The purpose of this currency re-design was to emphasize the features that characterize Peruvians. Each banknote features a verse from the Peruvian national anthem, but it has been translated into Quechua, the language of the Incas.

Each banknote has an honorable character from the history of Peru, in this case the five soles banknote has Ramón Castilla, the president who ended the abolition of slaves. The twenty soles bill bears the name of Miguel Grau, naval hero who fought in the war with Chile. Finally, the one hundred soles bill features Tupac Amaru, a descendat of the last Inca ruler.

The bills were inspired by the three regions of Peru: the coast, the highlands and the jungle. Every banknote features three distinctive Peruvian animals on the back. The five soles bill depicts a jaguar, which is one of the most common creatures in the Peruvian jungle. The Humboldt penguin, on the other hand, represents the Peruvian coast on the twenty soles bill. Lastly, the one hundred soles bill depicts a vicuna, the national animal of Peruvian highlands. Finally, each banknote contains symbols and items that are unique to each region. From regional flowers to huacos, a kind of Pre-Inca ceramics.