Europe Votes on Putting American on €5 Bank Note
Summary
The European Central Bank is allowing over six million people to vote on new designs for euro banknotes, which will be the first full redesign since 2002. Voters can choose between a culture theme featuring famous European figures like Maria Callas or a nature theme showing European birds and rivers. The final design will be chosen by the ECB Governing Council around the end of 2026.Key Facts
- More than six million people have taken part in a public vote on new euro banknote designs.
- The redesign is the first full update of euro banknotes since they were introduced in 2002.
- Two main design themes are proposed: European culture and nature (rivers and birds).
- The culture theme includes figures such as Maria Callas (on the €5 note) and Ludwig van Beethoven (on the €10 note).
- The nature theme features European birds and river scenes, such as a wallcreeper on the €5 note.
- The design proposals came from a contest involving over 1,200 graphic designers across the European Union.
- An independent jury shortlisted ten designs, which will help guide the ECB Governing Council’s final choice.
- The final design will be selected by the end of 2026, and new notes will be developed and tested before entering circulation.
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