Mar 15, 2021
Hungary National Day 2021
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Today’s Doodle celebrates Hungarian National Day, a holiday observed each year to commemorate the country’s fight for independence. On this day in 1848, revolutionary poet Sándor Petőfi stood on the stairs of the Hungarian National Museum, reciting Nemzeti dal and declaring a list of rights now known as the 12 Points of the Pest Revolution. The day is honored as a key milestone in Hungarian history, one that set the stage for the nation to become the unified state it is today.
National Day commemorations begin with the raising of Hungary’s red, white, and green flag on Kossuth Square, and it is tradition for Hungarian celebrants to wear a cockade featuring ribbons of red, white, and green as well. These colors are of great significance to Hungarian culture, as they have been historically used by the nation’s leaders since the 13th century. Although each color’s meaning can be interpreted differently, the Constitution of Hungary states that the red symbolizes the strength of the Hungarian people, the white signifies national allegiance, and the green represents hope.
Boldog március 15-ét, Magyarország! (Happy 15th of March, Hungary!)
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