The Front of the Bill pictures Alexander McNair, the first governor of the State of Missouri. The bill's denomination, 1821, is the year of admission to the Union as the 24th state. The actual date of admission, 8/10/1821 is encoded in the serial number within MO, the abbreviation for Missouri. Jefferson City, MO is listed as the capital city. The Back of the Bill pictures the Bluebird as the state bird, the Hawthorn as the state flower, the Flowering Dogwood Tree as the state tree, and the Missouri Fox Trotting horse. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Missouri. The state's nickname, The Show Me State, is mentioned.