50 Dollars 2001, Canada
| in Krause book | Number: 98d |
| Years of issue: | 2001 - 2003 |
| Edition: | |
| Signatures: | Deputy Governor: Mr. M.D. Knight, Governor: Mr. D.A. Dodge |
| Serie: | Birds of Canada |
| Specimen of: | 01.12.1989 |
| Material: | 100% raw cotton |
| Size (mm): | 152.4 х 69.85 |
| Printer: | Canadian Bank Note Company Limited, Ottawa |
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The engraving on banknote is made after this photo of Mr. Mackenzie King.
William Lyon Mackenzie King (December 17, 1874 - July 22, 1950), also commonly known as Mackenzie King, was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926, from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930, and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948. A Liberal with 22 years in office, he was the longest-serving Prime Minister in Canadian history. Trained in law and social work, he was keenly interested in the human condition (as a boy, his motto was "Help those that cannot help themselves"), and played a major role in laying the foundations of the Canadian welfare state.
The coat of arms of Canada is on top.
The Arms of Canada , also known as the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada or formally as the Arms of Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada is, since 1921, the official coat of arms of the Canadian monarch and thus also of Canada. It is closely modeled after the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom with distinctive Canadian elements replacing or added to those derived from the British.
The maple leaves in the shield, blazoned "proper", were originally drawn vert (green) but were redrawn gules (red) in 1957 and a circlet of the Order of Canada was added to the arms for limited use in 1987. The shield design forms the monarch's royal standard and is also found on the Canadian Red Ensign. The Flag of the Governor General of Canada, which formerly used the shield over the Union Flag, now uses the crest of the arms on a blue field.
The heraldic blazon of Canada's coat of arms is:
Tierced in fesse the first and second divisions containing the quarterly coat following, namely, 1st, gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or, 2nd, Or a lion rampant within a double tressure floury-counter-flory gules, 3rd, azure a harp Or stringed argent, 4th, azure, three flours-de-lis Or, and the third division argent three maple leaves conjoined on one stem proper. And upon a royal helmet mantled argent doubled gules the crest, that is to say, on a wreath of the colours argent and gules a lion passant guardant Or imperially crowned proper and holding in the dexter paw a maple leaf gules. And for supporters on the dexter a lion rampant Or holding a lance argent, point Or, flying therefrom to the dexter the Union Flag, and on the sinister a unicorn argent armed crined and unguled Or, gorged with a coronet composed of crosses-patée and fleurs-de-lis a chain affixed thereto reflexed of the last, and holding a like lance flying therefrom to the sinister a banner azure charged with three fleurs-de-lis Or; the whole ensigned with the Imperial Crown proper and below the shield upon a wreath composed of roses, thistles, shamrocks and lillies a scroll azure inscribed with the motto "A mari usque ad mare".
On the right side is Central sector of Parliament Hill.
The central sector of Parliament Hill is considered the most popular in terms of excursions. After the fire, the entire building was reconstructed except for the library at the back. Despite the fact that the reconstruction began in 1916, when a fire broke out, it was possible to completely restore all the sculptures only by 1970. Visitors find themselves in a remarkable symmetrical building, the walls of which are made of 50,000 blocks of 25 types of stone. The main decoration of this block is the Peace Clock Tower, 92 meters high. Outside, the main building is decorated with numerous sculptures of stone gargoyles, friezes and grotesque figures made of stone. In the center of the building is the Conference Hall, which looks like a Gothic cathedral with pointed arches brought to the center. The Conference Hall with the library is connected by the equally beautiful Hall of Fame. The tour also takes you through the Parliamentary Library and the Gilded Meeting Room. At the beginning of 2002, large-scale reconstruction works of Parliament Hill began, which are planned to be completed by 2020.
Denominations in numerals are on left side and in top right corner. In words centered.
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The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. It was first classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus.
The Snowy Owl is the official bird of the Canadian province of Quebec.
This yellow-eyed, black-beaked white bird is easily recognisable. It is 52-71 cm. (20-28 in.) long, with a 125-150 cm. (49-59 in.) wingspan. Also, these owls can weigh anywhere from 1.6 to 3 kg. (3.5 to 6.6 lb.). The average lifespan in the wild is 9.5 years. It is one of the largest species of owl and, in North America, is on average the heaviest owl species. The adult male is virtually pure white, but females and young birds have some dark spots; the young are heavily barred, and dark spotting may even predominate. Its thick plumage, heavily feathered taloned feet, and colouration render the snowy owl well-adapted for life north of the Arctic Circle.
Snowy owl calls are varied, but the alarm call is a barking, almost quacking krek-krek; the female also has a softer mewling pyee-pyee or prek-prek. The song is a deep repeated gahw. They may also clap their beak in response to threats or annoyances. While called clapping, it is believed this sound may actually be a clicking of the tongue, not the beak.
Snowy owls nest in the Arctic tundra of the northernmost stretches of Alaska, Canada, and Eurasia. They winter south through Canada and northern Eurasia, with irruptions occurring further south in some years. Snowy owls are attracted to open areas like coastal dunes and prairies that appear somewhat similar to tundra. 
Denominations are in lower right and top left corners.
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The Birds of Canada series was designed with enhanced security features to counter developments in colour-copier technology.
Of particular note was the introduction of an optical security device (a square, metallic patch that shifts from gold to green and back again). Larger portraits of the Queen and former Canadian prime ministers made it easier to see the fine-line work in the face and hair. This was also the last series to include small green dots (planchettes) in the bank note paper.
This note was first issued on 01.12.1989.
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