The second world war and the wear on the old notes from Hodler and Burnand allowed an opportunity to return back to a design "series" after using notes of individual designs not part of a design series.

For the first time notes would be designed by graphic artists and not by painters.

The notes from Gauchat with the four allegorical figures are well known: The harvest, the fountain as symbol of rebirth, death and lovingness.

"The Holy Martin", symbol of lovingness is for many the most impressive of all Swiss bank notes.