Why Swiss Money Looks Weird

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[@fandroid6491]

​@@EasyDecode All fun and games until it's you who is in his shoes... let's see how long that smug face lasts

[@wolfsmaul-ger8318]

i've solved the riddle, the reason rich people deposit all their money to switzerland is not because of the value but because they want all those cool bills

[@ashreekar4896]

Underrated joke 🤣

[@Åiið]

Only this so many comments in that many likes underrated

[@kiuk_kiks]

Right, those kleptocratic rulers embezzling money from their countries in Africa and other developing countries just wanted Swiss notes, even decades ago.

[@mnkshk]

that’s actually might be the reason

[@3komma141592653]

No, it is bought from Astrophysicist fans who want to look up when the first super nova was detected. Because that fact you can spot on the 20 Frank bill, shame he didn't tell that part in the story too. It is very tiny letters. But it's there. The topic of the bill is "Light" after all.

[@iitsmeromii]

As a Swiss I never noticed the fact that we‘re vertical

[@ak634]

Yeah I never thought about it

[@sZenji]

yeah true lol

[@Mirades96]

same xd

[@Spotimoti-st6tr]

Same lol

[@elisayramonofficial]

Same

[@astibird106]

the way I, a swiss, immediately went "it's not weird, it's cool" in my head at title 😂

[@sam08g16]

It's the coolest banknote on earth!

[@userre85]

Looks like a pamphlet.

[@astibird106]

@@userre85 u know... it does, kind of 😅 A well designed pamphlet tho

[@s.t.a.n9079]

hahahaa thought the same

[@Ardon88]

I‘m alsow Swiss Swizerland for ever🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭

[@ovimaltine1680]

swiss ex-banker here. the notes feature holographic microprints for example: the 20CHF Note lists various interplanetary and interstellar objects and their distances in lightseconds. if you want to check for eastereggs. Every note also depicts things on a map of switzerland like waterways, population, universities etc. I love to be a swiss born native but life is harder here than you think if youre not rich.

[@nicanonymus2491]

So Sache sind faszinierend. 😊 Chasch di no a die alti S. Teuber-50er Note erinnere? Mit em hässige Flamingo uf de Rücksite? Eimol gseh chasch en nümme nid gseh. 😂 Grüessli

[@valerio8660]

ha mi grad gfrogt ob de wirklich schwizzer bisch oder ob de ds nur so seisch bis ich de name gseh ha😂

[@stephanieherman2861]

@@valerio8660 the really cool thing is, that those swiss german sentences can be translated into english by youtube. that is pretty impressive!

[@devinruttimann4336]

Ech au 🤣

[@timstark1992]

And not to forget the Augmented Reality App from the SNB BNS called Swiss Banknotes where every banknote can be seen from a completely different perspective

[@on_rav]

Greetings from Switzerland! Thanks for talking about our wunderschöne Schwiizer Franke

[@CantTellYou]

Do yall have the same phenomenon as the US where old people try to leave tips with pamphlets about Jesus that look like a $20 bill? Because your bills kinda already have that “we welcome you to our church” kinda look

[@francejoseph7497]

Isn't Imperial from Switzerland?

[@on_rav]

@@CantTellYou Is this an issue in the US? No, I never heard that this was a problem in Switzerland. However, it may also be due to the fact that most transactions are made cashless?

[@on_rav]

@@francejoseph7497 Actually yes, I just read the bio

[@gehmirausdersonne4791]

@@francejoseph7497 Yes he is. But his english is pretty flawless.

[@Schelatine]

I remember when the notes first changed (the 50 Frank note was the first one to come out). I was in the train and someone in the compartment next to mine had the new note and everyone was so excited, it was given around and talked about and all in all a very fun and memorable moment (especially bc usually no one ever really talks to strangers in the train). The person eventually got their note back but the conversation in the whole carriage continued and it was such a great train ride! Loved the vid, such great visuals too❤️

[@firstnamelastname4134]

You're people have the trust in one another to just pass around money? Crazy!

[@kcnl2522]

Strangers talking together? In a train? In switzerland???? You are making this up right? They wont even say good morning to you 😂

[@endresutus124]

I rarely use the bus to go to work (thrice the time as by car) but the last time I did there was a ticket control. In Germany I had that once when it got nasty but here in St.Gall (NE-Sw.) everybody got cheerful and talkative. That was weird and wonderful at the same time.

