Why Swiss Money Looks Weird
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I've had so many of these comments guys - Wilhelm Tell is not on the 5 CHF coin, that's a popular myth en.numista.com/catalogue/piec....
Swiss cash is one of the few currencies designed in the vertical format, standing alongside the likes of Canada and Bolivia. But why did they opt for the vertical in lieu of the horizontal, and why does the general design of the Swiss Franc look so weird?
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:24 Verticality
High-Tech Bills: 3:50
The Design: 6:29
Money Nationalism 14:49 - บันเทิง
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@@EasyDecodeThat’s how TH-cam works.
@@EasyDecode All fun and games until it's you who is in his shoes... let's see how long that smug face lasts
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
Underrated joke 🤣
Only this so many comments in that many likes underrated
Right, those kleptocratic rulers embezzling money from their countries in Africa and other developing countries just wanted Swiss notes, even decades ago.
that’s actually might be the reason
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.
As a Swiss I never noticed the fact that we‘re vertical
Yeah I never thought about it
yeah true lol
same xd
Same lol
Same
the way I, a swiss, immediately went "it's not weird, it's cool" in my head at title 😂
It's the coolest banknote on earth!
Looks like a pamphlet.
@@userre85 u know... it does, kind of 😅
A well designed pamphlet tho
hahahaa thought the same
I‘m alsow Swiss
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How is it to be born and live in a place with 0 real issues?
@@interestingman7458 great, I appreciate that every day
How does it feel being luck's favorite child
@@interestingman7458 not as nice as u think it is
This comment section is now neutral territory.
Joe Biden bad
@@Wisteria__Lane ich bin Schweizer. Das mit dem Abfall ist meiner Meinung nach besser geworden. (Ausser vor den Tanzclubs.)
@@olchidolchi2350 Das ist auch der Eindruck, den ich habe. Im Jahr 2020 gab es eine Müllwelle, aber seit dem Ende dieser Krise finde ich, dass die Straßen sauberer sind
Neutral except if the bigger power asks you not to be
@@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
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.
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
ha mi grad gfrogt ob de wirklich schwizzer bisch oder ob de ds nur so seisch bis ich de name gseh ha😂
@@valerio8660 the really cool thing is, that those swiss german sentences can be translated into english by youtube. that is pretty impressive!
Ech au 🤣
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
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❤️
You're people have the trust in one another to just pass around money? Crazy!
Strangers talking together? In a train? In switzerland???? You are making this up right? They wont even say good morning to you 😂
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.
@@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.
I remember the notion in my friend circle being "this looks like monopoly money" =D
Greetings from Switzerland! Thanks for talking about our wunderschöne Schwiizer Franke
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
Isn't Imperial from Switzerland?
@@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?
@@francejoseph7497 Actually yes, I just read the bio
@@francejoseph7497 Yes he is. But his english is pretty flawless.
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.
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
@@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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Who tf cares about visuals if the content is shit.
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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!
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.
Switzerland is a democracy done well.
For real ... @@OpenlyBritish ... Even during Corona, I liked their response.
@@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
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.
11:55 during the Sonderbundeskrieg, the most generals advised their soldiers to not kill any enemy as they were still swiss brothers
It should said in every war: we are still human 'brothers'
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.
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.
It was fun seeing the old notes I grew up with again. So nostalgic
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.
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.
Are we ?
@@sidlerm1Yes there was a competition at the BNS were artists could submit their design.
The Swiss money doesn't look weird, it looks great!
To me, they have the most beautiful bank notes in the world.
They also "feel" expensive
Maybe we should be like the Swiss, they seem to have got a lot of things handled ages ago.
Looks like great minds think alike.
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.
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!
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.
@@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.
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.
+sylves.... And what exactly is the "great music" for? Is this a MTV music video or an informative/educational video?
I feel like this video should be called "The Insane Engineering of the Swiss Franc"
But this is Imperial and not Real Engineering :D
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
@@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
@@Steampuke Real Engineering is a (awesome) TH-camr who is infamous for titling his videos "The Insane Engineering of X" ^^ I wasn't mocking the engineering of the bills
The vfx and editing on these videos are amazing, great work!
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
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!
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
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).
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
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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.
Another great video... Excited, as always!
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.
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.
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! 🙏🏻
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.
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.
Love the animations for each note at the end. A beautiful and informative video as ever
Great content. I actually enjoyed the animations and editing more than anything else. Inspiring. Hats off.
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.
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. :)
No, it's an anonymous Alpine shepherd.
@@nicoloco1971If you say so, that's just what I was taught.
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.
Looks like the Hoog video
Nothing is perfectly unique... The human mind continues on, step by step, leap by leap.
Even better than an Hoog video
@@lamamawa7541 😂
Exactly what I was going to say
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.
