diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
index 50665b097..2d7410c2b 100644
--- a/LICENSE.txt
+++ b/LICENSE.txt
@@ -267,8 +267,7 @@ Applications:
        Fugue Icons: See licenses/LICENSE-FugueIcons.txt
 
    Router Console and I2PSnark themes:
-   "Man with hat over face" & related images licensed under a Creative Commons 2.0 license.
-   Original photos by Florian Kuhlmann. http://www.flickr.com/photos/floriankuhlmann/3117758155
+   Some images licensed under a Creative Commons 2.0 license.
        Silk icons: See licenses/LICENSE-SilkIcons.txt
 
    I2PSnark light theme:
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/console/classic/console.css b/installer/resources/themes/console/classic/console.css
index 3a840c299..e9fb5b8a2 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/console/classic/console.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/console/classic/console.css
@@ -2058,9 +2058,8 @@ button::-moz-focus-inner, input[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner, input[type="re
      color: #2c354f;
      min-width: 540px;
      background: #eef;
-     background: #eef url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right bottom !important;
-     background: url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right bottom, url(images/bg0.png) repeat scroll top left !important;
-     background: url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right -3px bottom -5px, linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0.8), rgba(255,255,255,0.1)) top -1px center, url(images/bg0.png) top -3px center !important;
+     background: url(images/bg0.png) repeat scroll top left !important;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0.8), rgba(255,255,255,0.1)) top -1px center, url(images/bg0.png) top -3px center !important;
      background-size: auto 180px, 100% 100%, 120px 120px !important;
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #e8e8f5;
 }
@@ -5654,7 +5653,7 @@ h3.stats {
 #volunteer {
      margin-top: 20px !important;
      padding-bottom: 0 !important;
-     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(230,230,255,0.5), rgba(230,230,255,0.5)), url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right bottom !important;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(230,230,255,0.5), rgba(230,230,255,0.5)) !important;
      background-size: 100% 100%, auto 75% !important;
 }
 
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console.css b/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console.css
index 2bc8b192a..726bd92d7 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console.css
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* I2P Theme: Camo aka Dark */
 /* Description: Military Grade. */
-/* Comment: Thanks to Florian Kuhlmann for the hatface images. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/floriankuhlmann/] */
 /* Author: dr|z3d */
 
 body {
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console_ar.css b/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console_ar.css
index af2810881..f9a9a1d0c 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console_ar.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/console/dark/console_ar.css
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* I2P Theme: Camo aka Dark - Arabic override */
 /* Description: Military Grade. */
-/* Comment: Thanks to Florian Kuhlmann for the hatface images. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/floriankuhlmann/] */
 /* Author: dr|z3d */
 
 body {
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css b/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css
index 3e62cee8f..62192a0a3 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/console/light/console.css
@@ -1349,8 +1349,8 @@ p:empty + .sb_notice {
 }
 
 .news, .main#news, .main#proof, .main#oldconsole, #warning2 {
-     background: #f8f8ff url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right bottom;
-     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(248,248,255,0.5), rgba(240,240,255,0.5)), url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) no-repeat right bottom, repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.5) 2px, rgba(221, 221, 255, 0.3) 3px, #fff 5px) #f8f8ff !important;
+     background: #f8f8ff;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(248,248,255,0.5), rgba(240,240,255,0.5)), repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.5) 2px, rgba(221, 221, 255, 0.3) 3px, #fff 5px) #f8f8ff !important;
      background-size: 100% 100%, auto 160px, 100% 100% !important;
 }
 
@@ -2180,7 +2180,7 @@ h3#graphdisplay {
      border-radius: 2px;
      border: 1px solid #7778bf;
      background: #eef;
-     background: url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) bottom right no-repeat, linear-gradient(to right, #fafaff, #eef);
+     background: linear-gradient(to right, #fafaff, #eef);
      background-size: auto 100%, 100% 100%;
      font-weight: bold;
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #fff;
@@ -2189,7 +2189,7 @@ h3#graphdisplay {
 }
 
