The Google Doodle dates back to 1998, but it wasn’t until 2000 that Valentine’s Day was deemed worthy of one. Since then Valentine’s Day has been an annual Doodle subject, with the exception of a couple of years when the Olympic Games competed successfully for the affections of Google’s Doodlers. Here’s how Google has looked on Feb. 14 over the years:

Originally published Feb. 14, 2012