Major currencies of the world e.g. $ (US Dollar), £ (Pound Sterling), ¥ (Yen) and the € (Euro) have an Identification symbol. The Government of India also proposes to have a symbol for the Indian rupee to be selected through public competition.
They have invited all Resident Indians (both Professional artists and Non-professionals) to participate in a Competition for design of the 'Symbol for Indian Rupee'.
Read more about it here.
Govt.of India , economic affair department ran a competetion to design a symbol for rupee like dollar have $ at its website
ReplyDeletehttp://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_eco_affairs/currency_coinage/Comp_Design.pdf
here is my entery to the contest..
My simplest yet worthy “peace of art” for Indian Rupee Symbol link..
http://mewool.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/my-simplest-yet-worthy-peace-of-art-for-indian-rupee-symbol/
My new Link is here:
ReplyDeletehttp://indiarupeesymbolsoumendas.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/india-rupee-symbol-design-by-soumen-das/