2006's competition: 'My Britain' Theme
Last year's winning doodle, by Katherine Chisnall
of St Augustine's RC College
Weather, food...landscapes, landmarks...cultural diversity and sporting triumphs, anthems and songs... celebrities and politicians, art and culture...
There has been a great deal of public debate over what it means to be British today. 'Doodle 4 Google - My Britain' gave young people the opportunity to express their views using creativity and imagination.
There were no right or wrong answers; each design represented a unique vision of life in Britain. Therefore, although our judging panel may have been the "experts", we asked the British public to choose the Google doodles that best celebrate their life in Britain today. The winner, displayed on the right, was selected from our three national age group winners by original doodler, Dennis Hwang.
The finale of the competition was held at the London Science Museum. 2000 guests enjoyed a day of activities, and the final winner was announced by television presenter Tony Robinson.
Name:
Jamie Scott
Age:
8
School:
John Paul II Primary
Region:
Scotland
Title:
Together Togoogle
Statement:
I have drawn the dragon of Wales, the flags of Scotland and England, the crown and the rose, the green for Ireland and the little man with bagpipes. I have tried to make it funny but I wanted to put in all countries to show we are all together.
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Name:
Katherine Chisnall
Age:
13
School:
St Augustine's RC College
Region:
South West
Title:
Five Wonders of Britain
Statement:
I decided to do my favourite British landmarks because they stand out to me. I chose these ones because they are from all parts of Britian, and they are different! I chose the Millenium Sculpture, London Eye, Blackpool Tower, Edinburgh Castle and the Severn Bridge.
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Name:
Elizabeth King
Age:
16
School:
Groby Community College
Region:
East Midlands
Title:
British Traditions
Statement:
I based my Google logo on the theme of British traditions and royalty, as I think many of these have been forgotten. I used tartan and English tea and scones to represent some of these traditions. To make my doodle officially British, I included the British flag.
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This report draws on the views of the 15,000 entrants to the 2006 competition and, based on a statistical analysis of the entries, provides insights into what "My Britain" means to young people today. The foreword is by Kris Murrin, a leading child and parenting expert, author and social commentator.