[@endresutus124]

@@firstnamelastname4134 Well, 50 Francs is less than 1% of the average income, so yes, people usually do as their grandma would've taught them. "You forgot your wallet.", "You've lost a bill." "Oh, 1 Fr missing for the parking lot fee? Here, let me help you out!" Not everybody is rich, mind you, but the gap between rich and poor is (still) way smaller than in many other countries. That helps a lot in acting in civilized ways.

[@Didgeridoovibes]

I remember the notion in my friend circle being "this looks like monopoly money" =D

[@LUNE.44]

These visuals are absolutely incredible. Every video on this channel is a masterpiece

[@AnoxBeast]

Das ist ja zufällig, dich hier zu sehen

[@blankblank1273]

Who tf cares about visuals if the content is shit.

[@LUNE.44]

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[@david91lvb]

@@blankblank1273 Then why tf are you watching it? You can go watch a weight loss video

[@blankblank1273]

@@david91lvb I'm watching it for the content, but unfortunately...

[@matthiasscheidegger9267]

As swiss I think that a big part of missing hero's that people who served the country, for example the 4 swiss war generals we had, they all work under the principe of "servir et disparaitre" - to serve and disappear.

[@igweogba6774]

Sounds like something Lao Tzu would approve of A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. Lao Tzu

[@oxydator]

@@igweogba6774 One can see how much truth lies in the words of Lao Tzu when looking at virtually every entitled, self glorifying leader of the past and present: With extremely few exceptions, all of them are miserable at doing their job, often even turning out as very detrimental to the nation they are supposed to lead.

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@@oxydator Always

[@charleholst3881]

Cincinnatus returned to his plow.

[@TheM0nsterX]

Thats a pretty cool motto tbh

[@alastairfrauchiger7106]

Switzerland mentioned rah!!!🇨🇭🦅🇨🇭🦅🇨🇭

[@Lolonk]

WHaT THe FcK iS POvERtY?!?!? 🇨🇭💸💸🇨🇭🏔️🛩️🇨🇭🇨🇭🍾💸🇨🇭

[@interestingman7458]

How is it to be born and live in a place with 0 real issues?

[@schnappis733]

@@interestingman7458 great, I appreciate that every day

[@TheMiddleFiddle]

How does it feel being luck's favorite child

[@casualride]

@@interestingman7458 not as nice as u think it is

[@biobrotmithonig8872]

As a swiss, i liked your video, it was well researched. One thing to note though. I agree that the fact that no person is shown on the notes is interesting. However, I would attribute it to someone else that 'swiss exceptionalism' - it has cultural reasons. It is not true, that the Swiss history lacks power and influential people. They were just not seen as our hero's but oppressors. Switzerland has a long history of successfully rebelling against authoritarian rule. Did you know that Switzerland didn't had a king since the 13th century? Switzerland survived by decentralizing power through federation and relying on consensus for national level decision making. This structures practically make it impossible for a strong man to lead. In Switzerland, if something gets too powerful or influential people will hate it. Cheers!

[@exosproudmamabear558]

I want to have some of you guys planted in our population. They make authotarian figures into gods. Some even put them before prophets and same as God. Şike what is wrong with you? But it is mlstly because education system and propaganda.

[@wayando]

For real ... ​@ProudToBeBritishF ... Even during Corona, I liked their response.

[@jamesrian1578]

@@wayandoas someone who’s working with constitutional rights in Switzerland, the corona period was handled extremely poorly. In fact, you should expect quite a drastic change from Switzerland soon. Since Switzerland was unprepared and has no constitutional emergency bill many anti-constitutional things were passed during COVID. This enraged the public and worst thing is: from left to right in the past few years they’re trying to pass bills that go directly against the constitution. No one seems to care though because they saw it works to go against it during Covid. (In the parliament) They don’t even bring this up to the general public anymore

[@sidlerm1]

It was done so poorly we then voted 3 times on the measures and approved them all. Don't confuse a loud minority you seem to be part of with the swiss citizens as a whole. Also by "working with constitutional rights" I guess you mean that right wing movement that recently dismantled itself and not anything really professional or you couldn't have missed the votation part.

[@Mirades96]

@@wayando i too feel like it was handled very poorly for an otherwise relatively advanced country. there was a lot of hate going around between the general public. i personally as a swiss expected more from the parlament and from the public. tbh i was disappointed.

