Placement of the sign is also an example of diversity. Partly since there are no official standards on placement, countries have generated varying conventions or sustained those of their former currencies. For example, in Ireland and the Netherlands where the former currency signs (£ and ƒ, respectively) were placed before the numerical amount, the euro sign is universally placed in the same position. In many other countries, including France and Germany, an amount such as €3.50 is often written as 3.50€ or 3€50 instead, largely following conventions for their former currencies.