Why did the Chrome icon change to "G" on search bar from the usual Chrome browser bulls eye icon

[noommoon]

Why did the Chrome icon change to "G" on search bar from the usual Chrome browser bulls eye icon

Why did the bull's eye Chrome icon change to "G" icon at search bar on my Android 5 tablet? This happened a few months ago. But in the App list and Home screen the Chrome icon bulls eye remains. I looked in this 'Android Central' Forum answers but no explanation exists for the changed icon to the "G".

 

[belodion]

Re: Why did the Chrome icon change to "G" on search bar from the usual Chrome browser bulls eye icon

Also asked here: https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=773920

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