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2017-05-10 – Banknotes and coins – The new 20-franc note

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The design of the new banknotes at a glance In the ninth banknote series the Swiss National Bank is breaking new ground on the design front – it is moving away from the depiction of well-known personalities altogether. Each note in the new series depicts a typically Swiss characteristic, which is then illustrated graphically using a key motif. Each characteristic is communicated via an action, a Swiss location and various graphic elements. The inspiration behind the new banknote series is ‘The many facets of Switzerland’. Click on the banknotes in the overview for information on the corresponding theme and key motif. Click on the 20 or 50-franc note for detailed information on the relevant note and its design elements.   20-franc note The 20-franc note focuses on Switzerland’s creativity – expressed by light, the note’s key motif.

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The design of the new banknotes at a glance

In the ninth banknote series the Swiss National Bank is breaking new ground on the design front – it is moving away from the depiction of well-known personalities altogether. Each note in the new series depicts a typically Swiss characteristic, which is then illustrated graphically using a key motif. Each characteristic is communicated via an action, a Swiss location and various graphic elements. The inspiration behind the new banknote series is ‘The many facets of Switzerland’.

2017-05-10 - Banknotes and coins - The new 20-franc note

Click on the banknotes in the overview for information on the corresponding theme and key motif. Click on the 20 or 50-franc note for detailed information on the relevant note and its design elements.

 

20-franc note

The 20-franc note focuses on Switzerland’s creativity – expressed by light, the note’s key motif.
 
Main colour: Red
Dimensions: 70 x 130 mm
Date of issue: 17 May 2017
 
2017-05-10 - Banknotes and coins - The new 20-franc note
2017-05-10 - Banknotes and coins - The new 20-franc note
 
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Hand

The hand holds a prism through which light is dispersed into various colours.

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Globe and constellations

The motif of light is echoed in the constellations over the globe.

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Kaleidoscope

The background of the note is reminiscent of a kaleidoscope in which colourful patterns are produced through reflected light.

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Security strip

The motif of light also plays an important role on the security strip: night-time light emissions are overlaid on a map of Switzerland and the surrounding regions, and the distances between various celestial bodies and the earth are listed in light seconds.

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Film festival

Creativity, as can be experienced at a film festival, is expressed through the projection of light onto a screen.

2017-05-10 - Banknotes and coins - The new 20-franc note
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Butterfly

Light reveals the colour of the butterfly’s wings and allows us to behold the rich diversity of nature.

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Iris

The lines on the back of the 20-franc note portray an iris, which regulates the amount of light entering the human eye.

2017-05-10 - Banknotes and coins - The new 20-franc note

There are many other design elements on the note, all of which illustrate its theme of creativity and its key motif, light.

Swiss National Bank
The Swiss National Bank conducts the country’s monetary policy as an independent central bank. It is obliged by the Constitution and by statute to act in accordance with the interests of the country as a whole. Its primary goal is to ensure price stability, while taking due account of economic developments. In so doing, it creates an appropriate environment for economic growth.

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