On the 199th anniversary of the Eastern Mediterranean country declaring its independence, today’s Google Doodle marks Greece’s National Day, greekcitytimes.com reports.
After almost 400 years as part of the Ottoman Empire, the push for independence ignited as the Greek flag was raised above the monastery of Agia Lavra by Bishop Germanos of Patras in 1821.
The blue and white of the Greek flag, similar to the one depicted in the Doodle artwork, was a revolutionary symbol of the Greek War for Independence. Through the London Protocol in 1830, Greece became an independent state.
This is not the first time Google has celebrated March 25, Greek Independence Day. Check out the previous years’ doodles below:
Google Doodle- Greek National Day 2017 and 2018 respectively
Source: Google
