What does Compass look like on Google?

On Google it is the design shipped in 17.0, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.

When did Google add Compass?

Google first drew Compass in Android 9.0, released August 6, 2018.

Google LLC has shipped 13 versions of Compass. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.

Google 17.0

This is the design Google introduced in 16.0 June 2025 Update, shipped again unchanged. It was not redrawn for this release.

✳ marks a release that redrew this emoji. The rest re-shipped the design unchanged.

What does Compass look like on Google?: On Google it is the design shipped in 17.0, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.
When did Google add Compass?: Google first drew Compass in Android 9.0, released August 6, 2018.
How many times has Google redrawn Compass?: Google LLC has shipped 13 versions of Compass. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.