Girl Scouts celebrate new Juliette Gordon Low quarter
BEDFORD – Girl Scouts of the USA recently announced the unveiling of the design for the U.S. Mint’s Juliette Gordon Low quarter, which is part of the fourth and final year of the American Women Quarters Program.
The design captures the legacy of Juliette Gordon Low, who founded the Girl Scout Movement, which continues to empower girls to blaze their own trails more than 100 years later.
The design includes symbols that honor the history of the Girl Scout Movement, including:
-The iconic trefoil, a design that Gordon Low patented and that Girl Scouts continues to use as its official logo, which is featured prominently on her hat, lapels, belt buckle and pin
-An original uniform from the 1920s
-Two of the most prestigious awards available during her lifetime: the Thanks Badge, the highest adult award in Girl Scouting, which Gordon Low wears over her heart as well as the Silver Fish, the highest honor in Girl Guiding in the UK, worn around her neck
“This new quarter honoring our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, is a reminder to all Girl Scouts, especially our members in New Hampshire and Vermont, that our organization honors and encourages female leadership,” said Patricia Mellor, CEO of Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. “Juliette Low continues to inspire us today to help girls become young women of courage, confidence and character.”
This is the fourth and final year of this historic program featuring coins with reverse (tails) designs emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of 20 American women. The Juliette Gordon Low quarter will be released into circulation in March. The coins will be produced in limited quantities for a limited time. Collectors’ editions will be available for purchase from the U.S. Mint.