diff --git a/data/conf/items/rings.xml b/data/conf/items/rings.xml
index e6d7051c57b..583094536ac 100644
--- a/data/conf/items/rings.xml
+++ b/data/conf/items/rings.xml
@@ -230,4 +230,26 @@
 		</equipable>
 	</item>
 
+	<!-- FIXME: change ring emblem or change name to reflect eye emblem -->
+	<item name="ring of courage">
+		<type class="ring" subclass="courage" tileid="-1"/>
+		<description>You see a ring of courage. You feel more confident while wearing it.</description>
+		<implementation class-name="games.stendhal.server.entity.item.Item"/>
+		<unattainable/>
+		<attributes>
+			<min_level value="0"/>
+			<acc_boost value="0.05"/>
+		</attributes>
+		<weight value="0.1"/>
+		<value value="1"/>
+		<equipable>
+			<slot name="ground"/>
+			<slot name="content"/>
+			<slot name="bag"/>
+			<slot name="trade"/>
+			<slot name="finger"/>
+			<slot name="keyring"/>
+		</equipable>
+	</item>
+
 </items>
diff --git a/data/sprites/items/ring/courage.png b/data/sprites/items/ring/courage.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8d301e7c823
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diff --git a/data/sprites/items/ring/courage.xcf.bz2 b/data/sprites/items/ring/courage.xcf.bz2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b47a11d9f9d
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diff --git a/doc/CHANGES.txt b/doc/CHANGES.txt
index 04022b1cdc5..119315cbcc7 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/doc/CHANGES.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Changelog
 
 *world*
 - renamed chef Patrick to Preston
+- added ring of courage item
 
 *web client*
 - fixed text extending past edge of notification bubbles
diff --git a/doc/sources/graphics-item.txt b/doc/sources/graphics-item.txt
index 04c74eeea6f..5efbb43db07 100644
--- a/doc/sources/graphics-item.txt
+++ b/doc/sources/graphics-item.txt
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ antipoison_rings.xcf.bz2  Jordan Irwin (AntumDeluge); OGA BY 3.0; https://openga
 antitoxin_ring.png        Jordan Irwin (AntumDeluge); OGA BY 3.0; https://opengameart.org/node/20712
 antivenom_ring.png        Jordan Irwin (AntumDeluge); OGA BY 3.0; https://opengameart.org/node/20712
 aquamarine-ring.png       Kimmo Rundelin (kiheru); CC BY-SA 3.0; Stendhal
+courage.*                 Jordan Irwin (AntumDeluge); OGA BY 3.0; https://opengameart.org/node/20712
 emerald-ring.png          Kimmo Rundelin (kiheru), Katie Russell (kymara); CC BY-SA 3.0; Stendhal
 engagement_ring.png       Katie Russell (kymara), Kimmo Rundelin (kiheru); CC BY-SA 3.0; Stendhal
 gold-ring.png             Kimmo Rundelin (kiheru); CC BY-SA 3.0; Stendhal