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An amazing idea for a video, and the editing/visuals are stunning. Keep it up!
Oh Wow.. The production quality in this one is just amazing! You've out done yourself mate! :)
i love your video graphics and editing
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.
Funny thing a historical 1000 CHF Bill from 1948 is probably more worth than 5000 francs 😂
Love all your infographic style videos!!! Keep them coming!!
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!
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.
Impressive work.
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!
This is the best vidéo I've seen in a while ! It is so interesting and well made ! I also love the fact that as a Swiss person, I learned a lot and could relate on things you said, a big thanks for this vidéo !
i like how this channel create most random yet most interesting videos, like i find videos about railroads, terrorism and money here xd
Canada has a current $10 bill that is vertical
nice video! informative, well researched and i love the animations! cheers from swiss🇨🇭
It's been some time, since I've last seen such a well crafted video!
As a swiss I don't care how our money looks. The only thing I care about is that its worth a dam lot.
worth the same as a euro and a bit more than a usd
@@prcvl true its only a fraction of money more. but the thing is that it's consistent and will likely never lose value
@@prcvlits like gold, stable and growing.
@@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 ;)
Stability is worth more than price i guess
Very informative, very well written, excellent visuals and editing, great job!
Swiss here, this is a beautiful video. Well researched, amazing graphics. Absolutely loved it. One of the best YT recently! Subscribed
"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.
There are plastic and hole points in different positions. No need for eyes
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
Extremely Researched Video 😊 and the visuals are a Treat to watch, keep making these videos 🙌🏻
I love this channel! the animation and quality is supreme
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.
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
@@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.
@@olke85 yes, and before that, in the first century, there was Helvetia here
Thanks!
This is truly wonderful in the use of images!!!
I love looking at the bills, I always find new little details. So beautiful!
high quality edu content is the royalty of yt
Liked. This is like watching a "fern" video. I like it.
ah, and subscribed too :)
Feels almost like Lemmino for me
@@david91lvb both rather similar
Amazing edit, well done. Subscribed :)
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💪🏽
I really love getting hit with a 2:30 ad first thing..
that ending was fire tho???
Very very well made Video! Love the intresting story telling and creative and clean visuals! Keep it up🔥
Unbelievable editing! Wow I was so drawn to it!
I live in Switzerland and the 20fr.- bill looks to me like the hand is holding a joint
Hey ummm Glarus wasn’t a part of the Sonderbund
Ach, mein Fehler - I'll note the mistake in the script
@@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
Great story telling and once again insanely creative visuals. I loved it!
Latecomer here. Your graphics are gorgeous and a great nod to Swiss design. Fabulous narration, animation and sound design as well, your attention to detail makes everything TIPTOP 👌. Instant subscribe
Meanwhile, the New Zealand $50 note has ‘shrooms on it 👀
I'm in.
I'm moving out of switzerland
I'm swiss and i actually never noticed that the orientation is different lol
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
@@exosproudmamabear558right on the money! xD
That montage in the end was really nice!
first off all the visuals are phenomenal!!! and the video was so interesting. I didn’t like history in my school years but hearing this now is fascinating!! tysm for bringing me this rich story about my homeland 💜
Yikes, you kinda did Corbusier a bit dirty there! He sure did have some absolutely mental ideas but he also designed (and was involved in) some seriously amazing pieces of architecture/design. Often better to judge based on realised project than speculative megalomania
I hold Le Corbusier as an urban terrorist! He did design great things, but his path, followed often sheepishly by much less talented architects, resulted in the grey concrete ugliness of our modern cities! He had, both architecturally as well as politically, a sick vision of our society's future!
Well... just my (obviously biased) personal opinion....
Impeccable quality video as always!
Imperial upload is a good day
Wilhelm Tell is also depicted on all 5 Franc coins. Not oly that one 25 Franc coin from 1955 you mentioned (10:30).
Many people believe it‘s Willhelm Tell. But it is confirmed, that it‘s actually just a generic herdsman.
Argentina's 2019 pesos bills are vertical and horizontal
And so is Australia’s.
the video quality is on another lvl, just incredible!
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 ^^
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 😊
this editing style is out of this world!!
Wow what an art peice! A thanks from Switzerland❤
These animations are sick! Nice video
Amazing work!
Great video, thank you - I was born and raised in switzerland, by swiss parents, and i learnt a lot about my country and it's currency today
THAT VFX IS INSANE!!!!! Even as a Swiss person i didnt know that much about our Cash, thanks for that!
one of the best TH-cam vid . I saw in a long time .amazing thank you
A beautiful, well-documented and well-crafted video.
Wow! What an amazig video! I've never thought, that Swiss francs could be so encaptivating! Simply excellent!
Wonderful video
great edit!
Very very great video!!