Kansas
The "Sunflower State" of Kansas, containing the American bison of the vast prairie and sunflowers.
Kansas is a state located in the very center of the United States, and its nickname is “The Sunflower State.” It is well known as a place where wide plains and farmlands spread out. In the 50 States quarter series it was issued 34th.
The reverse of the coin contains an American bison and a sunflower together. The bison is an animal that represents Kansas, and the sunflower is a flower that represents this state.
The American bison is a large animal that once roamed the Great Plains of North America, and it suits well as a symbol of Kansas with its vast prairies. The yellow-blooming sunflower is also the state’s nickname, so the two images together well show the nature and identity of Kansas.
Kansas became an official state of the United States on January 29, 1861, 34th in order.
When you look at this coin, the wide plains, a bison walking across them, and bright sunflowers naturally come to mind. Kansas, in effect, chose “the nature of the Great Plains” as its own point of pride.