How to add icon (image, logo..) to the status bar

I have noticed that there is no props for the StatusBar component (React Native) to include an icon or logo of any kind as in this documentation: https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/statusbar.html#statusbar

I would like for an icon (or even just a small widthxheight square) to appear next to the networks bar continuously while the app is running in the background. I tried combining the View component with the status bar to create a small red rectangle like this:

      <View style={styles.container}>
        <StatusBar
          backgroundColor="blue"
          barStyle="light-content"
        />
      </View>
    );
  }
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
   width: 20,
   height: 20,
   backgroundColor: 'red'
  }
}) 

However the red square just appeared below the status bar. Any ideas?

Edit: What I want is to have my app logo on the status bar even when the app is in the background. (apps that provide VPN and location services do this sometimes).