I really like some of the bird designs but don’t really like the buildings that are on the other side
Agreed. Birds on one side, flowers on the other would be nice.
As long as its not any with people on, should be fine.
This is what Canada could have had…
instead we have some asshole PMs and the fucking Queen of Another country.
This one is incredibly beautiful!
That’s an amazing bill, I don’t think I could ever spend it.
I think that looks pretty tacky, but it’s certainly better than portraits of people.
Wait, do you still have the queen? That would honestly be hilarious.
The queen lived in another country, but was in fact the queen of Canada. Tis a bizarre thought in 2026
I feel like the people thing is good, but the designs are bad. The birds are better looking though
Yeah the buildings are a weird selection. I don’t know most of them and they’re mostly just boring skyscrapers. We’ve got much prettier and well-known buildings in Europe, should have used those.
Agreed! as an architect, I’m quite disappointed with the building selection.
These are the buildings of the different institutions of the EU (European Parliament, European Central Bank etc.) and yes they suck
I suspect they picked those so they wouldn’t have to “pick favourites” among the different European monuments
I suspect they picked those so they wouldn’t have to “pick favourites” among the different European monuments
They picked favourites among them many famous Europeans.
True, though something tells me the choices will be controversial for a certain crowd…
I agree, but some buildings may be copyright-protected, no?
Same! I wish they had included a free text box to say just this. I much prefer birds and insects over people.
Team Bird!
Yeeeee team bird let’s goooooooo
I posted this elsewhere but if anyone is curious about the different species:
€5 - Wallcreeper
€10 - Common kingfisher
€20 - European bee-eater
€50 - White stork
€100 - Pied avocet
€200 - Northern Gannet
Thanks for the wiki links. Appreciated it.
We have so many beautiful classical buildings, yet they choose the silluettes of hideous glass-and-concrete cubes that will be demolished without anyone shedding a tear.
The birds are nice, but I do not think anyone under sixty can name them.
All in all, I do not think the design is representing anything for a european currency.
Those are the buildings of EU institutions. Namely:
5€ Parliament
10€ Commission
20€ Central Bank
50€ Court of Justice
100€ Councils
200€ Court of Auditors
Ok, everyone is wondering so here it goes:
Design A - 2/10
Design B - 7/10
Design C - 5/10
Design D - 6.5/10
Design E - 6/10
Design F - 1/10
Design G - 4/10
Design H - 9/10
Design I - 7/10
Design J - 7/10
Design H wins.
All the designs can be found here https://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/banknotes/future_banknotes/html/all-design-proposals.en.html
Was this survey made by AI? Why the fuck are there so many emojis?
So we express or preference(s), but I assume the executives of the ECB or another institution will have the final say.
Sorry for all you bird watchers but I just don‘t enjoy your feathered friends much. They‘re pretty annoying most of the time for me if anything. Then again I don‘t understand why they change the notes at all. They are fine as they are. They should just add more watermarks and everything while keeping the designs if you ask me.
Those are horrible. We need to stop putting politicians on money.
I didnt see any politicians on them
Any faces. Why are we putting faces on money?
Because they are famous for advancing science, arts and culture? It’s not really controversial.
You are free to vote for the birds.
Maybe our capitalism is inherently individualistic or at least propagates that idea.
It would have been nice to see some names and a less subtle nod to their contribution to society. Without that I’m sure plenty of folks thought the same as you since it’s the default for other major currency