[@av812bb]

"wake up, IMPERIAL posted another vid about something i never thought about"

[@housemana]

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[@pnkdrmz]

one thing that hasn't been mentioned is that switzerland has been at the forefront of graphic design trends for decades now. to give a few examples: - while nearly every country on earth has their passports follow the general principle of "large crest centered on the front with the full, official name of the country in golden, old timey all caps lettering above or below", switzerland's passport simply says "swiss passport" in english and the 4 official languages of the country in the top right in white, above a small cross. it's almost funny how sleek and stylish it looks when you compare it to any other passport. - switzerland is famous for its font designers. many of the most popular typefaces among graphic designers are of swiss origin, hell, arguably the most classic and universally loved font in the world is literally called "helvetica". - the swiss railway clock is probably the single most iconic clock design of the 20th century. swiss design has always excelled at keeping it simple and clear but not becoming boring and the SBB clock is a prime example of that. - in general, the difference in visual quality of almost every sign, logo and other graphic design work in as opposed to outside of switzerland is clearly apparent as soon as you cross the border. it's not something the average person will pay attention to, but they will definitely register it subconsciously and it's part of why tourists often view switzerland as much cleaner than their home country.

[@oldrageface8706]

To add to the point about the SBB railway clock: As a testament to its style and sleekness, Apple stole the design for the clock app on iOS in 2012. They were caught, and had to pay 20 M Franks to license the design.

[@Adrischa]

This was great. Didn't expect this to be a exploration of the Swiss soul. I am from switzerland and I think you are pretty spot on.

[@Vandeath1994]

Swiss here. We were actually allowed to voted on the design of the Money. Not as in the final design, but as in the direction the desing can take.

[@sidlerm1]

Are we ?

[@sauce1232]

​@@sidlerm1Yes there was a competition at the BNS were artists could submit their design.

[@ROMAN-oo8vh]

@@sauce1232I’m so sad, I’m too young to have experienced that

[@Siilahsilas]

@@ROMAN-oo8vhThere is a new one starting now for 2030

[@mikatu]

The Swiss money doesn't look weird, it looks great! To me, they have the most beautiful bank notes in the world.

[@keahnig164]

They also "feel" expensive

[@JamilaJibril-e8h]

​@@keahnig164😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@katarinatibai8396]

I just miss the green Sophie sometimes. This design from the 50 Fr. bill was somewhat special. I loved the color.

[@sylvesterofrivia1004]

Unparalleled graphics paired with great music, and of course the choice of topic is so fantastic. I hope you can keep it up and expand on this style! I thoroughly enjoyed the montage at the end; great closer allowing for a feel-good sum-up of the video.

[@svenlima]

+sylves.... And what exactly is the "great music" for? Is this a MTV music video or an informative/educational video?

[@Slithermotion]

This comment section is now neutral territory.

[@rogerchua7199]

Joe Biden bad

[@olchidolchi2350]

​@@Wisteria__Lane ich bin Schweizer. Das mit dem Abfall ist meiner Meinung nach besser geworden. (Ausser vor den Tanzclubs.)

[@w花b]

Neutral except if the bigger power asks you not to be

[@FirecakePubgm]

​@@Wisteria__Lanesadly there still is a lot of littering, i think the laws should be more strict and the people throwing garbage outside should pay way more and also should be controlled more

[@sonmorua3871]

Woot. Im from swiss and my hometown is very clean. Wtf, swiss has overall very good clean places not like other countries. Telling otherwise is just straight up a lie

[@JustGoogleIt_two]

The vfx and editing on these videos are amazing, great work!

[@triton_152]

11:55 during the Sonderbundeskrieg, the most generals advised their soldiers to not kill any enemy as they were still swiss brothers

[@Markus_Abrach]

It should said in every war: we are still human 'brothers'

[@SwissBloke]

That was Henri Dufour only though. He also ordered his soldiers to spare the wounded, prisoners and the defenseless and forbid the use of cannons against soldiers because the "enemies" were still fellow countrymen

[@radio_marco]

Yeah, that's the most important point.

[@sidlerm1]

We do have a strong founding myth it just so doesn't happen to be a war. It's the signature of the founding pact and the fact different people chose to unite rather than were forced to and to this day still chose to stay together despite our differences is a very strong part of the swiss identity

[@DeltaKT]

❤

[@iljk]

It was fun seeing the old notes I grew up with again. So nostalgic

[@JamilaJibril-e8h]

Ours are ugly so ugly and smell too 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Amonimus]

Maybe we should be like the Swiss, they seem to have got a lot of things handled ages ago.

