Aug 15, 2015
Korea Liberation Day 2015
This Doodle’s Key Themes
Today’s Doodle celebrates the 70th anniversary of the independence of Korea with an image of the beloved Hibiscus syriacus flower, known locally as mugunghwa. White, pink and violet variations abound in the late summer and early fall, and its beauty and resilience carry deep symbolic meaning in Korean culture. The flower has been cherished on the Korean peninsula since antiquity, its name appears in the national anthem as a symbol of posterity, and the highest order bestowed by the South Korean government bears its name. It was only fitting, then, that we honor today’s holiday by reimagining our logo with the national flower of the Republic of Korea at its center.
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