 .main#config_update .messages {
-     background: url(/themes/console/images/info/newspaper.png) 12px center no-repeat, url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) bottom right no-repeat, linear-gradient(135deg, #fafaff, #f8f8ff);
+     background: url(/themes/console/images/info/newspaper.png) 12px center no-repeat, linear-gradient(135deg, #fafaff, #f8f8ff);
      padding: 15px 15px 15px 50px;
      background-size: 28px 28px, auto 100%, 100% 100% !important;
 }
@@ -6227,7 +6227,7 @@ h3#ntcpcon, h3#udpcon {
 }
 
 #help #volunteer, #wrapperlogs pre {
-     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fafaff, rgba(248,248,255,0.3)), url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) no-repeat right -3px bottom -3px / auto 80%, repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(252,252,255,0.5) 2px, rgba(221, 221, 255, 0.3) 3px, #fafaff 5px) #fafaff !important;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fafaff, rgba(248,248,255,0.3)), repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(252,252,255,0.5) 2px, rgba(221, 221, 255, 0.3) 3px, #fafaff 5px) #fafaff !important;
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #fff;
 }
 
@@ -8111,7 +8111,7 @@ to {
 }
 
 #help #volunteer {
-     background: #f3f3ff url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) no-repeat right -3px bottom -3px !important;
+     background: #f3f3ff !important;
      background-size: auto 80%;
 }
 
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/console/midnight/console.css b/installer/resources/themes/console/midnight/console.css
index e280c8507..c7397e756 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/console/midnight/console.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/console/midnight/console.css
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* I2P Theme: Midnight */
 /* Description: Dark blue with chrome highlights */
-/* Thanks to Florian Kuhlmann for the hatface images. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/floriankuhlmann/] */
 /* Additional thanks to NASA for the planet earth image */
 /* Author: dr|z3d */
 
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/classic/images/hat.png b/installer/resources/themes/snark/classic/images/hat.png
deleted file mode 100644
index e0ebd52bd..000000000
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diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/classic/snark.css b/installer/resources/themes/snark/classic/snark.css
index fce395e2f..8475ea875 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/snark/classic/snark.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/snark/classic/snark.css
@@ -198,15 +198,15 @@ body.iframed {
      padding: 3px 5px;
      text-align: left;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #89f;
-     background: url(images/hat.png) bottom right no-repeat #ddf;
-     background: url(images/hat.png) bottom right no-repeat, linear-gradient(to bottom, #eff3ff, #e9efff);
-     background: url(images/hat.png) bottom right no-repeat, linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(239, 243, 255, 0.7), rgba(233, 239, 255, 0.7));
+     background: #ddf;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #eff3ff, #e9efff);
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(239, 243, 255, 0.7), rgba(233, 239, 255, 0.7));
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #f2f2ff;
 }
 
 .iframed .snarkMessages {
-     background: url(images/hat.png) bottom right no-repeat, linear-gradient(to bottom, #e3e3ff, #ddf);
-     background: url(images/hat.png) bottom right no-repeat, linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(227, 227, 255, 0.7), rgba(221, 221, 255, 0.7));
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #e3e3ff, #ddf);
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(227, 227, 255, 0.7), rgba(221, 221, 255, 0.7));
 }
 
 .snarkMessages:hover, .snarkMessages:focus {
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/dark/images/hat.png b/installer/resources/themes/snark/dark/images/hat.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 6de3d97b7..000000000
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diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/dark/snark.css b/installer/resources/themes/snark/dark/snark.css
index ac89962c9..cdbec9132 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/snark/dark/snark.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/snark/dark/snark.css
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ _:-ms-lang(x), .snarknavbar {
      color: #69f;
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #000;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #494;
-     background: #000 url(images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right bottom;
-     background: url(images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right bottom, linear-gradient(to bottom, #010, #000);
+     background: #000;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #010, #000);
      background-size: auto 95%, 100% 100%;
      background-blend-mode: screen;
 }
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ _:-ms-lang(x), .snarknavbar {
 
