diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.sitemap/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/sitemap/internal/SitemapResource.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.sitemap/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/sitemap/internal/SitemapResource.java
index 2c92feed0f7..2874f5a7654 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.sitemap/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/sitemap/internal/SitemapResource.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.sitemap/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/sitemap/internal/SitemapResource.java
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ private PageDTO createPageBean(String sitemapName, @Nullable String title, @Null
         }
         bean.widgetId = widgetId;
         bean.icon = itemUIRegistry.getCategory(widget);
+        bean.staticIcon = widget.getStaticIcon() != null;
         bean.labelcolor = convertItemValueColor(itemUIRegistry.getLabelColor(widget), itemState);
         bean.valuecolor = convertItemValueColor(itemUIRegistry.getValueColor(widget), itemState);
         bean.iconcolor = convertItemValueColor(itemUIRegistry.getIconColor(widget), itemState);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.sitemap/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/sitemap/internal/WidgetDTO.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.sitemap/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/sitemap/internal/WidgetDTO.java
index c9dc713b082..ce947faadba 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.sitemap/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/sitemap/internal/WidgetDTO.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.rest.sitemap/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/io/rest/sitemap/internal/WidgetDTO.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public class WidgetDTO {
 
     public String label;
     public String icon;
+    public Boolean staticIcon;
     public String labelcolor;
     public String valuecolor;
     public String iconcolor;
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/src/org/openhab/core/model/sitemap/Sitemap.xtext b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/src/org/openhab/core/model/sitemap/Sitemap.xtext
index 101297bf8bf..2a3088db948 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/src/org/openhab/core/model/sitemap/Sitemap.xtext
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/src/org/openhab/core/model/sitemap/Sitemap.xtext
@@ -24,28 +24,32 @@ LinkableWidget:
     '}')?;
 
 Frame:
-    {Frame} 'Frame' (('item=' item=ItemRef)? & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    {Frame} 'Frame' (('item=' item=ItemRef)? & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('iconcolor=[' (IconColor+=ColorArray (',' IconColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Text:
-    {Text} 'Text' (('item=' item=ItemRef)? & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    {Text} 'Text' (('item=' item=ItemRef)? & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('iconcolor=[' (IconColor+=ColorArray (',' IconColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Group:
-    'Group' (('item=' item=GroupItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Group' (('item=' item=GroupItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('iconcolor=[' (IconColor+=ColorArray (',' IconColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Image:
-    'Image' (('item=' item=ItemRef)? & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Image' (('item=' item=ItemRef)? & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('url=' url=STRING)? & ('refresh=' refresh=INT)? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
@@ -53,7 +57,8 @@ Image:
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Video:
-    'Video' (('item=' item=ItemRef)? & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Video' (('item=' item=ItemRef)? & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('url=' url=STRING) & ('encoding=' encoding=STRING)? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
@@ -61,7 +66,8 @@ Video:
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Chart:
-    'Chart' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Chart' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('service=' service=STRING)? & ('refresh=' refresh=INT)? & ('period=' period=ID) &
     ('legend=' legend=BOOLEAN_OBJECT)? & ('forceasitem=' forceAsItem=BOOLEAN_OBJECT)? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
@@ -71,7 +77,8 @@ Chart:
     ('yAxisDecimalPattern=' yAxisDecimalPattern=(STRING))?);
 
