What's On the California State Quarter
John Muir: Naturalist and conservationist who helped form the Sierra Club in in 1892 and was instrumental in getting Yosemite declared a national park
Half Dome: Iconic symbol of Yosemite Valley
California Condor: With a wingspan of nine feet, it is returning from the brink of extinction
E Pluribus Unum: Appearing on many coins, this phrase is similar to a Latin translation of a variation of Heraclitus' 10th fragment, "Out of all things one, one out of all things," according to Wikipedia
The California state quarter was chosen from among several finalists. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger chose the final California Quarter design and the U.S. Department of Treasury approved the "John Muir/Yosemite Valley" California state quarter design on April 15, 2004.
