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    Is a Finnish design among the new euro banknote finalists?

    Finland's place in the euro banknote redesign.

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    Short answer

    Yes. The Bank of Finland announced on 23 July 2026 that a proposal by Ville Tietäväinen, a Finnish graphic designer, illustrator and comic artist, was among the ten designs shortlisted for the next euro banknotes. His series is based on the theme rivers and birds. Over 1,200 designers applied to the contest, 25 were invited to make proposals, and an independent jury chose ten. The ECB plans to pick the final design around the end of 2026.

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    Why

    1. The Bank of Finland news of 23 July 2026 names Ville Tietäväinen's proposal as shortlisted.
    2. The series is based on the theme rivers and birds.
    3. An independent jury chose ten proposals from 25 invited designers.

    Details

    The ECB's public survey on the ten designs ran from 23 July to 21 September 2026 and drew about ten million responses, according to the Bank of Finland.

    Tip

    You can see all ten proposals on the ECB website.

    What may differ

    Being shortlisted does not mean the design will be chosen. The ECB Governing Council makes the decision.

    Common misconception

    Each country gets its own design on the new banknotes.

    What actually happens

    One design will be chosen for the whole euro area.

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