Trending Now - U.S. Mint Alters Great Seal on Dime, Removing Olive Branch

WHO:

President Donald Trump

U.S. Mint

Acting Mint Director Kristie McNally

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent

U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC)

U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA)

WHAT:

The U.S. Mint redesigned the dime, removing the olive branch from the Great Seal of the United States.

The new dime design features a bald eagle mid-flight, clutching arrows in its left talon and nothing in its right.

The new coins will bear the years 1776–2026.

The redesign is part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The olive branch has been a symbol in American iconography for 250 years.

The redesign of the dime is a one-year-only change.

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent rejected some quarter designs that focused on DEI and Critical Race Theory policies.

WHERE:

United States

WHEN:

The redesign is in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026.

The Great Seal of the United States was finalized in 1782.

The Roosevelt dime has remained unchanged since 1946.

The coin designs were reviewed in September 2024.

The designs were brought to the public in 2025.

The redesign was authorized by Congress for the year 2026.

WHY:

The redesign aims to celebrate America's history and ideals of liberty.

The omission of the olive branch is interpreted as a cultural signal regarding the balance between peace and war.

HOW:

The redesign process involved public review and recommendations from the CCAC and CFA.

The U.S. Mint is also redesigning other currency, including quarters, half dollars, pennies, and dollar coins.

(UPDATED March 13, 2026 19:20 UTC)

Today, the U.S. Mint unveiled a new design for the dime, which features a bald eagle mid-flight and omits the olive branch that has symbolized peace for the past 250 years. This redesign, part of the celebration for the 250th anniversary of the United States, will only be in circulation for one year and will bear the years 1776 to 2026. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent also rejected some proposed quarter designs that focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion themes, as the Mint continues to refresh various denominations of U.S. currency.