Massachusetts State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
Massachusetts Symbols, Massachusetts Emblems, and Massachusetts Mascots
Browse the state's symbols; state animal, state bird, state flower, state flag, state fossil, state insect, state motto, state seal, state tree, color, dance, fish, mammal, music, nut, reptile seal, and miscellaneous designations, emblems, and mascot of each state with pictures. Find origin of the state name. View the state almanacs, state timelines and peruse state facts and stats such as the capitol, location, and date admitted to the union.
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Massachusetts Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots |
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| Beans | Baked Navy Bean, 1993 |
| Berry | Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) May 4, 1970 |
| Beverage | Cranberry Juice, July 1970 |
| Bird | Black-capped Chickadee (Parus atricapillus) March 21, 1941 |
| Bird, Game | Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) December 23, 1991 |
| Cat | Tabby Cat (Felis familiaris) 1988 |
| Citizenry | Bay Staters |
| Cookie | Chocolate Chip Cookie, July 9, 1997 |
| Dance - Folk | Square Dance, April 8, 1990 |
| Dessert | Boston Cream Pie, December 12, 1996 |
| Dog | The Boston Terrier (Canis familiaris bostenensis) 1979 |
| Fish | Cod (Gadus morrhua) 1974 |
| Flag | State Flag |
| Flower | Mayflower (Epigaea repens) 1918 |
| Fossil | Dinosaur Tracks, 1980 |
| Gem | Rhodonite, 1979 |
| Hero, Folk | Johnny Appleseed, August 2, 1996 |
| Heroine | Deborah Samson, 1983 |
| Horse | Morgan Horse (Equus cabullus morganensis) 1970 |
| Insect | Ladybug, 1974 |
| Mammal: Marine | Right Whale (Eubabalena glacialis) 1980 |
| Memorial - Vietnam War |
Memorial in Worcester |
| Mineral | Babingtonite, April 1971 |
| Motto | Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) |
| Muffin | Corn Muffin, 1986 |
| Ode of the Commonwealth |
Ode to Massachusetts" 2000 by Joseph Falzone |
| Poem | "Blue Hills of Massachusetts" 1981 composed by Katherine E. Mullen |
| Rock | Roxbury Puddingstone (Roxbury Conglomerate) 1983 |
| Rock - Building & Monument |
Granite, 1983 |
| Rock, Explorer | Dighton Rock, 1983 |
| Rock, Historical | Plymouth Rock 1983 |
| Seal | Great Seal, Adopted on December 13, 1780 Official: June 4, 1885 |
| Shell | New England Neptune (Neptuna lyrata decemcostata) 1987 |
| Soil | Paxton Soil Series, July 10, 1990 |
| Song: Commonwealth | "All Hail to Massachusetts" 1966; July of 1981 Words and music by Arthur J. Marsh |
| Song: Ceremonial March | "The Road to Boston", 1985 |
| Song: Folk | "Massachusetts" 1981 words and music by Arlo Guthrie |
| Song: Glee Club | "The Great State of Massachusetts", November 24, 1997 words by George A. Wells, and music by J. Earl Bley |
| Song: Patriotic | "Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free)" 1990 words and music by Bernard Davidson |
| Song: Polka | "Say Hello to Someone in Massachusetts" October 1, 1998 words and music by Lenny Gomulka |
| Tree | American Elm (Ulmus americana) March 21, 1941 |
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