By Grant Warkentin
Starting in February 2027, Canada’s most commonly-used currency will have a new look, featuring King Charles III, Vimy Ridge, and plants important to Canadian Indigenous cultures.
It will also feature state-of-the-art security features, and will be in the same vertical format introduced with the revised $10 notes introduced in 2018.
“This new $20 bank note is striking, symbolic and secure,” said Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem at an unveiling ceremony today in Ottawa. “The note’s advanced and dynamic security features are combined with images that reflect Canada’s beauty and its history. I hope it evokes pride in Canada and confidence in its bank notes.”
The portrait of King Charles is “surrounded by a floral and leafy tapestry inspired by the King’s lifetime dedication to the environment,” says a media release from the Bank of Canada. “The back of the note retains the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France as a tribute to Canada’s contributions and sacrifices in military conflicts throughout its history.”
The entire nation is represented in the design, with provincial and territorial floral emblems on the front of the note. A circular window, visible from both sides, features plants that are culturally significant to Indigenous cultures across Canada.
The old design also featured Vimy Ridge, but the new design allows for the monument at the site of Canada’s “coming of age” battle in France during the First World War to be seen in more detail.
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