[@adamcheklat7387]

Looks like great minds think alike.

[@Verchiel_]

touche huge cultural and infrastructural things like these take an immense amount of time and effort to change to. Of course, not an impossible amount, but certainly more than i could see a country like US bothering to. Not that they don't have more pressing matters anyways.

[@RobinNashVideos]

I love Switzerland, but we also have to be careful with idealizing countries... this video sure stretches things a bit for the sake of that... In any case, there's definitely lots to learn from the Swiss. They are respectful, efficient and insanely capable. But Swiss society also tends to be very conservative, despite what this video may lead you to believe (did you know it took until the 70s for women to have the right to vote in all cantons?). There's also still problems of racism and discrimination, both in politics and in society. But you know what? At least the politicians seem to consistently do their job. And the trains... my god the trains!

[@moonie_nouki]

I am very glad to be Swiss but Switzerland is not perfect by any means. There’s still a lot of intolerance or ignorance in our society and change is slow here (one of the downsides of our democratic system). But if our country’s image can be a role model to others then maybe it is not too grave that we don’t perfectly embody that image either.

[@ZipMapp]

​@@moonie_nouki You're missing the big picture. These problems you're talking about are the butt of the joke in the high spheres. No one actually cares about it.

[@retlocpeck325]

I feel like this video should be called "The Insane Engineering of the Swiss Franc"

[@Blex_040]

But this is Imperial and not Real Engineering :D

[@CantTellYou]

glad I watched this bc if I ever find myself in Switzerland I probably would’ve freaked out on somebody for trying to pay with Christianity pamphlets

[@Steampuke]

​@@Blex_040 Oh but it is! There are many security features baked into the bills and the technical expertise needed to manufacture these makes them worthy of that title. They were not just designed, they absolutely were engineered

[@Blex_040]

@@Steampuke Real Engineering is a (awesome) KZbinr who is infamous for titling his videos "The Insane Engineering of X" ^^ I wasn't mocking the engineering of the bills

[@HackFight]

This video is absolutely amazing... as a Swiss person it always makes me really happy when someone actually does research behind Switzerland's history. Another fact about Swiss bank-notes, they also contain a lot of data, the 20CHF bank-note for example has the names of different astrological bodies and their distance from earth in light-years, -days, -hours, -minutes or even seconds. PS: The visuals of your video are amazing.

[@barbara7452]

yeah, the theme of the 20 CHF note has a lot to do with light, so the distances are in how fast the light travels to/from the earth! I love that part. And the back depicts a cinema screen (also to do with light!) during a film festival, looks a lot like Locarno to me.

[@westlarper]

Lived in Northern Ireland for 2 years, we had vertical banknotes too since other banks are allowed to print banknotes in Northern Ireland (and Scotland too).

[@artyb27]

I'm only halfway through the video but man, I just have to say this - I cannot get over how _gorgeous_ the visuals and editing are in your videos. Combine that with the consistently interesting subject matter, tight structure and smooth narration and these videos soar into a league of their own. Please keep it up, they're so good in so many ways. That said, I'm probably going to burn through this channel's back catalogue very quickly so if anyone here has any recommendations for similar channels, please reply! 🙏🏻

[@Verchiel_]

Agreed and an obvious recommendation is Lemmino, which has many years of content similar in presentation, quality, color, sound design and an amazing voice to boot.

[@geninius3147]

What makes it especially hard to counterfeit is that they used every printing technique for certain aspects of the banknote: - offset printing -digital printing -letterpress -screen printing and so on… Apart from that, with UV-Light you can see patterns and actually in the paper there are fibres that are UV-reactive, so they use special fibres in the process oft making the paper. Also the new note seems to have about 200 different security checks and about 20-50 are revealed pubicly. Source: I made an apprenticeship in Switzerland as a printing technologist, so for some things I probably can‘t prove with an actual source.

[@Imperial_Squid]

The hands thing is really cool, and while most are obvious representations (an orchestra conductor holding a baton for organisation, grasping hands for collaboration etc) the scientific expertise one is very cool in my opinion. It's a a depiction of the "right hand rule" which is a shorthand way of remembering which axis are labelled X, Y and Z in 3D space, which is important to know since there are two ways to "order" those labels and using a mixture of both makes a mess of things

[@barbara7452]

The 200 swiss franc note is actually my favourite! Its theme is matter and the backside depicts a matter collison, like in the large hadron collider in Cern. My favourite part is the list of time epochs after the big bang, e.g. the quark epoch up to 10 micro seconds after the big bang, or that at 9.2 billion years the solar system an the earth formed. I'm in love!

