diff --git a/dot_bash-git-prompt/themes/Solarized_Yax.bgptheme b/dot_bash-git-prompt/themes/Solarized_Yax.bgptheme
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19faff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_bash-git-prompt/themes/Solarized_Yax.bgptheme
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# This theme for gitprompt.sh is optimized for the "Solarized Dark" and "Solarized Light" color schemes 
+# tweaked for Ubuntu terminal fonts
+
+override_git_prompt_colors() {
+  GIT_PROMPT_THEME_NAME="Solarized_Yax"
+  GIT_PROMPT_STAGED="${Yellow}●"
+  GIT_PROMPT_STASHED="${BoldMagenta}⚑ "
+  GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN="${Green}✔"
+  GIT_PROMPT_END_USER=" \n${BoldBlue}${ResetColor} $ "
+  GIT_PROMPT_END_ROOT=" \n${BoldBlue}${ResetColor} # "
+}
+
+reload_git_prompt_colors "Solarized_Yax"
diff --git a/dot_bashrc b/dot_bashrc
index 665aa01..59ff1f2 100644
--- a/dot_bashrc
+++ b/dot_bashrc
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ else
 
   if [ -f "$HOME/.bash-git-prompt/gitprompt.sh" ]; then
       GIT_PROMPT_ONLY_IN_REPO=1
+      GIT_PROMPT_THEME=Solarized_Yax
       source $HOME/.bash-git-prompt/gitprompt.sh
   fi
 fi