India's Peacock Donation to UNOG 🦚

Key Facts

India donated five peacocks to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG).

Composition:

• 4 blue peafowl
• 1 white-feathered male

The white peacock symbolises the UN's blue and white colours.

Historical Link

• Previous contribution: 1981
• Former PM Indira Gandhi sent a breeding pair from Delhi Zoo.
• Peacocks have historically inhabited Ariana Park.

UPSC Angle

Environment + diplomacy + cultural heritage