostControls/util'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {ProfileHoverCard} from '#/components/ProfileHoverCard'
 import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
 import * as Skele from '#/components/Skeleton'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {VerificationCheckButton} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheckButton'
 import {WhoCanReply} from '#/components/WhoCanReply'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
@@ -363,9 +362,12 @@ const ThreadItemAnchorInner = memo(function ThreadItemAnchorInner({
                   </Text>
 
                   <View style={[a.pl_xs]}>
-                    <VerificationCheckButton profile={authorShadow} size="md" />
+                    <ProfileBadges
+                      profile={authorShadow}
+                      size="md"
+                      interactive
+                    />
                   </View>
-                  <BotBadge profile={authorShadow} size={14} />
                 </View>
                 <Text
                   style={[
diff --git a/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx b/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
index b79d88e9b2..d2bfa071e4 100644
--- a/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Profile/Header/ProfileHeaderStandard.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {useRequireAuth, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {ProfileMenu} from '#/view/com/profile/ProfileMenu'
 import {atoms as a, platform, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {SubscribeProfileButton} from '#/components/activity-notifications/SubscribeProfileButton'
-import {BotBadgeButton} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {DebugFieldDisplay} from '#/components/DebugFieldDisplay'
 import {useDialogControl} from '#/components/Dialog'
@@ -34,11 +33,11 @@ import {
   KnownFollowers,
   shouldShowKnownFollowers,
 } from '#/components/KnownFollowers'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {VerificationCheckButton} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheckButton'
 import {IS_IOS} from '#/env'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
 import {GermButton} from '../components/GermButton'
@@ -144,10 +143,7 @@ let ProfileHeaderStandard = ({
                   moderation.ui('displayName'),
                 )}
                 <View style={[a.pl_xs, {marginTop: platform({ios: 2})}]}>
-                  <VerificationCheckButton profile={profile} size="lg" />
-                </View>
-                <View style={[a.pl_xs, {marginTop: platform({ios: 2})}]}>
-                  <BotBadgeButton profile={profile} size="lg" isSelf={isMe} />
+                  <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="lg" interactive />
                 </View>
               </Text>
             </View>
diff --git a/src/screens/Search/components/SearchHistory.tsx b/src/screens/Search/components/SearchHistory.tsx
index 6cae572c93..b27834a605 100644
--- a/src/screens/Search/components/SearchHistory.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Search/components/SearchHistory.tsx
@@ -10,14 +10,12 @@ import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {BlockDrawerGesture} from '#/view/shell/BlockDrawerGesture'
 import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon} from '#/components/Button'
 import {TimesLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as XIcon} from '#/components/icons/Times'
 import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
 import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
@@ -140,7 +138,6 @@ function RecentProfileItem({
     profile.displayName || sanitizeHandle(profile.handle),
     moderation.ui('displayName'),
   )
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile})
 
   return (
     <View style={[a.relative]}>
@@ -166,15 +163,7 @@ function RecentProfileItem({
           <Text emoji style={[a.text_xs, a.leading_snug]} numberOfLines={1}>
             {name}
           </Text>
-          {verification.showBadge && (
-            <View style={[a.pl_2xs]}>
-              <VerificationCheck
-                width={10}
-                verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-              />
-            </View>
-          )}
-          <BotBadge profile={profile} />
+          <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="sm" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
         </View>
       </Link>
       <Button
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
index 2cc7885f72..243799c6af 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import * as SettingsList from '#/screens/Settings/components/SettingsList'
 import {atoms as a, platform, tokens, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {AgeAssuranceDismissibleNotice} from '#/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceDismissibleNotice'
 import {AvatarStackWithFetch} from '#/components/AvatarStack'
-import {BotBadgeButton} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {useIsFindContactsFeatureEnabledBasedOnGeolocation} from '#/components/contacts/country-allowlist'
 import {useDialogControl} from '#/components/Dialog'
@@ -62,13 +61,9 @@ import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import * as Menu from '#/components/Menu'
 import {ID as PolicyUpdate202508} from '#/components/PolicyUpdateOverlay/updates/202508/config'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useFullVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {
-  shouldShowVerificationCheckButton,
-  VerificationCheckButton,
-} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheckButton'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {IS_INTERNAL, IS_IOS, IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
@@ -322,9 +317,6 @@ function ProfilePreview({
   const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
   const shadow = useProfileShadow(profile)
   const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
-  const verificationState = useFullVerificationState({
-    profile: shadow,
-  })
   const {isActive: live} = useActorStatus(profile)
 
