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Words
and numbers
The name of the currency euro must appear on both sides
of the banknotes, in both the
Latin and Greek alphabets.
The denomination must appear at least twice on both sides of the
banknotes.
The initials of the European Central Bank in the five linguistic
variants BCE, ECB, EZB, EKT and EKP must appear on the front
of the banknotes.
The signature of the President of the European Central Bank must
be positioned close to the ECBs initials.
The 12 stars symbol of the European Union must be included
in the design on the front of the banknotes, but could also appear on
the reverse.
Size and colour
The euro banknotes must be the following sizes and colours:
EURO 5 120mm x 62mm grey
EURO 10 127mm x 66mm red
EURO 20 133mm x 70mm blue
EURO 50 140mm x 74mm orange
EURO 100 147mm x 78mm green
EURO 200 153mm x 78mm yellow-brown
EURO 500 160mm x 78mm purple
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