diff --git a/components/icons/accessboston/accessboston.config.yml b/components/icons/accessboston/accessboston.config.yml
index 265d9184..d8e86d84 100644
--- a/components/icons/accessboston/accessboston.config.yml
+++ b/components/icons/accessboston/accessboston.config.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: "accessboston"
 handle: "accessboston"
 status: "ready"
 context:
+  defaultIcon: "https://www.boston.gov/modules/custom/bos_content/modules/node_post/default_news.svg"
   icons:
     - file: "2_tickets.svg"
     - file: "Phire.svg"
diff --git a/components/icons/accessboston/accessboston.hbs b/components/icons/accessboston/accessboston.hbs
index 4a159c99..6ba2f70e 100644
--- a/components/icons/accessboston/accessboston.hbs
+++ b/components/icons/accessboston/accessboston.hbs
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
         </div>
         
         <div class="ex ex-i">
-          <img src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/accessboston" icon.file}}" />
+          <img
+            alt="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            title="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/accessboston" icon.file}}"
+            onerror={{imgOnError}}
+          />
         </div>
 
         <div class="p-a300 t--sans">
diff --git a/components/icons/circle_icons/circle_icons.config.yml b/components/icons/circle_icons/circle_icons.config.yml
index 41b6b361..7711972e 100644
--- a/components/icons/circle_icons/circle_icons.config.yml
+++ b/components/icons/circle_icons/circle_icons.config.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: "circle icons"
 handle: "circle_icons"
 status: "ready"
 context:
+  defaultIcon: "https://www.boston.gov/modules/custom/bos_content/modules/node_post/default_news.svg"
   icons:
     - file: "2_tickets.svg"
     - file: "accessibility.svg"
diff --git a/components/icons/circle_icons/circle_icons.hbs b/components/icons/circle_icons/circle_icons.hbs
index af033ae3..1230b41f 100644
--- a/components/icons/circle_icons/circle_icons.hbs
+++ b/components/icons/circle_icons/circle_icons.hbs
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
         </div>
         
         <div class="ex ex-i">
-          <img src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/circle_icons" icon.file}}" />
+          <img
+            alt="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            title="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/circle_icons" icon.file}}"
+            onerror={{imgOnError}}
+          />
         </div>
 
         <div class="p-a300 t--sans">
diff --git a/components/icons/dept_icons/dept_icons.config.yml b/components/icons/dept_icons/dept_icons.config.yml
index 3017e6cd..be0daebb 100644
--- a/components/icons/dept_icons/dept_icons.config.yml
+++ b/components/icons/dept_icons/dept_icons.config.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: "dept icons"
 handle: "dept_icons"
 status: "ready"
 context:
+  defaultIcon: "https://www.boston.gov/modules/custom/bos_content/modules/node_post/default_news.svg"
   icons:
     - file: "age_strong.svg"
     - file: "age_strong_black.svg"
diff --git a/components/icons/dept_icons/dept_icons.hbs b/components/icons/dept_icons/dept_icons.hbs
index 0463e765..b004a64b 100644
--- a/components/icons/dept_icons/dept_icons.hbs
+++ b/components/icons/dept_icons/dept_icons.hbs
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
         </div>
         
         <div class="ex ex-i">
-          <img src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/dept_icons" icon.file}}" />
+          <img
+            alt="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            title="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/dept_icons" icon.file}}"
+            onerror={{imgOnError}}
+          />
         </div>
 
         <div class="p-a300 t--sans">
diff --git a/components/icons/drupal/drupal.config.yml b/components/icons/drupal/drupal.config.yml
index 71841f19..6e3b3c38 100644
--- a/components/icons/drupal/drupal.config.yml
+++ b/components/icons/drupal/drupal.config.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: "drupal"
 handle: "drupal"
 status: "ready"
 context:
+  defaultIcon: "https://www.boston.gov/modules/custom/bos_content/modules/node_post/default_news.svg"
   icons:
     - file: "archive.svg"
     - file: "delete.svg"
diff --git a/components/icons/drupal/drupal.hbs b/components/icons/drupal/drupal.hbs
index 9faac8a0..08f47048 100644
--- a/components/icons/drupal/drupal.hbs
+++ b/components/icons/drupal/drupal.hbs
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
         </div>
         
         <div class="ex ex-i">
-          <img src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/drupal" icon.file}}" />
+          <img
+            alt="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            title="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/drupal" icon.file}}"
+            onerror={{imgOnError}}
+          />
         </div>
 
         <div class="p-a300 t--sans">
diff --git a/components/icons/drupal_icons/drupal_icons.config.yml b/components/icons/drupal_icons/drupal_icons.config.yml
index b957aaa0..bf64aae7 100644
--- a/components/icons/drupal_icons/drupal_icons.config.yml
+++ b/components/icons/drupal_icons/drupal_icons.config.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: "drupal icons"
 handle: "drupal_icons"
 status: "ready"
 context:
+  defaultIcon: "https://www.boston.gov/modules/custom/bos_content/modules/node_post/default_news.svg"
   icons:
     - file: "archive.svg"
     - file: "delete.svg"
diff --git a/components/icons/drupal_icons/drupal_icons.hbs b/components/icons/drupal_icons/drupal_icons.hbs
index 0db5b7e5..3f69fdb9 100644
--- a/components/icons/drupal_icons/drupal_icons.hbs
+++ b/components/icons/drupal_icons/drupal_icons.hbs
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
         </div>
         
