Which 2026 semiquincentennial quarter theme commemorates Abraham Lincoln’s famous 1863 speech?

The Gettysburg Address is the 2026 semiquincentennial quarter theme commemorating Abraham Lincoln’s famous 1863 speech.

The Gettysburg Address was delivered by Lincoln on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It became one of the best-known speeches in American history and reflected the Civil War’s struggle over national unity and equality.

The 2026 quarter program includes five themes: the Mayflower Compact, the American Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg design therefore represents a later chapter in the country’s history than the other founding-era subjects.

The speech is often confused with Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation or his Second Inaugural Address, but neither is the designated theme of this quarter. The coin program uses the Gettysburg Address as a concise symbol of the nation’s continuing constitutional story.