diff --git a/examples/template.tex b/examples/template.tex
index 3e03d65..e1019b5 100644
--- a/examples/template.tex
+++ b/examples/template.tex
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 \phone[fax]{+3~(456)~789~012}
 \email{john@doe.org}                               % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \homepage{www.johndoe.com}                         % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
+\social[stackoverflow]{0000000/johndoe}            % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \social[linkedin]{john.doe}                        % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \social[xing]{john\_doe}                           % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \social[twitter]{jdoe}                             % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
@@ -167,3 +168,4 @@ Albert Einstein discovered that $e=mc^2$ in 1905.
 
 
 %% end of file `template.tex'.
+
diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index 7935bf8..d0614a2 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@
     }
 
 
+% http://latex.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12239
+\def\SplitMyMacro#1/#2{#2}
+    
+    
 % adds a social link to one's personal information (optional)
 % usage: \social[<optional type>][<optional url>]{<account name>}
 % where <optional type> should be either "linkedin", "xing", "twitter", "github", "gitlab" or "skype"
@@ -267,6 +271,7 @@
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{twitter}} {\collectionadd[twitter]{socials} {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.twitter.com/#3}}}     {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{github}}  {\collectionadd[github]{socials}  {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.github.com/#3}}}      {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{gitlab}}  {\collectionadd[gitlab]{socials}  {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.gitlab.com/#3}}}      {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{stackoverflow}}  {\collectionadd[stackoverflow]{socials}  {\protect\httpslink[\SplitMyMacro#3]{stackoverflow.com/users/#3}}}      {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{skype}}   {\collectionadd[skype]{socials}   {#3}}                                            {}%
     }
     {\collectionadd[#1]{socials}{\protect\httpslink[#3]{#2}}}}
@@ -310,6 +315,7 @@
 \newcommand*{\githubsocialsymbol}  {}
 \newcommand*{\gitlabsocialsymbol}  {}
 \newcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}   {}
+\newcommand*{\stackoverflowsocialsymbol} {}
 
 % other
 %------
@@ -507,7 +513,8 @@
     {\href{http://#2}{#2}}%
     {\href{http://#2}{#1}}}
 
-% makes a https hyperlink
+
+% makes an https hyperlink
 % usage: \httpslink[optional text]{link}
 \newcommand*{\httpslink}[2][]{%
   \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{}}%
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index e0fd892..813af9f 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\githubsocialsymbol}  {{\small\faGithub}~}             % alternative: \faGithubSquare, \faGithubSquare
 \renewcommand*{\gitlabsocialsymbol}  {{\small\faGitlab}~}
 \renewcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}   {{\small\faSkype}~}
+\renewcommand*{\stackoverflowsocialsymbol} {{\small\faStackOverflow}~}
 
 
 \endinput
diff --git a/moderncviconsletters.sty b/moderncviconsletters.sty
index 2ef7c59..3ffd3b1 100644
--- a/moderncviconsletters.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsletters.sty
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\githubsocialsymbol}  {\textbf{gh}~}
 \renewcommand*{\gitlabsocialsymbol}  {\textbf{gl}~}
 \renewcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}   {\textbf{sk}~}
+\renewcommand*{\stackoverflowsymbol} {\textbf{so}~}
 
 \renewcommand*{\listitemsymbol}      {\labelitemi~}
 
diff --git a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
index 020f4d7..ba55ca2 100644
--- a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@
     \protect\end{tikzpicture}}%
   ~}
 \renewcommand*{\gitlabsocialsymbol}{}
+\renewcommand*{\stackoverflowsymbol}{}
 \renewcommand*{\skypesocialsymbol}  {%
   \protect\raisebox{-0.15em}{%
     \protect\begin{tikzpicture}[y=0.08em, x=0.08em, xscale=0.020, yscale=-0.020, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt]