diff --git a/prelude.f b/prelude.f
index 32e4a9d..5c9ef2a 100644
--- a/prelude.f
+++ b/prelude.f
@@ -140,6 +140,33 @@
 
 CHAR . EMIT
 
+\ Version number
+
+: VERSION-MAJOR 0 ;
+: VERSION-MINOR 1 ;
+: VERSION-PATCH 0 ;
+
+: VERSION-PRINT
+  ." v" VERSION-MAJOR .
+  ." ." VERSION-MINOR .
+  ." ." VERSION-PATCH .
+;
+
+\ Welcome banner
+
+: BANNER
+  ."          _            __ " CR
+  ."  _    __(_)__    ___ / / " CR
+  ." | |/|/ / / _ \_ (_-./ _ \" CR
+  ." |__,__/_/ .__(_)___/_//_/" CR
+  ."        /_/               " CR
+  CR
+  ." Wipforth " VERSION-PRINT CR
+  CR
+;
+
+BANNER
+
 \ Set SYSREADY high to indicate prelude has finished and enable user
 \ input on the JS side.