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Scotland's 5 Pound Note (Royal Bank of Scotland)
Nominated by Stane Strauss, IBNS Life Member 203
Image provided courtesy of Royal Bank of Scotland
| Note | Scotland BNL (PNL) 5 pounds (US$6) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Blue, green, and orange |
| Front | Flower; bank logo in SPARK; Cairngorms mountain range in eastern Highlands of Scotland; quote from Nan Shepherd’s book “The Living Mountain;” poet and novelist Nan Shepherd |
| Back | Two mackerel fish; excerpt from Sorley MacLean’s poem “The Choice" |
| Watermark | None |
| Additional Security | No security thread |
| Printer | TDLR |
| Size | 125 x 65 mm Polymer (Safeguard) |
| Introduced | 26/10/2016 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |