Banknotes have been issued for use specifically in Northern Ireland since 1929. Like Scottish banknotes they are not technically legal tender in all of the United Kingdom's territories but are generally accepted as currency by larger merchants and institutions. British banknotes are the banknotes of the United Kingdom and British Islands, denominated in pounds sterling (GBP). ... Legal tender or forced tender is payment that cannot be refused in settlement of a debt denominated in the same currency by virtue of law. ...

Issuers

The Provincial Bank of Ireland was renamed the Allied Irish Bank in 1982, and then became the First Trust Bank in 1994, when AIB merged its Northern Ireland operations with those of TSB. The Bank of Ireland (ISEQ: BKIR_p) LSE: BKIR NYSE: IRE, officially known as the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland is a commercial bank operation on the island of Ireland, one of the Big Four. The bank was formed by an Act of the Irish Parliament in 1782... The term national bank has several meanings: especially in developing countries, a bank owned by the state an ordinary private bank which operates nationally (as opposed to regionally or locally or even internationally) In the past, the term national bank has been used synonymously with central bank, but it is... Northern Bank, is a commercial bank in Northern Ireland. ... Allied Irish Banks plc (AIB),(ISE: ALBK) , (LSE: ALBK) , (NYSE: AIB), (Ireland not to be mistaken for Anglo Irish Bank. ... of Britains Best Business Bank from the Forum of Private Business, being ranked top for customer service and maintaining its lead over other major banks. ... Ulster Bank (Irish: Banc Uladh) is a large commercial bank, one of the Big Four in Ireland. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Trustee savings bank. ...

Denominations

Notes were initially issued in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pounds. Of these denominations, only the 1 pound has ceased to be issued, with the last produced by the Allied Irish Bank in 1984.

Bank of Ireland notes

All Bank of Ireland notes feature the Queen's University of Belfast on the obverse. The principal difference between the denominations is their colour and size. The Bank of Ireland (ISEQ: BKIR_p) LSE: BKIR NYSE: IRE, officially known as the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland is a commercial bank operation on the island of Ireland, one of the Big Four. The bank was formed by an Act of the Irish Parliament in 1782... The Queens University of Belfast (QUB) is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland; the university is often called Queens University Belfast. ...

• 5 pound note, blue
• 10 pound note, pink
• 20 pound note, green
• 50 pound note, blue-green

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First Trust Bank notes

A £100 First Trust Bank note.

First Trust Bank is the successor to the Allied Irish Banks (AIB). It was formed by a merger of the Northern Irish parts of AIB and TSB. AIB was itself the successor to the Provincial Bank of Ireland following another merger. The banknotes issued by First Trust Bank continue the series started by the Provincial Bank of Ireland, also issued by AIB. N Ireland First Trust Bank £100 illo This work is copyrighted. ... N Ireland First Trust Bank £100 illo This work is copyrighted. ... of Britains Best Business Bank from the Forum of Private Business, being ranked top for customer service and maintaining its lead over other major banks. ... Allied Irish Banks plc (AIB),ISEQ: ALBK, LSE: ALBK, NYSE: AIB, FWB:AIB is a commercial bank based in Ireland not to be mistaken for Anglo Irish Bank. ... It has been suggested that Trustee Savings Bank be merged into this article or section. ...

First Trust Bank's current notes depict two generic people, one male, one female. They appear as children on the £1 and £5 notes, as middle-aged on the £10 and £20, and finally as elderly on the £50 and £100. The obverse generally features designs associated with the Spanish Armada, or coastal features. Combatants England Dutch Republic Spain Portugal Commanders Charles Howard Francis Drake Duke of Medina Sidonia Strength 34 warships 163 armed merchant vessels 22 galleons 108 armed merchant vessels Casualties 50–100 dead[1] ~400 wounded 600 dead, 800 wounded,[2] 397 captured, 4 merchant ships sunk or captured The Spanish... The West Coast of New Zealand The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. ...

• 10 pound note featuring the vessel Girona (galleass) on the obverse
• 20 pound note featuring the chimney at Lacada Point on the obverse
• 50 pound note featuring a commemorative medal on the obverse
• 100 pound note featuring the Armada on the obverse

A £5 note featuring Dunluce Castle on the obverse and a £1 note also featuring the Girona were issued by the Provincial Bank of Ireland and by AIB, but have not been issued by First Trust Bank. A French galley and Dutch men-of-war off a port by Abraham Willaerts, painted 17th century. ... A Medal is a word used for various types of compact objects: a wearable medal awarded by an authority government for services redered, especially to a country (such as Armed force service); strictly speaking this only refers to a medal of coin-like appearance, but informally the word also refers... Dunluce Castle. ...

Northern Bank notes

A £20 Northern Bank note (this version was withdrawn in 2005).
A current £20 Northern Bank note.