[@Defender90210]

it is my favourite one aswell. but there is more to it since it is also a reference to the "Rütlischwur"/Rütlioath, Rütli being the location, where the 3 first regions(kantons) made their oath. if you google images from "Rütlischwur" you will see exactly what i mean :D

[@antont5682]

Another great video... Excited, as always!

[@NoWoke2099]

Thanks!

[@patrikwalchli]

Huge congratulations on this video! I have never seen such beautiful animations (especially of the Swiss map) and I was just imagining, how students on the primary and secondary school level could be much more engaged during class with such content. It's great to see how youtube productions are increasingly becoming of much higher quality than what you find the local tv channels producing. Big kudos!

[@davidmonnerat8598]

Swiss here, this is a beautiful video. Well researched, amazing graphics. Absolutely loved it. One of the best YT recently! Subscribed

[@JoelinoPT]

Just to put in perspective, that 1000 CHF bill note from 1948 is equivalent today as a 5000CHF bill! For it's time, it was incredible valuable.

[@archie1554]

Funny thing a historical 1000 CHF Bill from 1948 is probably more worth than 5000 francs 😂

[@fujiwarachoki]

Less inflation than the US 🙏

[@JoelinoPT]

@@fujiwarachoki Inflation CHF 1948-2023 = 387% Inflation USD 1948-2023 = 1164% So yes, way less inflation than the US.

[@fujiwarachoki]

@@JoelinoPT Yeah the US is cooked

[@PabloAlgara]

Props on the incredible production value! This video feels like one that should have an order of magnitude more views. I've been subscribed for a bit over a year now and look forward to seeing you grow and create more content.

[@ratron]

Maybe the designer of the current series with the hands should also have been mentioned: It's Manuela Pfrunder. Interestingly the previous designer, Jörg Zintzmeyer, had a famouse internationally renowned design agency. But for the new series, the Swiss National Bank chose to work with a much younger, talented but unknown Manuela Pfrunder. Maybe that was a risk, but I think the result is really cool!

[@iralangdon]

Love the animations for each note at the end. A beautiful and informative video as ever

[@oringe7326]

i think it’s also necessary to note the importance of graphic design and art and culture in switzerland. the swiss gov invests a lot of money in art and culture such as the annual competitions like the Swiss Art/Design Awards that are at the same time as ArtBasel and organizations such as ProHelvetia. in the history of graphic design the swiss style is very prominent (like at the NYC subway system with their use of Helvetica). the graphic design of the SBB CFF FFS (train national train company) and the new Swiss passports designed by the studio RETINAA are also insane

[@Kogemate]

2:25 Actually, the official reason was more pragmatic. With a same width, you simplify and decrease the cost of all automated parts which handle bills in ATM, automated selling machine, etc. Hugh economical win with a little requirement.

[@supmx]

i love your video graphics and editing

[@thomaszter]

nice video! informative, well researched and i love the animations! cheers from swiss🇨🇭

[@RIFIANBOY]

Great content. I actually enjoyed the animations and editing more than anything else. Inspiring. Hats off.

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

This is an exceptionally powerful contribution. It goes way beyond "manufacturing currency bills" It zooms in and drills right down to the fundamentals of what Democracy is all about. All of the elements, the content above all, but also the visual and the audio clips are above anything we are used to on KZbin. All I can say humbly - thank you!

[@dreamshots_PIB]

0:44 switzerland here: the notes are very young, the ones before them had "pictures" of important old people on it aswell 😅

[@Ash-yo4vg]

target audience : 🌍 actual audience : 🇨🇭

[@JohnHenkamGangte]

@@Ash-yo4vg Watching from India

[@activetutorial]

watching from Germany

[@N9Nz]

🇹🇹 here

[@TheDeadKing1751]

@ash-yo4vg 95% of audiences in ANY Video mentioning CH are Bünzlis itself simply because we need to check and make shure that this aint false/fake or damagin information😅😊

[@kenshinjenna]

The everybody move your body sequence of animations is so good I kind of think Switzerland would do good to time travel here, take your video back to 2015-2016, and use it to introduce the, at that time, new designs.

