diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 323b6a2..37bbab7 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ email = "you@example.com"
 linkedin = "john-example-aa80ue8è"
 twitter = "example"
 facebook = "facebook_id"
+instagram = "instagram_id"
 social_banner = "img/banner.png"
 usesmallsummarycard = true
 posts_navigation = true
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index c0a42e5..166b0fa 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
             </a>
         {{ end }}
 
+        {{ if .Site.Params.instagram }}
+            <a href="https://www.instagram.com/{{ .Site.Params.linkedin }}" target="_blank">
+                <img class="icon" src="{{ .Site.BaseURL }}img/instagram.svg" alt="instagram" />
+            </a>
+        {{ end }}
+
         {{ if .Site.Params.facebook }}
             <a href="https://facebook.com/{{ .Site.Params.facebook }}" target="_blank">
                 <img class="icon" src="{{ .Site.BaseURL }}img/facebook.svg" alt="facebook" />
diff --git a/static/img/instagram.svg b/static/img/instagram.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f8448c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/img/instagram.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M336 96c21.2 0 41.3 8.4 56.5 23.5S416 154.8 416 176v160c0 21.2-8.4 41.3-23.5 56.5S357.2 416 336 416H176c-21.2 0-41.3-8.4-56.5-23.5S96 357.2 96 336V176c0-21.2 8.4-41.3 23.5-56.5S154.8 96 176 96h160m0-32H176c-61.6 0-112 50.4-112 112v160c0 61.6 50.4 112 112 112h160c61.6 0 112-50.4 112-112V176c0-61.6-50.4-112-112-112z"/><path d="M360 176c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24c13.2 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.8 24-24 24zM256 192c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64s-28.7 64-64 64-64-28.7-64-64 28.7-64 64-64m0-32c-53 0-96 43-96 96s43 96 96 96 96-43 96-96-43-96-96-96z"/></svg>
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