CPM Forum
Canadian Notes => Bank of Canada Notes => Topic started by: venga50 on December 25, 2005, 05:22:41 pm
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I have been a paper money collector for over 25 years, I grew up with the Multicolour series and have seen more 1975 $50 bills than I can remember. But until yesterday, I never realized the following:
On the back of the 1975 $50, two of the horses each have a white maple leaf on their left buttock! :o See attached scan if you don't believe me...
Has everyone else always known about these oddly-placed maple leafs, because I was blown away when I spotted them! I wonder if the BofC put these markings on the horses so that police and bank personnel would have a secret method of spotting a counterfeit - it would certainly make the counterfeiter feel like a horse's ass if he got caught!
So, imagine that...long before Cher had butterflies tattooed onto her butt, the Mounties were putting maple leafs on their horses' butts! ;D
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Actually, all RCMP horses have this marking during the Musical Ride.
The following quote is taken directly from a FAQ page on the RCMP Musical Ride website (link below):
Q: Why is the Maple Leaf on the horse's rump?
A: It is used for show, plus it is our unique way of displaying our Canadian symbol. The Maple Leaf is made a few minutes before every show with a stencil and a wet brush.
Link: Click here (http://www.rcmp.ca/musicalride/ask_rider_e.htm#Riders), then scroll up just a bit.
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That's such an interesting fact
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BUTT why would they put the Canadian Maple Leaf there? :-?
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Probably for visibility, ease of creating, and least likelihood of being disturbed by anything. Plus, as they say, it is their "unique way of displaying our Canadian symbol." ;)
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I'm so glad you "assed" that question.
;D