[@MrPumaralant]

There was also an important fact why we avoided having people in our bank note. As a contexte back 8 years ago we had intense discussions about having famous women in it. (Not only in switzerland but also in other countries like the USA if I recall correctly). By avoiding people we also avoided this conversation and found in the end something even better that explains the essence of our nation.

[@samuel.heinrich]

Also worth to mention: you rarely find damged used bills. ATMs always gives you fresh printed bills. If you return used bills to the bank, they destroy them and print new ones.

[@pugthepug7910]

Love all your infographic style videos!!! Keep them coming!!

[@gazagkos]

As a swiss, thank you very much, i liked this video a lot. As a designer i would have love to learn more details about the design requirements and the designer. Also because « swiss design » in this context would be very interesting to hear about 😊

[@MM4more]

Looks like the Hoog video

[@dutchman7623]

Nothing is perfectly unique... The human mind continues on, step by step, leap by leap.

[@lamamawa7541]

Even better than an Hoog video

[@maximianocoelho4496]

@@lamamawa7541 😂

[@ishaanvasudeva5996]

Exactly what I was going to say

[@paulgaskins7713]

0:22 it isn’t alone in these many regards; I have a 2$ bill from Bermuda 🇧🇲 from January 1st 2009(yes, the day the bill itself was printed on is specified) and it’s oriented vertically, has a beautiful male eastern bluebird on one side and a dope statue of Neptune in front of a clock head bell tower, and had anti-counterfeit features a good few years ahead of its time.

[@Steampuke]

I always loved our bills. They are ubiquitous but the're also one of the most intricate and thought out things one can own. There's so much to see on them, so many interesting concepts hidden on those plastified pieces of paper, like microperforations depicting various concepts that can only be seen by putting the bill over a light. Other things can be found in transparency as, sandwiched between the two outer layers is a third transparent layer part patterns on it. It also makes up the cross in the top left and, I believe, allows for some patterns to be embossed on the paper. Those bills are too much fun to decipher. I'm astounded (but also thank god) there aren't more conterfeits solely due to how fun those bills are to study

[@nonchablunt]

I decided to buy a 'danse macabre' note after watching this amazingly done video! While this note has ceased to be legal tender in 2000, it's value is still nearly 1000 francs. :) So basically even some our invalid money is worth more than most countries actual money ^^

[@InvisibleFire_YT]

the animations in this video are crazy! especially the 20 franks bill walking around the world looking cool

[@MrWick-el4wk]

i like how this channel create most random yet most interesting videos, like i find videos about railroads, terrorism and money here xd

[@SivanSakthi08]

This guy's editing skills make me question why do i edit stuff..... Hats off imperial!

[@andrewthomson]

Canada has a current $10 bill that is vertical

[@BenCarpendale]

Switzerland is by no means the only country to have issued vertical notes. Spain and Croatia had them in the 90s, the Netherlands in the 80s, Israel and Argentina used to have them, Venezuela had them when they still had a currency. The Bahamas, the Maldives, the Eastern Caribbean states, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Bermuda, Aruba, Kazakhstan all use them today. Many countries like Thailand, Morocco and Russia have used them for commemorative notes. Even still, they are undoubtedly an uncommon design and are only regularly used by a fraction of today's world's currencies, plus Switzerland very well might have been the first to use them (1975).

[@chileanhut4508]

What a cool video! The information was interesting, some that I as a Swiss did not know about. But also the design, animation, lighting and effects were freaking awesome!!! Haven't seen many videos of this caliber or style out there! Also didn't think this video would instill some national pride in me, but it did, thanks!

[@sierragutenberg]

Liked. This is like watching a "fern" video. I like it.

[@sierragutenberg]

ah, and subscribed too :)

[@david91lvb]

Feels almost like Lemmino for me

[@fidelio9301]

@@david91lvb both rather similar

[@KnarfStein]

CAN switched to polymer bills in the 2000s and our $10 bill is vertical as well.

[@freeman9586]

Can confirm, spotting the security features was a game we did as kids. Now with the new note I haven't tried or looked them up yet but will definitely someday. Cool video, thanks! The only thing is, that we arent that patriotic as americans or other nationals. So most swiss people never really think about the "helvetic nation-mythos" (or how it is depicted or even what is depicted on our notes). At least not cosciously.

[@thymadness]

This was my first video from your channel. The animations, depth of research & overall quality is great. I just subscribed. Keep up the good work.

