| Emblem | 'Eagle Quarter' | State Quarter |
| Washington | Obverse (center) | Obverse (center) |
| "Liberty" | Obverse (top) | Obverse (left) |
| "In God We Trust" | Obverse (left) | Obverse (right) |
| Mint Mark | Obverse (lower right) | Obverse (lower right) |
| Year of Minting | Obverse (bottom) | Reverse (bottom) |
| "United States of America" | Reverse (top) | Obverse (top) |
| "Quarter Dollar" | Reverse (bottom) | Obverse (bottom) |
| "E Pluribus Unum" | Reverse (top) | Reverse (bottom) |
| Eagle | Reverse (center) | |
| State Name | Reverse (top) | |
| Statehood Year | Reverse (top) | |
| State Design | Reverse (center) |
In order to provide the most possible space for the states' designs, the size of Washington's portrait and most of the text is reduced on State Quarters.