Yesterday's [ 06.06.2017 ] Doodle celebrates Sweden’s National Day and colorful folk history with a hurrah for the Dalahäst (Dala horse) — the red horse with the flowery harness, known worldwide as a symbol of Sweden.
Originally a simple toy carved by the people of the Dalarna region, the horse was widely sold at village fairs by the 19th century and was even used for bartering. When artisans started to paint the toys, the local Falun copper mines gave the horse its iconic rusty red color. Yesterday, the Dala horse features a harness of white, yellow, blue, and green in the traditional kurbits style — the myth-inspired floral art used in handicrafts from the Dalarna region.
Visitors to Sweden can find the Dalahäst everywhere. It spreads joyful color and pays tribute to the magnificent animals that carried Swedes on their way to building the proud nation they celebrated Yesterday.
Yesterday's [ 06.06.2017 ] Doodle celebrates Sweden’s National Day and colorful folk history with a hurrah for the Dalahäst (Dala horse) — the red horse with the flowery harness, known worldwide as a symbol of Sweden.
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Visitors to Sweden can find the Dalahäst everywhere. It spreads joyful color and pays tribute to the magnificent animals that carried Swedes on their way to building the proud nation they celebrated Yesterday.
Glad Nationaldag, Sweden!!