   if (!moderationOpts) return null
@@ -365,24 +357,16 @@ function ProfilePreview({
           ]}>
           {displayName}
         </Text>
-        {shouldShowVerificationCheckButton(verificationState) && (
-          <View
-            style={[
-              {
-                marginTop: platform({web: 8, ios: 8, android: 10}),
-              },
-            ]}>
-            <VerificationCheckButton profile={shadow} size="lg" />
-          </View>
-        )}
-        <View
+        <ProfileBadges
+          profile={shadow}
+          size="lg"
+          interactive
           style={[
             {
               marginTop: platform({web: 8, ios: 8, android: 10}),
             },
-          ]}>
-          <BotBadgeButton profile={shadow} size="lg" isSelf />
-        </View>
+          ]}
+        />
       </View>
       <Text style={[a.text_md, a.leading_snug, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}>
         {sanitizeHandle(profile.handle, '@')}
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/ComposerReplyTo.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/ComposerReplyTo.tsx
index b30522eb52..a6ef1a344c 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/ComposerReplyTo.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/ComposerReplyTo.tsx
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ import {sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {type ComposerOptsPostRef} from '#/state/shell/composer'
 import {PreviewableUserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {QuoteEmbed} from '#/components/Post/Embed'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {parseEmbed} from '#/types/bsky/post'
 
 export function ComposerReplyTo({replyTo}: {replyTo: ComposerOptsPostRef}) {
@@ -71,8 +69,6 @@ export function ComposerReplyTo({replyTo}: {replyTo: ComposerOptsPostRef}) {
     }
   }, [embed])
 
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile: replyTo.author})
-
   return (
     <Pressable
       style={[
@@ -110,15 +106,7 @@ export function ComposerReplyTo({replyTo}: {replyTo: ComposerOptsPostRef}) {
                 sanitizeHandle(replyTo.author.handle),
             )}
           </Text>
-          {verification.showBadge && (
-            <View style={[a.pl_xs]}>
-              <VerificationCheck
-                width={14}
-                verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-              />
-            </View>
-          )}
-          <BotBadge profile={replyTo.author} />
+          <ProfileBadges profile={replyTo.author} size="sm" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
         </View>
         <View style={[a.flex_row, a.gap_md]}>
           <View style={[a.flex_1, a.flex_grow]}>
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/text-input/mobile/Autocomplete.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/text-input/mobile/Autocomplete.tsx
index 6b0f71064d..9621ebd82c 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/text-input/mobile/Autocomplete.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/text-input/mobile/Autocomplete.tsx
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ import {sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {useActorAutocompleteQuery} from '#/state/queries/actor-autocomplete'
 import {UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a, platform, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 
 export function Autocomplete({
   prefix,
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ function AutocompleteProfileCard({
   onPress: () => void
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
-  const state = useSimpleVerificationState({profile})
   const displayName = sanitizeDisplayName(
     profile.displayName || sanitizeHandle(profile.handle),
   )
@@ -116,20 +113,15 @@ function AutocompleteProfileCard({
               numberOfLines={1}>
               {displayName}
             </Text>
-            {state.isVerified && (
-              <View
-                style={[
-                  {
-                    marginTop: platform({android: -2}),
-                  },
-                ]}>
-                <VerificationCheck
-                  width={12}
-                  verifier={state.role === 'verifier'}
-                />
-              </View>
-            )}
-            <BotBadge profile={profile} />
+            <ProfileBadges
+              profile={profile}
+              size="sm"
+              style={[
+                {
+                  marginTop: platform({android: -2}),
+                },
+              ]}
+            />
           </View>
         </View>
         <Text
diff --git a/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
index 9954b36c65..b7aba3b70d 100644
--- a/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ import {TimeElapsed} from '#/view/com/util/TimeElapsed'
 import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
 import {PreviewableUserAvatar, UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a, platform, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {BellRinging_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as BellRingingIcon} from '#/components/icons/BellRinging'
 import {Check_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CheckIcon} from '#/components/icons/Check'
@@ -64,12 +63,11 @@ import {StarterPack} from '#/components/icons/StarterPack'
 import {VerifiedCheck} from '#/components/icons/VerifiedCheck'
 import {InlineLinkText, Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import * as MediaPreview from '#/components/MediaPreview'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {ProfileHoverCard} from '#/components/ProfileHoverCard'
 import {Notification as StarterPackCard} from '#/components/StarterPack/StarterPackCard'
 import {SubtleHover} from '#/components/SubtleHover'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 const MAX_AUTHORS = 5
@@ -174,9 +172,6 @@ let NotificationFeedItem = ({
 