 /* MS Edge fix */
 _:-ms-lang(x), .snarkMessages {
-     background: url(/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right bottom, linear-gradient(to bottom, #010, #000);
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #010, #000);
      background-size: auto 95%;
 }
 
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/light/images/kitty.png b/installer/resources/themes/snark/light/images/kitty.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 33e33473b..000000000
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diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/light/snark.css b/installer/resources/themes/snark/light/snark.css
index adf76d2af..4b1f24eb3 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/snark/light/snark.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/snark/light/snark.css
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* I2PSnark theme "Light" aka Corporat */
 /* Cat That Got The Cream Edition */
 /* Author: dr|z3d */
-/* Thanks to http://www.luxphile.com/2011/01/creative-commons-cat.html for the kitty image */
 
 body {
      color: #31334f;
@@ -264,8 +263,8 @@ button::-moz-focus-inner, input::-moz-focus-inner {
      height: 57px;
      width: auto;
      min-width: 810px;
-     background: #eef url(images/kitty.png) no-repeat scroll right bottom;
-     background: url(images/kitty.png) no-repeat right center, linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff, #eef);
+     background: #eef;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff, #eef);
      border-top: 1px solid #7778bf;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #7778bf;
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 1px #fff;
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/midnight/images/hat.png b/installer/resources/themes/snark/midnight/images/hat.png
deleted file mode 100644
index a68bbb756..000000000
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diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/midnight/snark.css b/installer/resources/themes/snark/midnight/snark.css
index e907ad568..b3d256abd 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/snark/midnight/snark.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/snark/midnight/snark.css
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ body.iframed {
      text-align: left;
      color: #778;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #443da0;
-     background: #000 url(images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right top;
-     background: url(images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right top, linear-gradient(to bottom, #002, #001);
+     background: #000;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #002, #001);
      background-size: auto 110%;
      background-blend-mode: luminosity;
 }
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png b/installer/resources/themes/snark/ubergine/images/hat.png
deleted file mode 100644
index a68bbb756..000000000
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diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/ubergine/snark.css b/installer/resources/themes/snark/ubergine/snark.css
index 312b9c86e..22d4fbcb4 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/snark/ubergine/snark.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/snark/ubergine/snark.css
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ _:-ms-lang(x), .snarkNav:last-child[href="/i2psnark/"] {
      height: 49px;
      width: auto;
      width: calc(100% - 12px);
-     background: #2a192a url(images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right center;
-     background: url(images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right center, linear-gradient(to bottom, #2a192a 0%, #202 100%);
+     background: #2a192a;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #2a192a 0%, #202 100%);
      background-size: 80px auto, 100% 100%;
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 3px 1px rgba(16, 0, 16, 0.6), 0 0 1px 1px rgba(16, 8, 16, 0.3);
      outline: none;
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/vanilla/images/hat.png b/installer/resources/themes/snark/vanilla/images/hat.png
deleted file mode 100644
index a68bbb756..000000000
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diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/snark/vanilla/snark.css b/installer/resources/themes/snark/vanilla/snark.css
index b871e0045..a353de7ea 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/snark/vanilla/snark.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/snark/vanilla/snark.css
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ _:-ms-lang(x), .snarkNav:link, .snarkNav:visited {
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 56px;
      width: auto;
-     background: #3f3833 url(images/hat.png) no-repeat scroll right center;
+     background: #3f3833;
      background: url(images/whippy.png) no-repeat scroll right 5px bottom -7px, linear-gradient(to bottom, #5f554d, #3f3833);
      background-size: auto 105%, 100% 100%;
 }
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/susimail/dark/images/hatter_med.png b/installer/resources/themes/susimail/dark/images/hatter_med.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 18d27ed19..000000000
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diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/susimail/dark/susimail.css b/installer/resources/themes/susimail/dark/susimail.css
index 7d5893643..ecd1f29f5 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/susimail/dark/susimail.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/susimail/dark/susimail.css
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Susimail "Camo" theme (aka "dark") */
 /* Author: dr|z3d */
-/* Thanks to Florian Kuhlmann for the hatface images. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/floriankuhlmann/] */
 /* Droid Sans font family and css3 compliant browser recommended for optimal results */
 
