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Puffin and bumblebee among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on banknotes
The consultation covers a shortlist of native species as the Bank aims to improve note design and anti-counterfeiting features.
- The Bank launched a public consultation on Wednesday inviting people to select wildlife for the next series of banknotes, confirming that nature will replace historical figures on future currency.
- To increase counterfeit resilience, designers are transitioning from historical figures including Sir Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, JMW Turner, and Alan Turing to wildlife imagery on £5, £10, £20, and £50 notes.
- Shortlisted species include Dolphins, Foxes, and Atlantic puffins, grouped into three categories representing England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to ensure distinct animals across denominations.
- Leaders of the Conservatives, Reform, and Liberal Democrats criticized removing historical figures, while marketing professional Gus Charlier favored wildlife and financial services worker Richard Easton argued for keeping a human focus.
- Governor Andrew Bailey will make the final decision by the end of 2026, though The Bank noted the selection may not necessarily reflect the highest public response due to design and geographic requirements.
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The Bank of England nominates 18 animals, birds, and insects to appear on future 5, 10, 20, and 50 pound banknotes, and the British public gets to help choose.
·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Sir Winston Churchill has become a lightning rod for the radical left. Replacing him with a frog is proof of our decline - Emily Carver
We may be a nation of animal lovers, but replacing Winston Churchill with a frog is a step too far.The Bank of England has decided to swap the well-known historical figures on our banknotes with a shortlist of 18 native animals, following a public consultation.This means we could soon see Winston Churchill replaced by an Atlantic salmon, Jane Austen by a grey seal, JMV Turner by a common frog, and Alan Turing by a woodpecker.The decision to do t…
·London, United Kingdom
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