 Webview:
-    'Webview' (('item=' item=ItemRef)? & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Webview' (('item=' item=ItemRef)? & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('height=' height=INT)? & ('url=' url=STRING) &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
@@ -79,7 +86,8 @@ Webview:
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Switch:
-    'Switch' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Switch' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('mappings=[' mappings+=Mapping (',' mappings+=Mapping)* ']')? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
@@ -87,7 +95,8 @@ Switch:
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Mapview:
-    'Mapview' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Mapview' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('height=' height=INT)? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
@@ -95,7 +104,8 @@ Mapview:
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Slider:
-    'Slider' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Slider' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('sendFrequency=' frequency=INT)? & (switchEnabled?='switchSupport')? &
     ('minValue=' minValue=Number)? & ('maxValue=' maxValue=Number)? & ('step=' step=Number)? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
@@ -104,7 +114,8 @@ Slider:
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Selection:
-    'Selection' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Selection' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('mappings=[' mappings+=Mapping (',' mappings+=Mapping)* ']')? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
@@ -112,7 +123,8 @@ Selection:
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Setpoint:
-    'Setpoint' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Setpoint' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('minValue=' minValue=Number)? & ('maxValue=' maxValue=Number)? & ('step=' step=Number)? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
@@ -120,15 +132,17 @@ Setpoint:
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Colorpicker:
-    'Colorpicker' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? & ('sendFrequency='
-    frequency=INT)? &
+    'Colorpicker' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
+    ('sendFrequency=' frequency=INT)? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('iconcolor=[' (IconColor+=ColorArray (',' IconColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Input:
-    'Input' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Input' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('inputHint=' inputHint=STRING)? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
@@ -136,7 +150,8 @@ Input:
     ('visibility=[' (Visibility+=VisibilityRule (',' Visibility+=VisibilityRule)* ']'))?);
 
 Default:
-    'Default' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? & ('icon=' icon=Icon)? &
+    'Default' (('item=' item=ItemRef) & ('label=' label=(ID | STRING))? &
+    (('icon=' icon=Icon) | ('staticIcon=' staticIcon=Icon))? &
     ('height=' height=INT)? &
     ('labelcolor=[' (LabelColor+=ColorArray (',' LabelColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
     ('valuecolor=[' (ValueColor+=ColorArray (',' ValueColor+=ColorArray)* ']'))? &
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/ui/internal/components/UIComponentSitemapProvider.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/ui/internal/components/UIComponentSitemapProvider.java
index a9bee32fd9c..6222e8f7cd9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/ui/internal/components/UIComponentSitemapProvider.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/ui/internal/components/UIComponentSitemapProvider.java
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ protected Sitemap buildSitemap(RootUIComponent rootComponent) {
         if (widget != null) {
             setWidgetPropertyFromComponentConfig(widget, component, "label", SitemapPackage.WIDGET__LABEL);
             setWidgetPropertyFromComponentConfig(widget, component, "icon", SitemapPackage.WIDGET__ICON);
+            setWidgetPropertyFromComponentConfig(widget, component, "staticIcon", SitemapPackage.WIDGET__STATIC_ICON);
             setWidgetPropertyFromComponentConfig(widget, component, "item", SitemapPackage.WIDGET__ITEM);
 
             if (widget instanceof LinkableWidget linkableWidget) {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/ui/internal/items/ItemUIRegistryImpl.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/ui/internal/items/ItemUIRegistryImpl.java
index 8a96b4b9532..c290fb52640 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/ui/internal/items/ItemUIRegistryImpl.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/ui/internal/items/ItemUIRegistryImpl.java
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ private String transform(String label, boolean matchTransform, @Nullable String
         // if an icon is defined for the widget, use it
         if (w.getIcon() != null) {
             category = w.getIcon();
+        } else if (w.getStaticIcon() != null) {
+            category = w.getStaticIcon();
         } else {
             // otherwise check if any item ui provider provides an icon for this item
             String itemName = w.getItem();
@@ -792,6 +794,7 @@ public EList<Widget> getChildren(LinkableWidget w) {
     private void copyProperties(Widget source, Widget target) {
         target.setItem(source.getItem());
         target.setIcon(source.getIcon());
+        target.setStaticIcon(source.getStaticIcon());
         target.setLabel(source.getLabel());
         target.getVisibility().addAll(EcoreUtil.copyAll(source.getVisibility()));
         target.getLabelColor().addAll(EcoreUtil.copyAll(source.getLabelColor()));