 html {
@@ -151,9 +150,9 @@ div.topbuttons {
      margin: -1px -1px -4px -1px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #494;
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #000;
-     background: #000 url(images/hatter_med.png) left bottom no-repeat;
-     background: url(images/hatter_med.png) left bottom no-repeat, linear-gradient(to bottom, #002000 0%, #000 100%);
-     background: url(images/hatter_med.png) left bottom no-repeat, linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0) 50%, #000 50%), repeating-linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 1px, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 2px, rgba(0,16,0,0.5) 2px, rgba(0,16,0,0.5) 4px), linear-gradient(to bottom, #002000, #000 75%) !important;
+     background: #000;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #002000 0%, #000 100%);
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0) 50%, #000 50%), repeating-linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 1px, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 2px, rgba(0,16,0,0.5) 2px, rgba(0,16,0,0.5) 4px), linear-gradient(to bottom, #002000, #000 75%) !important;
      background: repeating-linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 1px, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 2px, rgba(0,32,0,0.5) 2px, rgba(0,64,0,0.5) 4px), linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,32,0,0.5), rgba(0,0,0,0.8)), url(/themes/console/dark/images/camotile2.png) top left !important;
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px #000;
 }
@@ -746,8 +745,8 @@ input[type="submit"], input[type="reset"], select, button { /* webkit/blink fix
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #000, inset 0 0 2px 1px #020;
      background: #001000;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, #010 50%);
-     background: url(images/hatter_med.png) right bottom no-repeat, repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, #000 1px, #000 2px, rgba(0,32,0,0.5) 2px, rgba(0,32,0,0.5) 4px), repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, #000 1px, #000 2px, rgba(0,32,0,0.5) 2px, rgba(0,32,0,0.5) 4px), linear-gradient(to bottom, #030 0%, #020);
-     background: url(images/hatter_med.png) right bottom no-repeat, linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, #001000 90%);
+     background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, #000 1px, #000 2px, rgba(0,32,0,0.5) 2px, rgba(0,32,0,0.5) 4px), repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, #000 1px, #000 2px, rgba(0,32,0,0.5) 2px, rgba(0,32,0,0.5) 4px), linear-gradient(to bottom, #030 0%, #020);
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, #001000 90%);
      background-blend-mode: normal, darken, darken, normal;
      background-blend-mode: difference, normal;
 
diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/susimail/midnight/images/hatter_med.png b/installer/resources/themes/susimail/midnight/images/hatter_med.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f3b0698a..000000000
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diff --git a/installer/resources/themes/susimail/midnight/susimail.css b/installer/resources/themes/susimail/midnight/susimail.css
index c93927e7f..5b714e1b1 100644
--- a/installer/resources/themes/susimail/midnight/susimail.css
+++ b/installer/resources/themes/susimail/midnight/susimail.css
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /* Susimail "Midnight" by dr|z3d */
-/* Thanks to Florian Kuhlmann for the hatface images. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/floriankuhlmann/] */
 /* Droid Sans font family and css3 compliant browser recommended for optimal results */
 
 html {
@@ -153,8 +152,8 @@ div.topbuttons {
      margin-top: -1px;
      margin: -1px -1px -4px -1px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #443da0;
-     background: #000 url(images/hatter_med.png) left bottom no-repeat;
-     background: url(images/hatter_med.png) left bottom no-repeat, linear-gradient(to bottom, #020020 0%, #0100100%);
+     background: #000;
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #020020 0%, #0100100%);
      background-size: 144px 100px, 100% 100% !important;
 }
 
@@ -693,7 +692,7 @@ div#dologin {
      background: #010010;
      border-radius: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000000, #060050%, #0100100%);
-     background: url(images/hatter_med.png) right bottom no-repeat, linear-gradient(to bottom, #000000, #000600 50%, #000010 100%);
+     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000000, #000600 50%, #000010 100%);
 }
 
 #dologin h1 {