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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]
Coat of Arms
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §1
Governor's Flag
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §4
Overview of Massachusetts state symbols
| Type
|
Symbol
|
Law
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| Flower
|
Mayflower
|
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §7
|
| Tree
|
American elm
|
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §8
|
| Bird
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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
|
Big Justice and A.J.
|
Acts of 2008
Ch. 45
|
| Dinosaur
|
Podokesaurus holyokensis
|
Bill S.2028 (2022)[2]
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