• 5 pound polymer note featuring the U.S. space shuttle
• 10 pound note featuring J. B. Dunlop on the front and the portico of Belfast's city hall on the back
• 20 pound note featuring Harry Ferguson on the front and the portico of Belfast City Hall on the back
• 50 pound note featuring Sir S.C. Davidson on the front and the portico of Belfast City Hall on the back
• 100 pound note featuring Sir James Martin on the front and the portico of Belfast City Hall on the back

Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK to have issued a plastic banknote. This is the Northern Bank's Year 2000 commemorative £5 banknote, which was printed in Australia. Northern Ireland Northern Bank £20 illo This work is copyrighted. ... Northern Ireland Northern Bank £20 illo This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links NorthernBankNI20. ... Image File history File links NorthernBankNI20. ... A polymer is a substance composed of molecules with large molecular mass composed of repeating structural units, or monomers, connected by covalent chemical bonds. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... John Boyd Dunlop (February 5, 1840 – October 23, 1921), born in Scotland, was inventor who founded the rubber company that bears his name, Dunlop Tyres. ... Categories: Architectural elements | Stub ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Northern Ireland County: District: Belfast UK Parliament: Belfast North Belfast South Belfast East Belfast West European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 posttown = Belfast Postal District(s): BT1-BT17, BT29 (part of), BT58 Area: 115 km² Population (2001) Website: www. ... Small-town post office and town hall A city hall, or town hall is the headquarters of a citys (or towns) administration. ... Henry George (Harry) Ferguson (1884-1960) was born at Growell, near Dromore, County Down in Northern Ireland, and was the son of an Irish farmer. ... Several people have the name James Martin: James Martin, former Premier of New South Wales James Martin, computer systems design author. ... The first Guardian polymer banknote in circulation. ...

Following the theft of £22 million from its money handling centre in Belfast on 22 December 2004, allegedly by the Provisional IRA, Northern Bank announced on 7 January 2005 that all its notes were to be recalled and reissued in different colours and styles, and using the bank's new logo. The reissue began on 14 March 2005 and was scheduled to take one month; old notes remain exchangeable at branches of Northern Bank. See Northern Bank robbery. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Northern Ireland County: District: Belfast UK Parliament: Belfast North Belfast South Belfast East Belfast West European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 posttown = Belfast Postal District(s): BT1-BT17, BT29 (part of), BT58 Area: 115 km² Population (2001) Website: www. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) is a paramilitary group which aimed, through the use of violence, to achieve three goals: (i) British withdrawal from Ireland, (ii) the political unification of Ireland through the merger of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland , and (iii) the creation of an all... Northern Bank, is a commercial bank in Northern Ireland. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Notes such as this Northern Bank £20 note were stolen. ...

The principal colours of Northern Bank notes of greater than £5 face value were changed with the 2005 reissue, and are now (former colour in brackets):

• £10 green (brown)
• £20 blue (purple)
• £50 purple (green)
• £100 red (black)

The logo displayed on these new notes is now itself out of date. The current logo is taken from Northern's new parent company, Danske Bank. Danske Bank building at Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. ...

Ulster Bank notes

A £20 Ulster Bank note.

A commemorative Ulster Bank note. The other side is similar to the standard five pound note

Ulster Bank's current notes all share a rather plain design of a view of Belfast harbour flanked by landscape views; the design of the reverse is dominated by the bank's coats-of-arms. The principal difference between the denominations is their colour and size. More recent notes incorporate the NatWest chevron, as previously used by the Ulster Bank, rather than their new logo, which is based on that of the Royal Bank of Scotland Ulster Bank £20 illo This work is copyrighted. ... Ulster Bank £20 illo This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links GBfiver. ... Image File history File links GBfiver. ... Ulster Bank (Irish: Banc Uladh) is a large commercial bank, one of the Big Four in Ireland. ... A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... The Classic NatWest logo National Westminster Bank Plc, trading as NatWest, is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. ... A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is a V-shaped pattern. ...

• 5 pound note, grey.
• 10 pound note, blue-green.
• 20 pound note, purple.
• 50 pound note, blue.

In November 2006 Ulster Bank issued its first commemorative banknote - an issue of one million £5 notes commemorating the first anniversary of the death of Northern Irish footballer, George Best. This was the first Ulster Bank banknote to incorporate their new logo, similar to the logo of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, and the entire issue was taken by collectors within hours of becoming available in bank branches. Grey or gray (see spelling differences) is a color between white and black. ... The term blue may refer to any of a number of similar colours. ... Leafy green fountain in Wattens, Austria. ... Not to be confused with Violet (color). ... The term blue may refer to any of a number of similar colours. ... For the 1987 album by The Wedding Present, see George Best (album). ... The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba[1]) (LSE: RBS) is a banking and insurance holding company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.[1]. It includes The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: [2]), founded in 1727 by a Royal Charter of...

See also

• Banknotes of the pound sterling