Obverse description	Texts in English and French. On the left side, the issuing institute and the Coat of Arms of Canada with a vertical holographic stripe. The portrait is of William Lyon MacKenzie King, several times Prime Minister of Canada between 1921-1930 and between 1935-1948. In the center is a view of the Peace Tower with a legend to his right. Below the legend is the note`s face value `50` accompanied by a watermark with the portrait of William Lyon MacKenzie King and above the legend is a Canadian flag. The multicolorred printing is dominated by red/yellow.
Reverse description	The image depicts the theme `Building the Nation`. On the left side, the 1929 newspaper `Women are Persons`: This is an excerpt from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. Above in the center is a scale of justice. On the right-hand side of the banknote is an illustration of the statue `The Famous Five`. Below the statue is a representation of the Thérèse Casgrain Volunteer Award. It contains a bilingual quotation from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Signature(s)	Paul Jenkins, David Allison Dodge, Mark Joseph Carney, Tiff Macklem,
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Obverse lettering	BANQUE DU CANADA · BANK OF CANADA OTTAWA THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER / CE BILLET A COURS LEGAL 50 CANADA FIFTY · CINQUANTE DOLLARS LA TOUR DE LA PAIX · THE PEACE TOWER 50 SOUS-GOUVERNEUR DEPUTY GOVERNOR GOVERNOR GOUVERNEUR W. L. MACKENZIE KING PRIME MINISTER / PREMIER MINISTRE 1921-1930, 1935-1948 ISSUE OF 2004 / EMISSION DE 2004
Reverse lettering	50 - CANADA Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Déclaration universelle des droits de l`homme (1948) Tous les êtres humains naissent libres et égaux en dignité et en droits. JOURNAL Women are Persons Les femmes sond des personnes 1929 THE FAMOUS 5 / LES CELEBRES CINQ Thérèse Casgrain Volunteer Award 1896 - 1981 Prix Bénévolat Thérèse Casgrain Thérèse Casgrain PRINTED IN 2004 / IMPRIME EN 2004
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Catalog ID	9413778040
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