)
Location of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States of America
This is a list of official symbols of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Official symbols of the commonwealth are codified in Chapter 2 of the Massachusetts General Laws.[1]
State symbols
)
Coat of Arms
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §1
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §1
)
Seal of Massachusetts
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §2
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §2
)
Flag of Massachusetts
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §3
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §3
)
Governor's Flag
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §4
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §4
| Type | Symbol | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Flower | Mayflower | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §7 |
| Tree | American elm | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §8 |
| Bird | Chickadee | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §9 |
| Beverage | Cranberry juice | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §10 |
| Horse | Morgan horse | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §11 |
| Insect | Lady bug | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §12 |
| Fish | Atlantic Cod | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §13 |
| Dog | Boston Terrier | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §14 |
| Gem | Rhodonite | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §15 |
| Marine mammal | Right whale | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §16 |
| Fossil | Dinosaur track | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §17 |
| Mineral | Babingtonite | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §18 |
| Song | "All Hail to Massachusetts" by Arthur J. Marsh | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §19 |
| Folk song | "Massachusetts" by Arlo Guthrie | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §20 |
| Poem | "Blue Hills of Massachusetts" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §21 |
| Rock | Roxbury puddingstone | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §22 |
| Historical rock | Plymouth Rock | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §23 |
| Explorer rock | Dighton Rock | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §24 |
| Building and monument stone | Granite | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §25 |
| Heroine | Deborah Sampson | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §26 |
| Hero | Samuel Whittemore | |
| Ceremonial march | "The Road to Boston" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §27 |
| Muffin | Corn muffin | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §28 |
| Shell | New England Neptune (Neptunea lyrata decemcostata) | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §29 |
| Cat | Tabby cat | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §30 |
| Patriotic song | "Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free)" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §31 |
| Folk dance | Square dance | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §32 |
| Soil | Paxton Soil Series | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §33 |
| Vietnam veterans' memorial | Worcester Vietnam Veterans' Memorial | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §34 |
| Designation of residents | Bay Staters | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §35 |
| Game bird | Wild turkey | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §36 |
| Southwest Asia War Veterans' Memorial | Worcester Southwest Asia War Veterans' Memorial | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §37 |
| Bean | Baked navy bean | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §38 |
| Berry | Cranberry | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §39 |
| Folk hero | Johnny Appleseed | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §40 |
| Dessert | Boston cream pie | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §41 |
| Cookie | Chocolate chip cookie | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §42 |
| Glee club song | "The Great State of Massachusetts" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §43[1] |
| Polka | "Say Hello to Someone from Massachusetts" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §44 |
| Peace statue | Orange Peace Statue | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §45 |
| Korean War memorial | Charlestown Navy Yard Korean War Memorial | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §46 |
| Ode | "Ode to Massachusetts" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §47 |
| MIA/POW memorial | Massachusetts National Cemetery MIA/POW Memorial | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §48 |
| Children's book | Make Way for Ducklings | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §49 |
| Children's author and children's illustrator | Theodor Geisel/Dr. Seuss | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §50 |
| Donut | Boston cream donut | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §51 |
| District tartan | Bay State Tartan | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §52[2] |
| Colors | Blue, green, and cranberry | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §53[3] |
| Blues artist | Taj Mahal | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §54[4] |
| Sport | Basketball | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §55[5] |
| Inventor | Benjamin Franklin | Acts of 2006 Ch. 364 |
| Reptile | Garter snake | Acts of 2006 Ch. 425 |
| Artist | Norman Rockwell | Acts of 2008 Ch. 45 |
- United States quarter dollar - Massachusetts 2000:
)
See also
- Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- List of Massachusetts-related topics
- List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones
- Lists of United States state insignia
Notes
- ^ Chapter 162 of the Acts of 1997: An Act Designating the Song "The Great State of Massachusetts" as the State Glee Club Song
- ^ Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2003: An Act Designating the Bay State Tartan as the Official Tartan of the Commonwealth
- ^ Chapter 407 of the Acts of 2004: An Act Designating the Official Colors of the Commonwealth
- ^ Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2006: An Act Designating Taj Mahal as the Official Blues Artist of the Commonwealth
- ^ Chapter 215 of the Acts of 2006: An Act Designating Basketball as the State Sport
References
- ^ Galvin, William Francis. "Massachusetts Facts: State Symbols". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 8 May 2013.