Google Doodle celebrates UAE National Day
To mark the 46th National Day of the UAE, Google changed its logo to show two young children in national dress, interacting with an oryx and a falcon
Google has joined in the UAE’s celebration of the 46th National Day with a special Google Doodle to mark the occasion.
Google Doodle is where the internet giant makes changes its Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists.
The logo that’s visual today, December 2, marks the 46th National Day of the UAE with two young children in national dress, interacting with an oryx and a falcon.
In its explanation, Google says:
“On this day in 1971, the six Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah, and Ajman came together at the historic Union House to form a federal union. Ras Al Khaimah joined three months later, thus giving birth to the modern day United Arab Emirates - a young country with an ancient history.
“Today’s Doodle celebrates this historic day with a depiction of two young children in national dress, interacting with an oryx and a falcon — the national animals of the UAE.
“The Arabian oryx is a type of antelope with long straight horns. Because it lives exclusively in the Arabian desert, it has developed the ability to detect rainfall. Entire herds migrate to such locations. The oryx went extinct by the 1970s, but private breeding helped re-introduce the animal into the wild a decade later.
“The falcon, the other national UAE animal, also has deep roots in local culture. Falconry is a beloved sport, its origins dating back to the ancient hunting tradition of the desert nomads. Falcons are so revered, in fact, that they are the only animals allowed to travel in the main cabin of commercial aircraft in the region.”
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