List of motifs on banknotes

The customary design of banknotes in most countries is a portrait of a notable citizen on the front (or obverse) and a different motif on the back (or reverse) - often something relating to that person.

One exception to this is the euro banknotes, where non-existent architectural structures have been chosen to avoid the impression of a national bias.

The motifs used are: Bank The official currency of Albania is the Albanian lek (ALL).

The motifs used are: The official currency of Azerbaijan is the Azerbaijani manat (AZN).

The motifs used are: The official currency of Canada is the Canadian dollar (CAD).

The motifs used on the Frontier Series, the most recent banknotes of the Canadian dollar released by the Bank of Canada, are: The official currency of China is the Chinese yuan (CNY).

The motifs used are: The official currency of the 19 Eurozone countries (and a number of other territories) is the euro (EUR).

The motifs used are: The official currency of India is the Indian rupee (INR).

The motifs used are: The official currency of Romania is the Romanian leu (RON).

The motifs used are: The official currency of Ukraine is the Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH).

The motifs used are: The currency of the UK is the pound sterling, represented by the symbol £.

Under Scottish legislation, banknotes are issued by commercial banks, not the government.