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Apple iPhone OS 2.2

Skull on Apple iPhone OS 2.2

Apple shipped a new design for Skull in iPhone OS 2.2, released November 20, 2008. The previous design is shown beside it.

The first Apple release we hold for this emoji.
This release
Skull as drawn by Apple in iPhone OS 2.2

iPhone OS 2.2

How Apple has drawn Skull

  1. Skull as drawn by Apple in iPhone OS 2.2
    iPhone OS 2.2

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  2. Skull as drawn by Apple in iOS 4.0
    iOS 4.0

    Shipped in 2 releases before it changed

  3. Skull as drawn by Apple in iOS 5.1
    iOS 5.1

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  4. Skull as drawn by Apple in iOS 6.0
    iOS 6.0

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  5. Skull as drawn by Apple in iOS 8.3
    iOS 8.3

    Shipped in 4 releases before it changed

  6. Skull as drawn by Apple in iOS 10.0
    iOS 10.0

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  7. Skull as drawn by Apple in iOS 10.2
    iOS 10.2

    Shipped in 4 releases before it changed

  8. Skull as drawn by Apple in iOS 11.3
    iOS 11.3

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  9. Skull as drawn by Apple in iOS 12.1
    iOS 12.1

    Shipped in 8 releases before it changed

  10. Skull as drawn by Apple in iOS 15.4
    iOS 15.4

    Shipped in 5 releases before it changed

Every Apple release of Skull

  1. iPhone OS 2.2 ✳
  2. iOS 4.0 ✳
  3. iOS 5.0
  4. iOS 5.1 ✳
  5. iOS 6.0 ✳
  6. iOS 8.3 ✳
  7. iOS 9.0
  8. iOS 9.1
  9. iOS 9.3
  10. iOS 10.0 ✳
  11. iOS 10.2 ✳
  12. iOS 10.3
  13. iOS 11.1
  14. iOS 11.2
  15. iOS 11.3 ✳
  16. iOS 12.1 ✳
  17. iOS 12.2
  18. iOS 13.1
  19. iOS 13.2
  20. iOS 13.3
  21. iOS 14.2
  22. iOS 14.5
  23. iOS 14.6
  24. iOS 15.4 ✳
  25. iOS 16.4
  26. iOS 17.4
  27. iOS 18.4
  28. iOS 26.4

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

Skull on other platforms

Frequently asked questions

What does Skull look like on Apple?
On Apple it is the design shipped in iOS 26.4, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.
When did Apple add Skull?
Apple first drew Skull in iPhone OS 2.2, released November 20, 2008.
How many times has Apple redrawn Skull?
Apple Inc. has shipped 28 versions of Skull. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.

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