The Front of the Bill pictures James Conway, the first governor of the State of Arkansas. The bill's denomination, 1836, depicts the year Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state. The actual date of admission, 6/15/1836 is encoded in the serial number within AR, the state's abbreviation. Little Rock, AR is shown as the state capital city. The Back of the Bill shows the Mockingbird as the state bird, the Apple Blossom as the state flower, the Pine as the state tree, and the deer. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Arkansas, and the state's nickname, The Natural State, is mentioned.