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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

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Coat of Arms
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §1
Seal of Massachusetts
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §2
Flag of Massachusetts
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §3
Governor's Flag
M.G.L. Ch. 2, §4
Overview of Massachusetts state symbols
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
Dinosaur Podokesaurus holyokensis Bill S.2028 (2022)[2]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Galvin, William Francis. "Massachusetts Facts: State Symbols". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  2. ^ "'Swift-footed lizard' is named the Massachusetts state dinosaur". NPR. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
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