The Bank of England has announced the results of a public vote that selected four British animal species to feature on a new family of banknotes, according to infohub.kz.
The next series of notes will feature the barn owl, the buff-tailed bumblebee, the European hedgehog and the Atlantic puffin. Each animal will be the central design element on one of the banknotes of various denominations.
The selection was based on a vote in which nearly 500,000 people took part. The public chose from a list compiled by wildlife experts.
The barn owl, the buff-tailed bumblebee and the hedgehog were clear winners in their categories. The Atlantic puffin was chosen to add variety and to represent the country's marine wildlife and coastline, even though other animals received more votes in the overall ranking.
The bank notes that the process of developing, testing and printing the notes will take several years. Portraits of historical figures first appeared on British money in 1970. The new series will maintain tradition: the notes will also continue to feature a portrait of the reigning monarch.