Note and Coin News

Ukraine Marks 2nd Anniversary of Invasion

The National Bank of Ukraine has issued a new commemorative 50 hryvnia banknote entitled ‘Unity saves the world’ on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. This is the second commemorative banknote to be issued in tribute to the struggle against Russia.

According to the Bank, the note is ‘dedicated to the indomitably of the Ukrainian people in the struggle for freedom and European values, the consolidation of Ukrainian society to protect territorial integrity, and the unification of the democratic world in the face of Russian aggression.’ 

The note features a multi-tone watermark, an embedded security thread, see-through element and SPARK®.

The design is vertically orientated on both sides. The main design on the front is a stylised outline of Ukraine, which is associated with the heart, from which blood vessels reach out to Europe. The background image is of a girl in a military helmet. On the reverse, a composition of clasped hands symbolises cooperation, mutual assistance, trust and partnership against the background of a stylised trident, the symbol of the Ukrainian state.