         <div class="ex ex-i">
-          <img src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/drupal_icons" icon.file}}" />
+          <img
+            alt="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            title="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/drupal_icons" icon.file}}"
+            onerror={{imgOnError}}
+          />
         </div>
 
         <div class="p-a300 t--sans">
diff --git a/components/icons/experiential_icons/experiential_icons.config.yml b/components/icons/experiential_icons/experiential_icons.config.yml
index e8bb23c1..9c7127f8 100644
--- a/components/icons/experiential_icons/experiential_icons.config.yml
+++ b/components/icons/experiential_icons/experiential_icons.config.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: "experiential icons"
 handle: "experiential_icons"
 status: "ready"
 context:
+  defaultIcon: "https://www.boston.gov/modules/custom/bos_content/modules/node_post/default_news.svg"
   icons:
     - file: "1095_c_form.svg"
     - file: "1095_c_form_computer.svg"
diff --git a/components/icons/experiential_icons/experiential_icons.hbs b/components/icons/experiential_icons/experiential_icons.hbs
index 69b7456f..f36a4a66 100644
--- a/components/icons/experiential_icons/experiential_icons.hbs
+++ b/components/icons/experiential_icons/experiential_icons.hbs
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
         </div>
         
         <div class="ex ex-i">
-          <img src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/experiential_icons" icon.file}}" />
+          <img
+            alt="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            title="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/experiential_icons" icon.file}}"
+            onerror={{imgOnError}}
+          />
         </div>
 
         <div class="p-a300 t--sans">
diff --git a/components/icons/metrolist/metrolist.config.yml b/components/icons/metrolist/metrolist.config.yml
index 8efe6b2a..564f367e 100644
--- a/components/icons/metrolist/metrolist.config.yml
+++ b/components/icons/metrolist/metrolist.config.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: "metrolist"
 handle: "metrolist"
 status: "ready"
 context:
+  defaultIcon: "https://www.boston.gov/modules/custom/bos_content/modules/node_post/default_news.svg"
   icons:
     - file: "deposit_check.png"
     - file: "deposit_check.svg"
diff --git a/components/icons/metrolist/metrolist.hbs b/components/icons/metrolist/metrolist.hbs
index 5d3a2f8b..414ce649 100644
--- a/components/icons/metrolist/metrolist.hbs
+++ b/components/icons/metrolist/metrolist.hbs
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
         </div>
         
         <div class="ex ex-i">
-          <img src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/metrolist" icon.file}}" />
+          <img
+            alt="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            title="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/metrolist" icon.file}}"
+            onerror={{imgOnError}}
+          />
         </div>
 
         <div class="p-a300 t--sans">
diff --git a/dev-scripts/icons_manifest/index.js b/dev-scripts/icons_manifest/index.js
index d73bd840..eb1d2a9d 100644
--- a/dev-scripts/icons_manifest/index.js
+++ b/dev-scripts/icons_manifest/index.js
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ const constructManifestYamlReadyObj = async icons => {
         handle: obj.category.replace(/ /g, '_'),
         status: 'ready',
         context: {
+          defaultIcon:
+            'https://www.boston.gov/modules/custom/bos_content/modules/node_post/default_news.svg',
           icons: [],
         },
       };
diff --git a/dev-scripts/icons_manifest/manifest.hbs b/dev-scripts/icons_manifest/manifest.hbs
index bb91c9ef..9e8cf12b 100644
--- a/dev-scripts/icons_manifest/manifest.hbs
+++ b/dev-scripts/icons_manifest/manifest.hbs
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
         </div>
         
         <div class="ex ex-i">
-          <img src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/directory_name" icon.file}}" />
+          <img
+            alt="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            title="{{filename_to_string icon.file}}"
+            src="{{imgUrl "https://assets.boston.gov/icons/directory_name" icon.file}}"
+            onerror={{imgOnError}}
+          />
         </div>
 
         <div class="p-a300 t--sans">
diff --git a/fractal.config.js b/fractal.config.js
index 9a42ed4e..1dab9b69 100644
--- a/fractal.config.js
+++ b/fractal.config.js
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ const hbs = require('@frctl/handlebars')({
     imgUrl: async function(pre, post) {
       return `${pre}/${post}`;
     },
+    imgOnError: function() {
+      const url =
+        'https://www.boston.gov/modules/custom/bos_content/modules/node_post/default_news.svg';
+      return `this.onerror=null;this.src='${url}';`;
+    },
     // Stencil helps us maintain docs in the source directories for the
     // components. This helper is here so that the Fractal component "Notes" can
     // import those README files so that they appear in the Fractal UI.