Issued Date: November 16, 2020

Subject: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Description: The 2020 Kansas Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve America the Beautiful quarter features a Regal Fritillary butterfly hovering over Big Bluestem and Indian grasses, highlighting the Flint Hills ecosystem. Released on November 16, 2020, as the 55th coin in the series, the design emphasizes the conservation of the11,000-acre prairie.

Key Details of the Kansas Tallgrass Prairie Quarter:

Reverse Design: A Regal Fritillary butterfly in the foreground with a background of prairie grasses.

Inscriptions: "TALLGRASS PRAIRIE," "KANSAS," "2020," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".

Obverse: Features the standard John Flanagan portrait of George Washington.

Purpose: The coin highlights the largest remaining expanse of tallgrass prairie in North America, with only 4% of the original ecosystem remaining.

Note on Earlier Kansas Quarter: It is important to distinguish this from the 2005 Kansas State Quarter, which featured a buffalo and sunflower.