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This design features a close-up image of Anna May Wong with her head resting on her hand, surrounded by the bright lights of a marquee sign.

Anna May Wong-first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, who left a legacy for women in the film industry.

Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “NINA OTERO-WARREN,” and “VOTO PARA LA MUJER,” the Spanish counterpart for the suffragist slogan “Votes for Women.” The design features an image of Nina Otero-Warren on the left, flanked by three individual Yucca flowers-New Mexico’s state flower.

Nina Otero-Warren-a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement and the first female superintendent of Santa Fe public schools.

Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “WILMA MANKILLER,” “PRINCIPAL CHIEF,” and “CHEROKEE NATION,” which is written in the Cherokee syllabary. To her left is the seven-pointed star of the Cherokee Nation. The wind is at her back, and she is wrapped in a traditional shawl. This design depicts Wilma Mankiller with a resolute gaze to the future.

Wilma Mankiller-first woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee Nation and an activist for Native American and women’s rights.

The additional inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” and “DR. Ride next to a window on the space shuttle, inspired by her quote, “But when I wasn’t working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.” The inscription “E PLURIBUS UNUM” is intentionally positioned over the Earth next to America, indicating that out of all women in the United States, Dr. Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill, Medallic Artist

Sally Ride-physicist, astronaut, educator, and first American woman to soar into space Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “MAYA ANGELOU,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.” Behind her are a bird in flight and a rising sun, images inspired by her poetry and symbolic of the way she lived. The design depicts Maya Angelou with her arms uplifted. Maya Angelou-celebrated writer, performer, social activist.Line art of the designs is available here. All reverse designs were created by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Designers and sculpted by United States Mint Medallic Artists. The Secretary of the Treasury selected the final designs in accordance with the design selection process, which is available here.

“Generations to come will look at coins bearing these designs and be reminded of what can be accomplished with vision, determination and a desire to improve opportunities for all.” “These inspiring coin designs tell the stories of five extraordinary women whose contributions are indelibly etched in American culture,” said United States Mint Acting Director Alison L. Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, Nina Otero-Warren, and Anna May Wong. The 2022 coins recognize the achievements of Maya Angelou, Dr. The ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse group of individuals honored through this program reflects a wide range of accomplishments and fields, including suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts. Beginning in 2022 and continuing through 2025, the Mint will issue five quarters in each of these years. Authorized by Public Law 116-330, this four-year program features coins with reverse (tails) designs emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of trailblazing American women. WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) is pleased to announce the official designs for the first five coins in the American Women Quarters Program.