Voting for symbols for the 1000-ruble banknote has concluded

The voting for symbols for the 1000-ruble banknote has concluded. It was organized on the website of the Bank of Russia with the support of the National Centre RUSSIA. Citizens of the country selected symbols for the reverse side of the banknote dedicated to the Volga Federal District.

The preferences of participants were distributed among 25 objects of the federal district that were included in the voting. The highest number of votes was received by the high-speed passenger hydrofoil "Meteor," the Palace of Land Owners, the Saratov Automobile Bridge over the Volga, the monument to Salavat Yulaev, the main building of Kazan Federal University, the Zhiguli Hydroelectric Station, the Monument to the Mother Protectress, the State Memorial and Architectural Complex "Museum-Estate of P.I. Tchaikovsky," the State Lermontov Museum-Reserve "Tarkhany," and the Mordovian Republican Museum of Fine Arts named after S.D. Erzia.

"The next step is up to the artists of the Bank of Russia and Goznak. They need to create a harmonious composition of the symbols that received the most votes while integrating these symbols with security features," noted the Chair of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina. "Which symbols will take centre stage, and which will be in the background? How many symbols will be included, and what can be depicted as micro-images? These decisions will first be made by our artists. They will develop sketches. The final version, which will form the basis for the new banknote, will be chosen by the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia."

The Bank of Russia plans to present the updated 1000-ruble banknote at the end of next year at the National Centre RUSSIA, in collaboration with which the voting was organized. The obverse side of the banknote, featuring views of Nizhny Novgorod, was introduced last year and will remain unchanged.

Updated 100 and 5000-ruble banknotes have already been issued. The Bank of Russia plans to modernize the 10, 50, and 500-ruble banknotes. The selection of symbols for these banknotes will also involve expert communities and take into account public voting.

The National Centre RUSSIA was established by Presidential Directive to preserve the legacy of the RUSSIA EXPO, demonstrate the country's achievements on a permanent basis, and host landmark events and decisions of national significance.