BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note; British American Banknote Company Limited), Montreal,Ottawa, Canada (1866-2012)Canadian Bank Note Company, Canada (1897-date)
Texts in English and French. On the left side, the issuing institute and the Coat of Arms of Canada with a vertical holographic stripe. At the left is a portrait of Elizabeth II, Queen of England and the Commonwealth. In the centre is a front view of the Parliament of Ottawa with its legend to the right. Below the legend is the note`s face value `20` accompanied by a watermark with the portrait of Elizabeth II, and above the legend is a Canadian flag. The multicoloured printing is dominated by green/yellow.
Reverse description
The image depicts the theme of arts and culture. Illustrated on the back are four works of art by Haida artist Bill Reid as well as a bilingual quote from the novel `La montagne secrète` by Gabrielle Roy in the lower left corner.
Signature(s)
Paul Jenkins, David Allison Dodge, Mark Joseph Carney, Tiff Macklem,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANK OF CANADA · BANQUE DU CANADA
OTTAWA
CE BILLET A COURS LEGAL / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER
20
CANADA
VINGT · TWENTY
DOLLARS
THE CENTRE BLOCK OF PARLIAMENT · L`EDIFICE DU CENTRE DU
PARLEMENT
20
DEPUTY GOVERNOR SOUS-GOUVERNEUR GOUVERNEUR GOVERNOR
EMISSION DE 2004 / ISSUE OF 2004
Reverse lettering
20 - CANADA
Nous connaîtrions-nous
seulement un peu nous-mêmes,
sans les arts?
- Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) -
Could we ever know
each other in the slightest
without the arts?
20
IMPRIME EN 2004 / PRINTED IN 2004
