diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/dm-thread-protocol.js
@@ -910,6 +910,10 @@
       description:
         'Comm DMs are end-to-end encrypted and stored locally on your ' +
         'device for maximum privacy.',
+      topLevelThread: {
+        type: 'label',
+        label: 'Local DM',
+      },
     },
 
     supportsEncryptedMultimedia: true,
diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/farcaster-thread-protocol.js
@@ -956,6 +956,10 @@
       'Farcaster Direct Casts are the native messaging protocol in ' +
       'Farcaster. They are not end-to-end encrypted, and the Farcaster ' +
       'team can see the contents of your messages.',
+    topLevelThread: {
+      type: 'label',
+      label: 'Farcaster',
+    },
   },
 
   supportsEncryptedMultimedia: false,
diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/protocols/keyserver-thread-protocol.js
@@ -713,6 +713,9 @@
         "Genesis chats are a legacy chat type hosted on Ashoat's keyserver. " +
         'They are not end-to-end encrypted, and Ashoat can see the contents ' +
         'of your messages.',
+      topLevelThread: {
+        type: 'keyserverAdmin',
+      },
     },
 
     supportsEncryptedMultimedia: true,
diff --git a/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js b/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js
--- a/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js
+++ b/lib/shared/threads/thread-spec.js
@@ -503,6 +503,9 @@
     +threadAncestorLabel: (ancestorPath: React.Node) => React.Node,
     +protocolIcon: 'lock' | 'server' | 'farcaster',
     +description: string,
+    +topLevelThread:
+      | { +type: 'keyserverAdmin' }
+      | { +type: 'label', +label: 'Farcaster' | 'Local DM' },
   },
   +supportsEncryptedMultimedia: boolean,
   +supportsSendingVideos: boolean,
diff --git a/native/chat/parent-thread-header.react.js b/native/chat/parent-thread-header.react.js
--- a/native/chat/parent-thread-header.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/parent-thread-header.react.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 import { useNavigateToThread } from './message-list-types.js';
 import Button from '../components/button.react.js';
-import CommunityPill from '../components/community-pill.react.js';
 import ThreadVisibility from '../components/thread-visibility.react.js';
+import TopLevelThreadPill from '../components/top-level-thread-pill.react.js';
 import { useColors, useStyles } from '../themes/colors.js';
 
 type Props = {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       <>
         <Text style={styles.within}>within</Text>
         <Button onPress={onPressParentThread}>
-          <CommunityPill community={parentThreadInfo} />
+          <TopLevelThreadPill threadInfo={parentThreadInfo} />
         </Button>
       </>
     );
diff --git a/native/components/community-pill.react.js b/native/components/community-pill.react.js
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/native/components/community-pill.react.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-// @flow
-
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
-
-import { useKeyserverAdmin } from 'lib/shared/user-utils.js';
-import type { ThreadInfo } from 'lib/types/minimally-encoded-thread-permissions-types.js';
-
-import CommIcon from './comm-icon.react.js';
-import Pill from './pill.react.js';
-import ThreadPill from './thread-pill.react.js';
-import { useColors } from '../themes/colors.js';
-
-const threadPillRoundCorners = { left: false, right: true };
-
-type Props = {
-  +community: ThreadInfo,
-};
-function CommunityPill(props: Props): React.Node {
-  const { community } = props;
-
-  const keyserverAdmin = useKeyserverAdmin(community);
-  const keyserverOperatorUsername = keyserverAdmin?.username;
-
-  const colors = useColors();
-  const keyserverOperatorLabel: ?React.Node = React.useMemo(() => {
-    if (!keyserverOperatorUsername) {
-      return undefined;
-    }
-    const icon = (
-      <CommIcon
-        name="cloud-filled"
-        size={12}
-        color={colors.panelForegroundLabel}
-      />
-    );
-    return (
-      <Pill
-        backgroundColor={colors.codeBackground}
-        roundCorners={{ left: true, right: false }}
-        label={keyserverOperatorUsername}
-        icon={icon}
-      />
-    );
-  }, [
-    colors.codeBackground,
-    colors.panelForegroundLabel,
-    keyserverOperatorUsername,
-  ]);
-
-  return (
-    <View style={styles.container}>
-      {keyserverOperatorLabel}
-      <ThreadPill
-        threadInfo={community}
-        roundCorners={threadPillRoundCorners}
-      />
-    </View>
-  );
-}
-
-const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  container: {
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-  },
-});
-
-export default CommunityPill;
diff --git a/native/components/thread-ancestors.react.js b/native/components/thread-ancestors.react.js
--- a/native/components/thread-ancestors.react.js
+++ b/native/components/thread-ancestors.react.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 import type { ThreadInfo } from 'lib/types/minimally-encoded-thread-permissions-types.js';
 
