The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts contains the coat of arms of Massachusetts. The coat of arms is encircled by the Latin text "Sigillum Reipublicæ Massachusettensis" (literally, The Seal of the Republic of Massachusetts).

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission was established by Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024 to make recommendations for the adoption of (i) a new design for the seal of the Commonwealth; (ii) a new design for the flag of the Commonwealth; and (iii) a new motto of the Commonwealth

May 17, 2024 · In 1885 and 1898, the state legislature sought to officially and more accurately define the state seal of Massachusetts into the modern state seal as depicted today. The state seal of Massachusetts depicts an Algonquian Indian in …

Find the Massachusetts Seal, includes the state seal adoption and history of the great seal of the state. Access Massachusetts state symbols.

For more than 50 years, Indigenous leaders have been calling for the Flag and Seal of Massachusetts to be changed. On January 6th, 2021, the Massachusetts Legislature approved a bill to establish a Special Commission Relative to the …

Mar 28, 2023 · BOSTON (AP) — The stalled effort to come up with alternatives to the Massachusetts state motto and seal, condemned as racist by many for its depiction of the state’s Indigenous peoples, is...

The STATE SEAL, adopted by Governor John Hancock and the Council on December 13, 1780 and made official by the General Court on June 4, 1885, is circular and bears a representation of the arms of the Commonwealth encircled with the words, "Sigillum Reipublicae Massachusettensis" (Seal of the Republic of Massachusetts). The final form of the ...

The state seal of Massachusetts has remained in essentially the same form since 1780, though details changed and were standardized in 1898. At the center is the state coat of arms, which features an American Indian and a white star.

The seal of the state of Massachusetts is a symbol of the authority and sovereignty of the state and is a valuable asset of its people.

Sep 7, 2019 · Created in the 19th century, the official seal, which appears on the state flag, depicts a colonist’s arm brandishing a sword above the image of a Native American. It includes a Latin motto that...