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Massachusetts State Symbols Online

Massachusetts Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots

Massachusetts State Symbols Online is a state resource directory containing descriptions and pictures of the state symbols, emblems, and mascots of the state, which can be quickly accessed. This resource guide represents many of Massachusetts state facts such as Massachusetts state symbols, the state flower, the state gemstone, the state insect, the state tree, the state bird, the state animal, the state flag that flies over Massachusetts, and the capital, as well as many more symbols, emblems, and mascots. These types of state directories are designed to help children learn, and are often used by children in the public and private education system as well as home schooled children.

Massachusetts State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots

State Symbol Name - Scientific Date Adopted
Beans Baked Navy Bean 1993
Berry Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) May 4, 1970
Beverage Cranberry Juice (Vaccinium macrocarpon) May 4, 1970
Bird Black-capped Chickadee (Parus atricapillus) Mar 21, 1941
Blues Artist

Musician Henry St. Clair Fredericks, better known as Taj Mahal, was approved as the Official Blues Artist of the Commonwealth.

Feb 8, 2006
Building & Monument Stone Granite 1983
Cat Tabby Cat (Felis familiaris) 1988
Ceremonial March "The Road to Boston" 1985
Children's
Author and Illustrator

Massachusetts Legislature
CHAPTER 2. ARMS, GREAT SEAL AND OTHER EMBLEMS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Section 50 Children's author and children's illustrator of commonwealth
Section 50. The author Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, shall be the official children's author and children's illustrator of the commonwealth

Jan 1, 2003
Children's Book

Massachusetts Legislature
CHAPTER 2. ARMS, GREAT SEAL AND OTHER EMBLEMS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Section 49 Children's book of commonwealth
Section 49. The book ""Make Way for Ducklings'' by Robert McCloskey shall be the official children's book of the commonwealth.

Jan1, 2003
Citizenry Bay Staters Dec 18, 1990
Colors Blue, green and cranberry Feb 21, 2005
Cookie Chocolate Chip Cookie July 9, 1997
Dessert Boston Cream Pie Dec 12, 1996
Dog The Boston Terrier (Canis familiaris bostenensis) 1979
Donut

Massachusetts Legislature
CHAPTER 2. ARMS, GREAT SEAL AND OTHER EMBLEMS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Section 51 Donut of commonwealth
Section 51. The Boston Cream Donut shall be the official donut of the commonwealth.

2003
Explorer Rock Dighton Rock 1983
Fish Cod (Gadus morrhua) 1974
Flag State Flag
Flower or Floral Emblem Mayflower (Epigaea repens) 1918
Folk Dance Square Dance Apr 8, 1990
Folk Hero Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) Aug 2, 1996
Folk Song "Massachusetts" 1981
Fossil Dinosaur Tracks 1980
Fruit MayFruit May 1, 1918
Game Bird Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Dec 23, 1991
Gem Rhodonite 1979
Glee Club Song "The Great State of Massachusetts"
 words by George A. Wells, and music by J. Earl Bley
Nov 24, 1997
Heroine Deborah Samson 1983
Historical Rock Plymouth Rock 1983
Horse Morgan Horse (Equus cabullus morganensis) 1970
Insect Ladybug (Adalia bipunctata)
1974
Korean War Memorial

Located in the Shipyard Park of the Charlestown Navy Yard

Apr 7, 2000
Marine Mammal Right Whale (Eubabalena glacialis) 1980
MIA/POW Memorial Town of Bourne at the Massachusetts National Cemetary Jul 3, 2002
Mineral Babingtonite Apr
1971
Motto Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) NA
Muffin Corn Muffin 1986
Nicknames Nicknames NA
Ode of the Commonwealth "Ode to Massachusetts" Nov 16, 2000
Official Inventor Benjamin Franklin Nov 16, 2006
Peace Statue

In recognition of veterans who served in WWI in the town of and designated as the Orange Peace Statue shall be the official peace statue of the Commonwealth

Feb 25, 2000
Patriotic Song "Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free)" 1990
Poem "Blue Hills of Massachusetts" 1981
Polka "Say Hello to Someone in Massachusetts" Oct 1, 1998
Reptile Garter Snake Jan 3, 2007
Rock Roxbury Puddingstone (Roxbury Conglomerate) 1983
Seal Great Seal Dec 13, 1780;
Jun 4, 1885
Shell New England Neptune (Neptuna lyrata decemcostata) 1987
Soil Paxton Soil Series Jul 10, 1990
Song "All Hail to Massachusetts" h Jul,
1981
Sport

Basketball became the official state sport. Invented in 1891 by a Springfield, Massachusetts teacher Dr. James Naismith.

Aug 8, 2006
Tartan Bay State Tartan

On August 14, 2003, the Bay State Tartan became the official District Tartan of the Commonwealth. Registered with the Scottish Tartans Authority, and may be viewed at www.tartansauthority.com/.

Aug 14, 2003
Tree American Elm (Ulmus americana) Mar 21, 1941
Veterans of Southwest
Asia War Monument
Worcester, Desert Calm Committee, Inc. June 2, 1993
Vietnam War Memorial Memorial in Worcester 1990
State Symbols
State Map: Symbols
State symbols represent things that are special to a particular state.

symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun

Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together, compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century

1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
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