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1985–1992 1992–1995 1995–2001 2001–2003 2003–2006 2006
1985–1992 1992–1995 1995–2001 2001–2003 2003–2006 2006
2006–2008, 2008–2012 (secondary) 2008–2012 2012–2015 2015–2021 2021–present  
2006–2008, 2008–2012 (secondary) 2008–2012 2012–2015 2015–2021 2021–present

1985–1992[]

Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Goudy
Launched:  November 20, 1985

1992–1995[]

Designer:  Jeff Boettcher[1]
Jonathan D. Cowles[2]
Julie Wong[2]
Typography:  Times New Roman (modified)
Launched:  April 18, 1992

Microsoft introduced the well-known Windows flag after Windows 3.1's release.

On Twitter, Microsoft cites Jeff Boettcher as the designer of the original Windows flag.[1] Jonathan D. Cowles, art director at Microsoft from 1991 to 1994, cites himself as designer of the original Windows flag, under the supervision of Boettcher and Julie Wong.[2] The logo was commissioned by Brad Silverberg, a Senior VP at Microsoft. According to Silverberg, the right part of the logo is a window, while the left part of the logo conveys motion. He explained that despite the goal to depict "a window with cool motion effects", the final design ended up resembling a flag; of all the candidates, it was the one he liked the most.[3]

1995–2001[]

Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  ITC Franklin Gothic Book / Heavy
Launched:  July 14, 1995

After Windows 95 was launched, the symbol was tilted and the wordmark was changed.

2001–2006[]

2001–2003[]

Designer:  frog design[4]
Casey Potter[5]
Typography:  ITC Franklin Gothic Book / Medium
Launched:  August 24, 2001

2003–2006[]

Designer:  frog design
Casey Potter
Typography:  Segoe UI Regular / Semibold
Launched:  Mid-2003

July–November 2006[]

Designer:  frog design
Casey Potter
Typography:  Segoe UI Semibold
Launched:  July 8, 2006

This logo was only used for Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs.

2006–2012[]

2006–2008, 2008–2012 (secondary)[]

Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Segoe UI Regular
Launched:  November 8, 2006

This design officially debuted on July 24, 2005[6]. Despite being replaced by the 2008 logo as the main logo of Microsoft Windows, it was still used as the base for the primary logo of Windows Server 2008 R2 from 2009.

2008–2012[]

Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Segoe UI Regular
Launched:  September 1, 2008

2012–2021[]

2012–2015[]

Designer:  Pentagram (symbol)
Wolff Olins
Typography:  Segoe UI Semibold
Launched:  February 29, 2012

Microsoft overhauled their logo again to fit in with the new Metro design language on Windows 8, which removed the colors to become solid blue and introduced a slightly modified Segoe font. This logo was unveiled on Windows 8 Consumer Preview, released in February 29, 2012. This logo was designed by Pentagram.

2015–2021[]

Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Segoe UI Regular
Launched:  July 15, 2015

This logo was still present in Windows 11 in the classic Control Panel's System applet in version 21H2. It would later be removed in Windows 11 version 22H2 along with the classic System applet which now redirects to the Settings app.

2021–present[]

Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Segoe UI Semibold (modified)
Launched:  June 24, 2021

This logo was first leaked on June 15, 2021, and became official when Microsoft announced Windows 11 on June 24 of the same year.

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