When browsing an Onion Service, Tor Browser displays different onion icons in the address bar indicating the security of the current webpage.

Image of an onion An onion means:

  • The Onion Service is served over HTTP, or HTTPS with a CA-Issued certificate.
  • The Onion Service is served over HTTPS with a Self-Signed certificate.

Image of an onion with a red slash An onion with a red slash means:

  • The Onion Service is served with a script from an insecure URL.

Image of an onion with a caution sign An onion with caution sign means:

  • The Onion Service is served over HTTPS with an expired Certificate
  • The Onion Service is served over HTTPS with a wrong Domain
  • The Onion Service is served with a mixed form over an insecure URL