Microsoft Windows 11
Rainbow on Microsoft Windows 11
Microsoft shipped a new design for Rainbow in Windows 11, released October 5, 2021. The previous design is shown beside it.
Windows 11 November 2021 Update
Windows 11
How Microsoft has drawn Rainbow
Windows 8.0Shipped in 1 release before it changed
Windows 8.1Shipped in 1 release before it changed
Windows 10Shipped in 1 release before it changed
Windows 10 Anniversary UpdateShipped in 3 releases before it changed
Windows 10 April 2018 UpdateShipped in 3 releases before it changed
- Windows 11 November 2021 Update
Shipped in 1 release before it changed
- Windows 11
Shipped in 1 release before it changed
Windows 11 22H2Shipped in 1 release before it changed
Windows 11 23H2Shipped in 1 release before it changed
Windows 11 23h2 June 2024 UpdateShipped in 2 releases before it changed
Every Microsoft release of Rainbow
- Windows 8.0 ✳
- Windows 8.1 ✳
- Windows 10 ✳
- Windows 10 Anniversary Update ✳
- Windows 10 Creators Update
- Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
- Windows 10 April 2018 Update ✳
- Windows 10 October 2018 Update
- Windows 10 May 2019 Update
- Windows 11 November 2021 Update ✳
- Windows 11 ✳
- Windows 11 22H2 ✳
- Windows 11 23H2 ✳
- Windows 11 23h2 June 2024 Update ✳
- Windows 11 24h2 August 2025 Update
✳ marks a release that redrew this emoji. The rest re-shipped the design unchanged.
Rainbow on other platforms
Frequently asked questions
- What does Rainbow look like on Microsoft?
- On Microsoft it is the design shipped in Windows 11 24h2 August 2025 Update, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.
- When did Microsoft add Rainbow?
- Microsoft first drew Rainbow in Windows 8.0, released October 26, 2012.
- How many times has Microsoft redrawn Rainbow?
- Microsoft Corporation has shipped 15 versions of Rainbow. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.