Who is on Canadian money besides Elizabeth II. She is the only person I can think of. And why is she on there? I really have no clue who else is on Canadian money.
2007-03-22 15:40:36 · 9 answers · asked by Kevin 3 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Other - Canada
Queen Elizabeth is on Canadian coins and money because Canada used to be a colony and part of the British empire.
The Dominion of Canada became a country in 1867, but it was only as of the Canada Act in 1982 did we "formally" end legislative control by the British.
However, we still honour our heritage by placing the Queen on one side of the money, and Canada's former Prime Ministers or local fauna on the other side.
Canada has the following currency:
1c (penny) - A maple leaf
5c (nickel) - A beaver
10c (dime) - A schooner (saling ship)
25c (quarter) - An elk
$1 coin - called a "loonie" because of the loon on it
$2 coin - nicknamed a "two-nie" - A polar bear
$5 - Wilfred Laurier (blue paper)
$10 - John A MacDonald (purple paper)
$20 - Haida carving by Bill Reid (green paper)
$50 - William Mackenzie King (red paper)
$100 - Robert Borden (brown paper)
There have been other bills, but this is what is pretty much in circulation today.
2007-03-23 04:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by SteveN 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
William Lyon McKenzie King
Sir Wilfred Laurier
2007-03-22 15:49:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anastasia 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
King George, her father is on the older coins.
$50 is William Lyon MacKenzie King, former prime minister.
$100, Robert Borden, Prime Minister
$10, John A MacDonald, first Prime Minister
$5, Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister
http://www.vancouver.hm/money.html
2007-03-22 16:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by Alletery 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Sir John A. MacDonald, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Robert Borden, and William Lyon Mackenzie King, as well as the Queen, and she's on there because the reigning monarch is Canada's Head of State
2007-03-22 15:49:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
Paper Money:
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/general/character/index.html
Coins:
http://www.24carat.co.uk/canadaframe.html
2007-03-22 15:49:28 · answer #5 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
just to correct SteveN
that's a CARIBOU on the Canadian quarter (25 cents) NOT an elk!!!!!!!!
2007-03-23 05:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by Greeneyed 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
king henry used to be on it as well as lizzy the first
2007-03-22 15:48:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
yes yes queen Elizabeth and her ex husband the famous beaver
2007-03-22 15:53:11 · answer #8 · answered by ▌♠ ▌ 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
King Something...i forgot his name...Arthur?
2007-03-22 15:47:56 · answer #9 · answered by The One 3 · 0⤊ 7⤋