Which historical agreement is honored by the first 2026 Semiquincentennial quarter design?

The Mayflower Compact is honored by the first 2026 Semiquincentennial quarter design.

The Mayflower Compact was signed in 1620 by English settlers aboard the Mayflower before they established Plymouth Colony. It set out a framework for self-government and mutual agreement among the settlers, making it an important document in the history of colonial political institutions.

The 2026 quarter design depicts two Pilgrims on the obverse and the Mayflower on the reverse. It was the first Semiquincentennial quarter released into circulation, entering circulation on January 5, 2026.

The Mayflower Compact predates the Declaration of Independence by 156 years. It therefore represents an earlier stage in the development of self-government in North America, rather than an event from the Revolutionary War itself.