Dec 16, 2020
Bahrain National Day 2020
This Doodle’s Key Themes
Today’s Doodle honors Bahrain’s National Day, a two-day public holiday in celebration of the nation’s declaration of sovereignty in 1971. To mark the occasion, red and white lights are used to ornament everything from landmark buildings to the country’s famous palm trees.
Illustrated in the Doodle artwork is Bahrain’s red and white flag, which was formally adopted in 2002. The flag’s two-color design traces its origins back to the 1820 General Treaty of Peace with the U.K., when the flag’s white band was added to the existing red background to symbolize the harmonious relationship between the two countries.
Happy National Day, Bahrain!
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