diff --git a/template/bash_profile.template.bash b/template/bash_profile.template.bash
index 0991d90..a92523c 100644
--- a/template/bash_profile.template.bash
+++ b/template/bash_profile.template.bash
@@ -8,13 +8,21 @@
 
 # Path to the bash it configuration
 export BASH=$HOME/.bash_it
+export LOAD_COLORS=$BASH/themes/base.theme.bash
 
 # Lock and Load a custom theme file
 # location /.bash_it/themes/
 export BASH_THEME='bobby'
 
+# Load the color configuration file, if you want to add colors to the GIT THEME PROMPTs
+source $LOAD_COLORS
+
 # Your place for hosting Git repos. I use this for private repos.
 export GIT_HOSTING='git@git.domain.com'
+export GIT_THEME_PROMPT_DIRTY=' ${RED}✗${LIGHT_GREEN}' # This shows how to use sample the colors
+export GIT_THEME_PROMPT_CLEAN=' ✓'
+export GIT_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX='('
+export GIT_THEME_PROMPT_SUFFIX=')'
 
 # Set my editor and git editor
 export EDITOR="/usr/bin/mate -w" 
diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index eaf0e83..3db83b0 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -17,15 +17,19 @@
 NORMAL=$'\e[00m'
 
 # LIGHT COLORS
-LIGHT_BLUE=$'\e[1;34m'
 LIGHT_GREEN=$'\e[1;32m'
-LIGHT_CYAN=$'\e[1;36m'
 LIGHT_RED=$'\e[1;31m'
-LIGHT_PURPLE=$'\e[1;35m'
+LIGHT_BLUE=$'\e[1;34m'
 LIGHT_YELLOW=$'\e[1;33m'
+LIGHT_PURPLE=$'\e[1;35m'
+LIGHT_CYAN=$'\e[1;36m'
 LIGHT_GRAY=$'\e[0;37m'
 
 
+
+
+
+
 # Stolen from Steve Losh
 function prompt_char {
     git branch >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && echo '±' && return
@@ -34,9 +38,14 @@
 }
 
 function parse_git_dirty {
-  [[ $(git status 2> /dev/null | tail -n1) != "nothing to commit (working directory clean)" ]] && echo "*"
+  if [[ -n $(git status -s 2> /dev/null) ]]; then
+    echo "$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_DIRTY"
+  else
+    echo "$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_CLEAN"
+  fi
 }
 
 function parse_git_branch {
-  git branch --no-color 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e "s/* \(.*\)/[\1$(parse_git_dirty)]/"
+  ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
+  echo "$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_PREFIX${ref#refs/heads/}$(parse_git_dirty)$GIT_THEME_PROMPT_SUFFIX"
 }
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diff --git a/themes/bobby/bobby.theme.bash b/themes/bobby/bobby.theme.bash
index 724eb2c..9528425 100644
--- a/themes/bobby/bobby.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/bobby/bobby.theme.bash
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-export PS1='${LIGHT_BLUE}$(prompt_char)${LIGHT_GREEN} $(parse_git_branch) ${ORANGE}\h ${NORMAL}in ${GREEN}\w ${NORMAL}→ '
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+export PS1='${LIGHT_BLUE}$(prompt_char)${LIGHT_GREEN}$(parse_git_branch) ${ORANGE}\h ${NORMAL}in ${GREEN}\w ${NORMAL}→ '
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