diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index 7c6ea83911a..5c229c116f6 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         "title": "%command.init%",
         "category": "Git",
         "icon": {
-          "light": "resources/icons/light/refresh.svg",
-          "dark": "resources/icons/dark/refresh.svg"
+          "light": "resources/icons/light/git.svg",
+          "dark": "resources/icons/dark/git.svg"
         }
       },
       {
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index f73fa49e1e3..45468212857 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"command.init": "Initialize Repository",
+	"command.init": "Initialize Git Repository",
 	"command.refresh": "Refresh",
 	"command.openChange": "Open Change",
 	"command.openFile": "Open File",
diff --git a/extensions/git/resources/icons/dark/git.svg b/extensions/git/resources/icons/dark/git.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c08b1c2e403
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/git/resources/icons/dark/git.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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diff --git a/extensions/git/resources/icons/light/git.svg b/extensions/git/resources/icons/light/git.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d1049a44d0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/git/resources/icons/light/git.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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