1. An apparatus for recognizing a banknote, the apparatus comprising: a sensor unit configured to obtain color information and size information regarding the banknote; an extraction unit configured to extract individual color information from the color information regarding two or more predetermined color components; a determination unit comprising a first determination unit configured to determine a type of the banknote based on an order of amounts of the individual color information regarding the two or more predetermined color components; and a control unit configured to control the first determination unit, wherein the determination unit further comprises: a second determination unit configured to determine a type of the banknote according to a result from the first determination unit and a range of the individual color information regarding at least one of the two or more predetermined color components; and a third determination unit configured to determine the type of the banknote according to a result from the second determination unit and the size information of the banknote.