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HTML

<div class="ty-bar">
  <ul class="ty-bar-left">
    <li>

      <a href="#">
        <img src="https://cdn4.iconfinder.com/data/icons/miu/24/circle-back-arrow-outline-stroke-32.png" width="24" height="24"> Back
      </a>

    </li>
  </ul>

  <ul class="ty-bar-right">
    <li>
      <img src="https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/icons/files-folders-3/24/files-folders-52-32.png" width="24" height="24">
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>

CSS

.ty-bar {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 32;
  height: 40px;
  background-color: #AAA;
  z-index: 50;
}

.ty-bar ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  margin: 8px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid green;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.ty-bar-left {
  float: left;
}

.ty-bar-right {
  float: right;
}
.ty-bar-left > li > a > img {
  vertical-align: middle;
}