German Unity Day 2023

Google Dooles 03.10.2023 06:01  Date: October 3, 2023 Today’s hand-quilted Doodle celebrates German Unity Day, which commemorates the historic reunification of East and West Germany on this day in 1990. The Berlin Wall fell a year earlier, reuniting loved ones after decades of separation and finally allowing people to travel freely inside Germany. However, the cultural and economic gaps that had developed between East and West proved difficult to close. Germans across the country today reflect on their hard-earned reunification and desire to create a woven culture of shared understanding. The public holiday is ultimately about growing closer as a cohesive community and celebrating the country’s diverse customs and identities. Despite sometimes having differences in views, East and West Germans will always remain connected by history. The former concrete border and barbed wires have since transformed into nearly 1,400 kilometers of lush greenery — a symbol of hope and new beginnings. Today’s Doodle artwork is a representation of the East and West working together on either side of the wall to reunite. Happy German Unity Day to all! Einen schönen Tag der Deutschen Einheit! Check out the behind-the-scenes process for today’s Doodle artwork by Doodler, Thoka Maer Location: Tags: