Click on a bank note to learn about its security features.
Explore the security features of this note or learn more about its design elements.
It pays to check: Feel, Look, Tilt and Flip.
Remember, bank notes are only secure if you check them.
Polymer
Feel the smooth, unique texture of the note. It’s made from a single piece of polymer with some transparent areas.
Frosted maple leaf window
Look at the frosted maple leaf window to see its transparent outline.
Raised ink
Feel the raised ink on the large number, the shoulders of the large portrait, and the words “Bank of Canada” and “Banque du Canada.”
Large window
Look through the transparent area containing a detailed metallic portrait and building.
Look at the transparent numbers that match the note’s value and at the word “Canada”, Feel that they are slightly raised to the touch.
Metallic portrait and building
Look at the metallic portrait in the large transparent window. It should match the large portrait on the front of the note.
Tilt the note to see these elements change colour.
Flip the note to see these images repeated in the same colours and detail on the back.
Maple leaves
Look for maple leaves that border and cross into the large window.