Google turned its logo a solemn grey to mark George H.W. Bush's funeral

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December 5, 2018 11:21 AM

The Google logo is normally a mix of blue, red, yellow, and green, but its US search homepage was given a monochrome color scheme on Wednesday morning

A screengrab of Google's default search page, changed to monochrome as a sign to respect for President George H.W. Bush, who died on Friday November 30. Google

Google muted the bright colors of its logo on Wednesday, to honor George H.W. Bush on the day of his funeral.

The search engine often changes its logo to highlight specific anniversaries, like the signing of the Declaration of Independence, or notable days like Thanksgiving.

Clicking on the grey logo takes you to the Google page for George H.W. Bush BusinessInsider

Bush's funeral will start at 11 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, attended by world leaders and royalty. His son, George W Bush, the 43rd president, will give a eulogy.

Bush’s casket was taken to Washington, DC, on Monday afternoon where it lay in state at the US Capitol from 5 p.m. on Monday to 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

Before that his remains were taken to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston and then to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

He was 94 when he died on Friday. After the funeral in Washington, DC, he will be buried at his presidential library on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

In a press release on Saturday, President Trump said: "I do further appoint December 5, 2018, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States."

Business Insider has contacted Google for comment.

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