diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lighting/flare.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lighting/flare.dm
index 21d9a6db841..2e7c4de56a3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lighting/flare.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lighting/flare.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare
 	name = "flare"
-	desc = "A red standard-issue flare. There are instructions on the side reading 'pull cord, make light'."
+	desc = "A red standard-issue flare. There are instructions on the side reading 'pull cap, make light'."
 	w_class = ITEMSIZE_SMALL
 	brightness_on = 3 // Pretty bright.
 	light_power = 4
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@
 	src.damtype = initial(src.damtype)
 	update_icon()
 
+/obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/update_icon()
+	..()
+	item_state = icon_state
+	if(ismob(src.loc))
+		var/mob/H = src.loc
+		H.update_inv_l_hand()
+		H.update_inv_r_hand()
+
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/attack_self(mob/user)
 	// Usual checks
 	if(!fuel)
@@ -52,10 +60,11 @@
 	// All good, turn it on.
 	if(.)
 		if(!overrides_activation_message)
-			user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("\The [user] activates the flare."), SPAN_NOTICE("You pull the cord on the flare, activating it!"))
+			user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("\The [user] activates the flare."), SPAN_NOTICE("You pull the cap off the flare, activating it!"))
 		src.force = on_damage
 		src.damtype = "fire"
 		START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
+		update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/flare/torch
 	name = "torch"
diff --git a/html/changelogs/KingOfThePing - enlightening.yml b/html/changelogs/KingOfThePing - enlightening.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8238aa1b1d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/KingOfThePing - enlightening.yml	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: KingOfThePing
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - tweak: "Tweaked the old emergency flare sprites and gave them animations."
diff --git a/icons/mob/items/lefthand_lighting.dmi b/icons/mob/items/lefthand_lighting.dmi
index ad8a7b1b8bc..6cf6b6f25f5 100644
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diff --git a/icons/mob/items/righthand_lighting.dmi b/icons/mob/items/righthand_lighting.dmi
index e0d1081e4b0..233d2235384 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/lighting.dmi b/icons/obj/lighting.dmi
index af44b776a9a..d5acac86fa1 100644
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