 import Button from './button.react.js';
-import CommunityPill from './community-pill.react.js';
 import ThreadPill from './thread-pill.react.js';
+import TopLevelThreadPill from './top-level-thread-pill.react.js';
 import { useNavigateToThread } from '../chat/message-list-types.js';
 import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils.js';
 import { useColors, useStyles } from '../themes/colors.js';
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       const isLastThread = idx === ancestorThreads.length - 1;
       const pill =
         idx === 0 ? (
-          <CommunityPill community={ancestorThreadInfo} />
+          <TopLevelThreadPill threadInfo={ancestorThreadInfo} />
         ) : (
           <ThreadPill threadInfo={ancestorThreadInfo} />
         );
diff --git a/native/components/thread-icon.react.js b/native/components/thread-icon.react.js
--- a/native/components/thread-icon.react.js
+++ b/native/components/thread-icon.react.js
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 import EntypoIcon from '@expo/vector-icons/Entypo.js';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import { StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
 
 import { threadTypeIsSidebar } from 'lib/shared/threads/thread-specs.js';
 import { threadTypes, type ThreadType } from 'lib/types/thread-types-enum.js';
 
 import SWMansionIcon from './swmansion-icon.react.js';
+import FarcasterLogo from '../vectors/farcaster-logo.react.js';
 
 type Props = {
   +threadType: ThreadType,
@@ -31,12 +32,30 @@
     );
   } else if (threadType === threadTypes.GENESIS_PERSONAL) {
     return <SWMansionIcon name="users" size={18} color={color} />;
+  } else if (
+    threadType === threadTypes.FARCASTER_GROUP ||
+    threadType === threadTypes.FARCASTER_PERSONAL
+  ) {
+    return (
+      <View style={styles.farcasterIcon}>
+        <FarcasterLogo size={14} />
+      </View>
+    );
   } else {
     return <SWMansionIcon name="lock-on" size={18} color={color} />;
   }
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  farcasterIcon: {
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    backgroundColor: '#855DCD',
+    borderRadius: 9,
+    height: 18,
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    opacity: 0.7,
+    width: 18,
+  },
   sidebarIcon: {
     paddingTop: 2,
   },
diff --git a/native/components/top-level-thread-pill.react.js b/native/components/top-level-thread-pill.react.js
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/components/top-level-thread-pill.react.js
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+// @flow
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
+
+import { threadSpecs } from 'lib/shared/threads/thread-specs.js';
+import { useKeyserverAdmin } from 'lib/shared/user-utils.js';
+import type { ThreadInfo } from 'lib/types/minimally-encoded-thread-permissions-types.js';
+
+import CommIcon from './comm-icon.react.js';
+import Pill from './pill.react.js';
+import SWMansionIcon from './swmansion-icon.react.js';
+import ThreadPill from './thread-pill.react.js';
+import { useColors } from '../themes/colors.js';
+import FarcasterLogo from '../vectors/farcaster-logo.react.js';
+
+const threadPillRoundCorners = { left: false, right: true };
+
+type Props = {
+  +threadInfo: ThreadInfo,
+};
+function TopLevelThreadPill(props: Props): React.Node {
+  const { threadInfo } = props;
+
+  const keyserverAdmin = useKeyserverAdmin(threadInfo);
+  const keyserverOperatorUsername = keyserverAdmin?.username;
+
+  const colors = useColors();
+  const keyserverOperatorLabel: ?React.Node = React.useMemo(() => {
+    const topLevelThreadConfig =
+      threadSpecs[threadInfo.type].protocol().presentationDetails
+        .topLevelThread;
+
+    let label;
+    let icon;
+    if (topLevelThreadConfig.type === 'keyserverAdmin') {
+      if (!keyserverOperatorUsername) {
+        return undefined;
+      }
+      icon = (
+        <CommIcon
+          name="cloud-filled"
+          size={12}
+          color={colors.panelForegroundLabel}
+        />
+      );
+      label = keyserverOperatorUsername;
+    } else if (topLevelThreadConfig.label === 'Local DM') {
+      label = 'Local DM';
+      icon = (
+        <SWMansionIcon
+          name="lock-on"
+          size={18}
+          color={colors.panelForegroundLabel}
+        />
+      );
+    } else {
+      label = 'Farcaster';
+      icon = (
+        <View style={styles.farcasterIcon}>
+          <FarcasterLogo size={14} />
+        </View>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <Pill
+        backgroundColor={colors.codeBackground}
+        roundCorners={{ left: true, right: false }}
+        label={label}
+        icon={icon}
+      />
+    );
+  }, [
+    colors.codeBackground,
+    colors.panelForegroundLabel,
+    keyserverOperatorUsername,
+    threadInfo.type,
+  ]);
+
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      {keyserverOperatorLabel}
+      <ThreadPill
+        threadInfo={threadInfo}
+        roundCorners={threadPillRoundCorners}
+      />
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+  },
+  farcasterIcon: {
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    backgroundColor: '#855DCD',
+    borderRadius: 9,
+    height: 18,
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    opacity: 0.7,
+    width: 18,
+  },
+});
+
+export default TopLevelThreadPill;