[@olke85]

Very good video. Very well done. One thing to add: there is one important character/figure, which can also be found on our currency on the 1/2, 1 and 2 Franc coin, the Helvetia. Which also gives Switzerland it´s official Name: Confoederatio Helvetica.

[@first-namelast-name]

Well, Helvetia is called Helvetia because of Confederatio Helvetica, not the other way. Furthermore, helvetica simply means "of the helvetii", the Celtic people that lived in Switzerland. Also, Helvetia is the allegory/national personification of Switzerland, which I think is important to clarify

[@olke85]

@@first-namelast-name No it is not. The "Helvetische Republik" was first introduced in 1798. But the Name Helvetia popped up even before that. And Switzerland was called up until then the "Eidgenossenschaft". The name Helvetia existed already before the official Founding of the Confederation Helvetica in 1848.

[@first-namelast-name]

​@@olke85 yes, and before that, in the first century, there was Helvetia here

[@_WyngX]

Oh Wow.. The production quality in this one is just amazing! You've out done yourself mate! :)

[@AlexanderTurski]

0:54 +100 aura

[@bytes134]

Man the video editing is more mind blowingly cool than the whole swiss currency combined

[@hansdampfig1245]

Great video, I'm just a bit bummed you didn't mention the reserve series... a whole series of banknotes designed and manufactured, and then kept secret and hidden in a vault. Only to be used in case Switzerland was overflown with fake bills.

[@baumgrt]

A very interesting and surprisingly little-known fact. They claim that they’ve given up on this concept because the most recent series is supposed to be too hard to forge. But then again, who really knows. If they had had a new reserve series produced, they would certainly not have told the public about it.

[@larsehrler223]

The visualizations are incredible! What a awesome video!

[@pangolimazul6055]

I recently discovered this channel and it rapidly became one of my favorites. Keep up the good work and I'm sure you will grow.

[@ccglados1337]

Seeing the original bill designs felt like nostalgia :D I remember being about 13 years old when they announced the design change. I think they rolled it out on the 50 Franc bill first, afterwards the other were also changed.

[@theswiss7f500]

Hey ummm Glarus wasn’t a part of the Sonderbund

[@IMPERIALYT]

Ach, mein Fehler - I'll note the mistake in the script

[@theswiss7f500]

@@IMPERIALYT ich wollte dich nur drauf aufmerksam machen, sonst ein echt tolles vid, plus ich finde es lustig das das Glarnerland noch ins Video visuell auch noch forkommt

[@hgplaying5629]

It's been some time, since I've last seen such a well crafted video!

[@Purple-durple]

high quality edu content is the royalty of yt

[@vanessa1vg]

Love the visuals! Keep up the good work, man. You‘ve gained a follower❤

[@XDFreakLP]

I'm swiss and i actually never noticed that the orientation is different lol

[@exosproudmamabear558]

Tell me you have adhd without telling me. I mean you may not have adhd or add of course but adhd patients usually like thsi

[@XDFreakLP]

@@exosproudmamabear558right on the money! xD

[@Dom_RS]

Insane production on the video

[@SisterSunny]

that ending was fire tho???

[@benjaminaebersold3654]

THAT VFX IS INSANE!!!!! Even as a Swiss person i didnt know that much about our Cash, thanks for that!

[@TuffKaya]

Impressive work.

[@ashotvardanyan4417]

This video is edited so exceptionally ❤. Thank you, there are people who notice your detail-oriented approach.

[@spencehealey5037]

I really love getting hit with a 2:30 ad first thing..

[@Zinitruz]

The production on this video is insane!!!

[@AlyaFischer]

Correction: at 10:43 , Wilhelm tell is depicted on the 5 franken coin too. He's not entirely gone, also madame Helvetia is depicted on some other small cash too. :)

[@nicoloco1971]

No, it's an anonymous Alpine shepherd.

[@AlyaFischer]

@@nicoloco1971If you say so, that's just what I was taught.

[@sidlerm1]

@AlyaFischer He is correct. You can choose to Google it and upgrade your knowledge.

[@ahmadynamics]

Extremely Researched Video 😊 and the visuals are a Treat to watch, keep making these videos 🙌🏻

[@PaulSobon1]

Absolutely great video! Would love to see a follow-up on the iconography of Swiss postage stamps. William Tell has a 30 year run on Swiss stamps at the beginning of the 20th century, so that image is arguably even more present to the average person than currency. What else do Swiss stamps say about Swiss exceptionalism?