   const niceTimestamp = niceDate(i18n, item.notification.indexedAt)
   const firstAuthor = authors[0]
-  const firstAuthorVerification = useSimpleVerificationState({
-    profile: firstAuthor.profile,
-  })
   const firstAuthorName = sanitizeDisplayName(
     firstAuthor.profile.displayName || firstAuthor.profile.handle,
   )
@@ -247,25 +242,20 @@ let NotificationFeedItem = ({
         emoji
         label={_(msg`Go to ${firstAuthorName}'s profile`)}>
         {forceLTR(firstAuthorName)}
-        {firstAuthorVerification.showBadge && (
-          <View
-            style={[
-              a.relative,
-              {
-                paddingTop: platform({android: 2}),
-                marginBottom: platform({ios: -7}),
-                top: platform({web: 1}),
-                paddingLeft: 3,
-                paddingRight: 2,
-              },
-            ]}>
-            <VerificationCheck
-              width={14}
-              verifier={firstAuthorVerification.role === 'verifier'}
-            />
-          </View>
-        )}
-        <BotBadge profile={firstAuthor.profile} />
+        <ProfileBadges
+          profile={firstAuthor.profile}
+          size="sm"
+          style={[
+            a.relative,
+            {
+              paddingTop: platform({android: 2}),
+              marginBottom: platform({ios: -7}),
+              top: platform({web: 1}),
+              paddingLeft: 3,
+              paddingRight: 2,
+            },
+          ]}
+        />
       </InlineLinkText>
     </ProfileHoverCard>
   )
@@ -1019,9 +1009,6 @@ function ExpandedAuthorsList({
 function ExpandedAuthorCard({author}: {author: Author}) {
   const t = useTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({
-    profile: author.profile,
-  })
   return (
     <Link
       key={author.profile.did}
@@ -1057,15 +1044,11 @@ function ExpandedAuthorCard({author}: {author: Author}) {
               author.profile.displayName || author.profile.handle,
             )}
           </Text>
-          {verification.showBadge && (
-            <View style={[a.pl_xs, a.self_center]}>
-              <VerificationCheck
-                width={14}
-                verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-              />
-            </View>
-          )}
-          <BotBadge profile={author.profile} />
+          <ProfileBadges
+            profile={author.profile}
+            size="sm"
+            style={[a.pl_xs, a.self_center]}
+          />
           <Text
             numberOfLines={1}
             style={[
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
index 1d3e5eecc9..f7746726b7 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@ import {niceDate} from '#/lib/strings/time'
 import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
 import {unstableCacheProfileView} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {atoms as a, platform, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {WebOnlyInlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {ProfileHoverCard} from '#/components/ProfileHoverCard'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {IS_ANDROID} from '#/env'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
 import {TimeElapsed} from './TimeElapsed'
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
   }, [queryClient, author])
 
   const timestampLabel = niceDate(i18n, opts.timestamp)
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile: author})
   const {isActive: live} = useActorStatus(author)
 
   const MaybeLinkText = opts.linkDisabled ? Text : WebOnlyInlineLinkText
@@ -110,31 +107,17 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
                 ),
               )}
             </MaybeLinkText>
-            {verification.showBadge && (
-              <View
-                style={[
-                  a.pl_2xs,
-                  a.self_center,
-                  {
-                    marginTop: platform({web: 0, ios: 0, android: -1}),
-                  },
-                ]}>
-                <VerificationCheck
-                  width={platform({android: 13, default: 12})}
-                  verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-                />
-              </View>
-            )}
-            <View
+            <ProfileBadges
+              profile={author}
+              size="sm"
               style={[
-                a.pl_xs,
+                a.pl_2xs,
                 a.self_center,
                 {
-                  marginTop: -1,
+                  marginTop: platform({web: 0, ios: 0, android: -1}),
                 },
-              ]}>
-              <BotBadge profile={author} />
-            </View>
+              ]}
+            />
             <MaybeLinkText
               emoji
               numberOfLines={1}
diff --git a/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx b/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
index 7f7d004242..2974a68c15 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import {formatCount} from '#/view/com/util/numeric/format'
 import {UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {NavSignupCard} from '#/view/shell/NavSignupCard'
 import {atoms as a, tokens, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
-import {BotBadge} from '#/components/BotBadge'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {Divider} from '#/components/Divider'
 import {
@@ -54,9 +53,8 @@ import {
   UserCircle_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as UserCircle,
 } from '#/components/icons/UserCircle'
 import {InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
+import {ProfileBadges} from '#/components/ProfileBadges'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {useSimpleVerificationState} from '#/components/verification'
-import {VerificationCheck} from '#/components/verification/VerificationCheck'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
 
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ let DrawerProfileCard = ({
   const {_, i18n} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
   const {data: profile} = useProfileQuery({did: account.did})
-  const verification = useSimpleVerificationState({profile})
   const {isActive: live} = useActorStatus(profile)
 
   return (
@@ -98,18 +95,7 @@ let DrawerProfileCard = ({
             numberOfLines={1}>
             {profile?.displayName || account.handle}
           </Text>
-          {verification.showBadge && (
-            <View
-              style={{
-                top: 0,
-              }}>
-              <VerificationCheck
-                width={16}
-                verifier={verification.role === 'verifier'}
-              />
-            </View>
-          )}
-          {profile && <BotBadge profile={profile} size={16} />}
+          {profile && <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="md" />}
         </View>
         <Text
           emoji