diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index adb18c0..fc313b4 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { EffectComposer } from 'three/addons/postprocessing/EffectComposer.js';
 import { RenderPass } from 'three/addons/postprocessing/RenderPass.js';
 import { BokehPass } from 'three/addons/postprocessing/BokehPass.js';
 import { LoadingManager } from 'three';
+import { Lensflare, LensflareElement } from 'three/addons/objects/Lensflare.js';
 
 // === COLOR PALETTE ===
 const NEXUS = {
@@ -575,6 +576,46 @@ async function loadSovereigntyStatus() {
 
 loadSovereigntyStatus();
 
+// === LENS FLARE ===
+// Procedural canvas textures — no external assets required.
+// LensflareElement at distance=0 sits at the light; elements at distance>0
+// streak along the lens axis, producing the classic cinematic look.
+// Three.js handles occlusion automatically: flares fade when the source is
+// behind geometry and brighten when the camera looks directly toward the light.
+
+function createFlareTexture(size, inner, mid, outer) {
+  const c = document.createElement('canvas');
+  c.width = c.height = size;
+  const ctx = c.getContext('2d');
+  const cx = size / 2;
+  const g = ctx.createRadialGradient(cx, cx, 0, cx, cx, cx);
+  g.addColorStop(0,    inner);
+  g.addColorStop(0.25, mid);
+  g.addColorStop(1,    outer);
+  ctx.fillStyle = g;
+  ctx.fillRect(0, 0, size, size);
+  return new THREE.CanvasTexture(c);
+}
+
+const flareTex0 = createFlareTexture(256, 'rgba(255,255,240,1)',   'rgba(120,160,255,0.5)', 'rgba(0,0,0,0)');
+const flareTex1 = createFlareTexture(128, 'rgba(180,200,255,0.7)', 'rgba(60,100,220,0.25)', 'rgba(0,0,0,0)');
+const flareTex2 = createFlareTexture(64,  'rgba(255,210,110,0.6)', 'rgba(200,80,20,0.2)',   'rgba(0,0,0,0)');
+
+function attachLensFlare(light, baseColor, mainSize) {
+  const lf = new Lensflare();
+  lf.addElement(new LensflareElement(flareTex0, mainSize,        0,    baseColor));
+  lf.addElement(new LensflareElement(flareTex1, mainSize * 0.28, 0.55));
+  lf.addElement(new LensflareElement(flareTex2, mainSize * 0.18, 0.82));
+  lf.addElement(new LensflareElement(flareTex1, mainSize * 0.12, 1.1));
+  lf.addElement(new LensflareElement(flareTex2, mainSize * 0.08, 1.35));
+  light.add(lf);
+}
+
+// Overhead point-light — primary flare (cool blue-white)
+attachLensFlare(overheadLight, new THREE.Color(0x8899bb), 350);
+// Sovereignty meter glow — secondary flare (color driven by score, starts green)
+attachLensFlare(meterLight, new THREE.Color(0x00ff88), 180);
+
 // === ANIMATION LOOP ===
 const clock = new THREE.Clock();