Norway's new passports by design studio Neue, which feature illustrations of the country's landscape that change from day to night under UV light, have been realised after six years of development.
Oslo-based studio Neue won a competition to overhaul the country's passports and ID cards in 2014 with its design.
Neue designed the passport as part of a competition in 2014
These background illustrations work both as decoration and a security element. When the pages are placed under a UV light, the landscape transitions from day to night scenes.
Some pages reveal ribbons of fluorescent blue and green to represent the northern lights, while others illuminate the moon.
Each page of the passport features illustrations of Norway's landscape
"The design has to create a sense of belonging and connection across age, gender and regions in Norway," the studio explained. "Therefore it was important to look at our historical foundation and what in the Norwegian culture that creates a sense of belonging ? its nature." "[Norway's nature] is, and has always been, part of our history," it added. "The landscapes surrounding us give a sense of belonging and pride, and fill a symbolic function for the entire nation."

"Images of scenery and landscape can easily become clichés, but by being widely accepted and deeply rooted in Norwegian culture, they are also very easy to identify with."
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