Children's Day 2018 received a tribute on the Google Brazil homepage on Friday (12). When accessing the search giant's website, the user views Doodle with the special message for the little ones. The image, which is in place of the Google logo, features a band of young children playing various musical instruments, such as a drum, bugle and xylophone.
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It is worth remembering that Children's Day in Brazil is different from the universal date created by the UN, which establishes November 20 as World Children's Day when the Universal Declaration of Children's Rights was approved in 1959, during the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization. United Nations. In addition, October 12 is also a national holiday for Nossa Senhora Aparecida, who is the patron saint of the country.
On October 12th, Google Doodle celebrates Children's Day Photo: Reproduo / Google
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The company changed the letters that make up the word Google to replace the band made up of children, with the aim of representing fun and children's games.
In Brazil, the date of October 12 was approved on the 20th decade by the National Congress and signed by President Arthur Bernardes in decree 4.867, of November 5, 1924 (camara.leg.br).
The aim was to ensure that all children had access to education, in addition to protecting them from long working hours. Interestingly, the commemorative day only became popular in the country around 1960, when toy manufacturers used the date commercially to make promotions for dolls and strollers.
The principles of the UN Declaration include guaranteeing equality for all children in the world, without distinction of any kind, whether by nationality, race or religion. In addition, the Organization determines that children with physical or mental disabilities have special education and care.
Another principle of the Declaration emphasizes that all children must be protected against exploitation at work and abandonment. Finally, the Declaration states that children must grow up in a spirit of justice, understanding, friendship and solidarity between peoples.
Google often honors the date over the years on its homepage. In 2017, for example, the technology company exchanged the letters that make up the word Google for colorful birds, with the brand's colors, representing children's reading and children's most common offline games, such as jumping rope and park swings. The birds were supported by a tree that resembles children's drawings with glasses and a mouth.
Children's Day Doodle 2017 Photo: Reproduo / Google
In 2016, Doodle showed different children playing without worries, drawing on the floor the large panel that forms the Google sign, with balloons, flowers, mountains, hearts, animals and other figures that refer to the children's imagination.
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