The 2011 two euro special coin commemorates the Bank of Finland's 200th anniversary. The Finnish nation achieved a landmark success in 1811 when the Bank of Finland was founded. A national bank gave Finland a much needed support in its push for independence. The centre of the coin shows a Whooper Swan (the Finnish national bird). The swan's wing separates the years 1811 (at the bottom right) and 2011 (at the centre left).