| Currency | Quetzal (GTQ) |
| Facial value | 0,50 |
| Year of issue | 2012 |
| Metal | Brass plated steel |
| Ø in mm | 24,2 |
| Art.-No. | GT00.50A |
| Price EUR | 45,00 |
White Nun (Monja blanca). This orchid endemic to Guatemala was adopted as a national flower in 1933 by President Jorge Ubico. In pre-Columbian Mexico, orchids were cultivated at least since the Aztec reign of Itzcoatl (1427-1440).
