Jul 21, 2016
Belgium National Day 2016
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If you're Belgian, you get three times the well wishes today: Fête nationale belge in French, Belgischer Nationalfeiertag in German, and Nationale feestdag van België in Dutch. With a tri-color flag and three official national languages, this united country celebrates their national day with parades, ceremonies, and of course, plenty of their namesake waffles. Today's Doodle celebrates Belgium's place at the very heart of Europe.
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