diff --git a/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectPill.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectPill.test.tsx
index be9325903ca..4d5201f7738 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectPill.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectPill.test.tsx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe("ExternalObjectPill", () => {
     expect(html).not.toContain("×");
   });
 
-  it("uses provider display keys, icons, visible status, and a truncated title when supplied", () => {
+  it("uses the object link label, provider icon, and visible status when supplied", () => {
     const html = renderToStaticMarkup(
       <ExternalObjectPill
         object={{
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ describe("ExternalObjectPill", () => {
         }}
       />,
     );
-    expect(html).toContain("Github Pull Request");
     expect(html).toContain("Merged");
-    expect(html).toContain("acme/web#241: Add rich object presentation metadata");
+    expect(html).toContain("acme/web#241");
+    expect(html).toContain("text-violet-600");
+    expect(html).not.toContain("Github Pull Request");
     expect(html).toContain('aria-label="GitHub pull request — Merged: acme/web#241: Add rich object presentation metadata"');
   });
 });
diff --git a/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectPill.tsx b/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectPill.tsx
index d473806c476..7e760e686df 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectPill.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectPill.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,32 @@ export interface ExternalObjectPillData {
   url?: string | null;
 }
 
+function githubObjectLabel(url: string | null | undefined): string | null {
+  if (!url) return null;
+  try {
+    const parsed = new URL(url);
+    if (parsed.hostname !== "github.com") return null;
+    const [, owner, repo, kind, number] = parsed.pathname.split("/");
+    if (!owner || !repo || !number) return null;
+    if (kind !== "pull" && kind !== "issues") return null;
+    return `${owner}/${repo}#${number}`;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function externalObjectValueLabel(object: ExternalObjectPillData, fallback: string): string {
+  const githubLabel = object.providerKey === "github" ? githubObjectLabel(object.url) : null;
+  return githubLabel ?? object.displayTitle?.trim() ?? fallback;
+}
+
+function externalObjectPillTone(object: ExternalObjectPillData): string {
+  if (object.statusIconKey === "git-merge") {
+    return "text-violet-600 border-violet-600 dark:text-violet-400 dark:border-violet-400";
+  }
+  return externalObjectStatusIcon[object.statusCategory] ?? externalObjectStatusIconDefault;
+}
+
 interface ExternalObjectPillProps {
   object: ExternalObjectPillData;
   /** Optional external mention count (renders as `×N` superscript when > 1). */
@@ -59,11 +85,12 @@ export function ExternalObjectPill({
   children,
   inert,
 }: ExternalObjectPillProps) {
-  const tone = externalObjectStatusIcon[object.statusCategory] ?? externalObjectStatusIconDefault;
+  const tone = externalObjectPillTone(object);
   const overlay = externalObjectLivenessOverlay[object.liveness] ?? "";
   const providerLabel = externalObjectProviderLabel(object.providerKey);
   const typeLabel = externalObjectTypeLabel(object.objectType);
   const displayKey = object.displayKey?.trim() || `${providerLabel} ${typeLabel}`;
+  const valueLabel = externalObjectValueLabel(object, displayKey);
   const statusLabel = object.statusLabel ?? externalObjectCategoryLabel(object.statusCategory);
   const livenessLabel = externalObjectLivenessLabel(object.liveness);
   const ProviderIcon = externalObjectIconForKey(object.iconKey);
@@ -88,8 +115,7 @@ export function ExternalObjectPill({
     : object.displayTitle ?? displayKey;
   const labelText = children ?? (
     <>
-      <span className="font-medium">{displayKey}</span>
-      <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-0.5 rounded-full bg-background/70 px-1 text-[10px] font-medium">
+      <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-0.5 rounded-full border border-current bg-background/70 px-1 text-[10px] font-medium">
         <ExternalObjectStatusIcon
           category={object.statusCategory}
           liveness={object.liveness}
@@ -99,9 +125,7 @@ export function ExternalObjectPill({
         />
         <span>{statusLabel}</span>
       </span>
-      {object.displayTitle ? (
-        <span className="max-w-[16rem] truncate text-muted-foreground/80">{object.displayTitle}</span>
-      ) : null}
+      <span className="max-w-[16rem] truncate font-medium">{valueLabel}</span>
     </>
   );
   const countSuffix = typeof sourceCount === "number" && sourceCount > 1 ? (
diff --git a/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectStatusIcon.tsx b/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectStatusIcon.tsx
index 0fb7ca3f376..a6a42de052e 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectStatusIcon.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/ExternalObjectStatusIcon.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ export function ExternalObjectStatusIcon({
 }: ExternalObjectStatusIconProps) {
   const reducedMotion = usePrefersReducedMotion();
   const Icon = externalObjectIconForKey(statusIconKey) ?? externalObjectIconForCategory(category);
-  const tone = externalObjectStatusIcon[category] ?? externalObjectStatusIconDefault;
+  const tone = statusIconKey === "git-merge"
+    ? "text-violet-600 border-violet-600 dark:text-violet-400 dark:border-violet-400"
+    : externalObjectStatusIcon[category] ?? externalObjectStatusIconDefault;
   const livenessSuffix = liveness === "fresh" || liveness === "unknown"
     ? ""
     : ` (${externalObjectLivenessLabel(liveness)})`;
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx
index 4b1f8454ee0..1ed17650d11 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.test.tsx
@@ -1855,12 +1855,18 @@ describe("IssueProperties", () => {
 
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Github Pull Request");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Github Issue");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("acme/web#241");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Merged");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Open");
     expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("External objects");
     const label = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("span"))
       .find((span) => span.textContent === "Github Pull Request");
     expect(label?.querySelector("svg")).toBeTruthy();
+    const pullRequestLink = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("a"))
+      .find((anchor) => anchor.getAttribute("href") === "https://github.com/acme/web/pull/241");
+    expect(pullRequestLink?.textContent).toContain("acme/web#241");
+    expect(pullRequestLink?.textContent).toContain("Merged");
+    expect(pullRequestLink?.textContent).not.toContain("Github Pull Request");
 
     act(() => root.unmount());
   });
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.tsx
index 632617f0acf..df8f47c7fbb 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueProperties.tsx
@@ -211,9 +211,9 @@ function externalObjectRowLabel(group: IssueExternalObjectGroup): React.ReactNod
   const displayKey = externalObjectRowDisplayKey(group);
   const Icon = externalObjectIconForKey(pill.iconKey);
   return (
-    <span className="inline-flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1">
-      {Icon ? <Icon aria-hidden="true" className="h-3 w-3 shrink-0" /> : null}
-      <span className="truncate">{displayKey}</span>
+    <span className="inline-flex min-w-0 items-start gap-1">
+      {Icon ? <Icon aria-hidden="true" className="h-3 w-3 shrink-0 mt-0.5" /> : null}
+      <span className="whitespace-normal break-words leading-tight">{displayKey}</span>
     </span>
   );
 }
@@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@ export function IssueProperties({
                   <PropertyRow
                     key={group.object?.id ?? `${pill.providerKey}:${pill.objectType}:${pill.url ?? "anon"}`}
                     label={externalObjectRowLabel(externalObject)}
-                    labelClassName="w-32"
+                    labelClassName="w-24 max-w-24 whitespace-normal leading-tight"
                   >
                     <ExternalObjectPill
                       object={pill}