Designed for Windows XP - Vista Capable Logo

Centered on a solid black rectangular field is the familiar four-pane, wavy Windows flag rendered with glossy gradients and subtle highlights — the top-left pane is orange-red, top-right green, bottom-left blue, bottom-right yellow. The fla...

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Black badge with colorful wavy four-pane Windows flag above the white text 'Windows Vista™ Capable'.
Designed for Windows XP - Vista Capable logo

About Designed for Windows XP - Vista Capable

Centered on a solid black rectangular field is the familiar four-pane, wavy Windows flag rendered with glossy gradients and subtle highlights — the top-left pane is orange-red, top-right green, bottom-left blue, bottom-right yellow. The flag casts a faint drop shadow and has a slight 3D curvature giving it a reflective, beveled look.

Beneath the flag, in clean white sans-serif text, are two lines reading “Windows Vista™” on the first line and “Capable” on the second, aligned center. The overall composition reads as a compatibility/branding badge with high contrast between the colorful emblem and the dark background.

What's in it: stylized four-pane window / flag

Shapes: waving four-pane window (flag) rounded rectangles (panes) drop shadow centered wordmark

Style: glossy 3D gradient badge high-contrast

Text in logo: Windows Vista™ Capable

A stylized waving four-pane window (the Microsoft/Windows emblem) used as a compatibility/brand badge indicating suitability for Windows Vista.

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Black (background)
#000000 · primary
Blue (bottom-left pane)
#0A56B3 · accent
Green (top-right pane)
#4BB543 · accent
Red-Orange (top-left pane)
#F05100 · accent
Yellow (bottom-right pane)
#F7C600 · accent

Designed for Windows XP - Vista Capable Logo History

This badge was issued by Microsoft during the Windows Vista launch period (mid-2000s) to indicate hardware or software that met minimum compatibility criteria to run Windows Vista. It was widely used on PC packaging and marketing materials as a "Vista Capable" certification mark.

Frequently asked

What does this badge mean?

It denotes that hardware or software met Microsoft's minimum requirements to run Windows Vista (a compatibility certification).

Who issued this logo?

Microsoft used this badge during the Windows Vista launch era to mark compatible products.

When was this used?

Primarily around the Windows Vista release timeframe in the mid-2000s (circa 2006–2008).

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