05/06/2026
I’ve voted…. Have you. Let’s get our adorable hedgehogs noticed ❤️
💷 The Bank of England has shortlisted six mammals that could potentially feature on our new bank notes - and you can vote for which you'd most like to win!
The mammals chosen include the brown hare, bottlenose dolphin, grey seal, pine marten, red fox, and hedgehog.
The bank also shortlisted birds (including the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, common kingfisher, Eurasian curlew, great spotted woodpecker, white-tailed eagle) and other species such as the buff-tailed bumblebee, common frog, Atlantic salmon, basking shark, emperor dragonfly, and marsh fritillary butterfly.
Vote by heading to this link: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2026/june/wildlife-new-banknote-series