Banknotes of Scotland

[7] For ease of identification, all three issuing banks in Scotland use the same principal colour for each denomination: Blue for £5, brown for £10, purple for £20, red for £50, and turquoise for £100.

The £5 note shows poet Nan Shepherd on the obverse accompanied by a quote from her book The Living Mountain, and the Cairngorms in the background.

[12] The obverse of the £10 note shows scientist Mary Somerville, with a quote from her work The Connection of the Physical Sciences, and Burntisland beach in the background.

On the front of each note is a picture of Lord Ilay (1682–1761), the first governor of the bank, based on a portrait painted in 1744 by the Edinburgh artist Allan Ramsay.

The background graphic on both sides of the notes is a radial star design which is based on the ornate ceiling of the banking hall in the old headquarters building.

The £5 commemorative notes, issued to mark the 125th anniversary of the construction of the Forth Bridge, contain several new security features including a reflective graphic printed over a transparent window in the banknote.

The new notes each depict a different notable Scot on the front and on the reverse bear an illustration of one of Scotland's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

[22] Banknotes of the earlier Famous Scots Series portray notable Scottish historical people along with items and locations associated with them.

In June 2019, the company confirmed that it would continue to issue notes under the Clydesdale Bank name and clarified there would be no change to the design, despite reports that Sir Richard Branson's face would be added to them.