[@excessnetwork4221]

Just left Switzerland about a month ago and I left with a total of almost 4k and I have yet to exchange it out to US D, I think it is for this same reason, the sleek and beautiful designs of the bills.❤

[@Cynim]

I'm Swiss, and all the other banknotes from all the other countries are weird! Ours are awesome! :P Great video, by the way. Thanks for giving it some focus.

[@sternenbringer]

I congratulate the creator of the video. As a Swiss who knows the notes and their interpretations, I viewed this video more from the aesthetic side. I liked it extremely much. Therefore, a subscription to this channel is a must for me.

[@MiScusi69]

Great video, extremely interesting! Kudos!

[@Rippleedd]

I was about to say something about you making this video before but did a bit of searching and it's hoog with dutch money

[@mautida9998]

3:16 btw for visually impaired people there are groups a little lines that you can feel on each sides of the notes. If you count how many of the groups of lines there are you know which bank note you are holding. 10.- one group of lines on each sides 20.- two groups of lines 50.- three groups of lines 100.- four groups of lines 200.- five groups of lines 1’000.- six groups of lines

[@yhax909]

As a swiss I don't care how our money looks. The only thing I care about is that its worth a dam lot.

[@prcvl]

worth the same as a euro and a bit more than a usd

[@yhax909]

@@prcvl true its only a fraction of money more. but the thing is that it's consistent and will likely never lose value

[@DodgerX]

​@@prcvlits like gold, stable and growing.

[@Dojaxyz]

​@@prcvl lmfao look at the euros rate over the years that shit aint stable for shit has a good reason people that have large wealth deposit it where its the savest and most stable ;)

[@nitsu2947]

Stability is worth more than price i guess

[@jerome0071]

This video is absolutely stunning. The way you brought the bank notes to life and emphasized their individual meaning was really pleasing to watch. Thanks a lot💪🏽

[@vcaesium]

9:51 I (as swiss) agree. May be a bit out of line but I think Switzerland presents itself very carefully towards the outside, controlling how it's perceived. However, in the 'deep depths' I consider my country exceptionally hypocritical and thats something most people won't ever know about Switzerland.

[@vcaesium]

@@Wisteria__Lane For me its a lot of different things, mostly related to money. First of all the fact that already rich people from other countries get literally paid or tax discount/relieve to "live" in Switzerland, legally. And I know everyone looks at Switzerland like it is THE rich country, but for regular inhabitants that arent too well off you dont really get to experience that - its more so the government and maybe from middle class upwards thats rich. And IF you can be considered rich, Switzerland is a great country to "live" in (pay taxes in; a lot of foreigners dont actually live here thats why I put it in quotes). If you dont have a lot of money to spare, you get hit by so many things that are mandatory to pay for, like healthcare. And although our healthcare is very good, awesome even in comparison to others, rich people and poor people pay almost exactly the same for it, theres no nuances or any fair balance here. The rich get richer is the motto fr, like in so many areas you get rewarded for being rich because Switzerland doesnt want to lose their rich people. They're like a nice decoration on a basic jacket, if they're gone the jacket is just mid and boring. (Dont know if hypocritical is the exact word for this, in german I would call it "scheinheilig" but I failed to find a word that it can 100% translate into. This word would be used if I were to present myself as innocent ("heilig"=holy) but deep inside I was a deviant. "Schein" means something "seems" to be. So literally translated it would be "seemingly holy/innocent" or something along the lines of. I really like this word because it applies to a lot of things ;))

[@moritzkoslowski5920]

That montage in the end was really nice!

[@sativothegrail461]

I live across borders between France and Switzerland and I never really thought about it because we use these notes everyday, but there's so much thinking that goes into the design it's crazy. I really like both euros and francs they're very beautiful bills, but the colors and the feeling of the francs are better imo. I really like how the design changed completely a few years ago, because they managed to keep the spirit, it didn't feel like a change rather than an evolution. I really like how you did this video, outstanding work.

[@ChineseKiwi]

Meanwhile, the New Zealand $50 note has ‘shrooms on it 👀

[@Verchiel_]

I'm in.

[@DeltaKT]

I'm moving out of switzerland

[@GhostVAL_]

An amazing idea for a video, and the editing/visuals are stunning. Keep it up!

[@Ramonatho]

"Its easier to tell which bills are which when fanned out and makes it easier for the visually impaired" The black and white example of a bunch of shapes in close proximity really didnt help to prove that point.

[@switzerland]

There are plastic and hole points in different positions. No need for eyes