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State Symbols
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Official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
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Massachusetts Symbols
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Massachusetts State Shell
New England Neptune
(Neptuna lyrata decemcostata) Adopted in 1987.
The New England Neptune (Neptuna lyrata decemcostata) was made the state shell in 1987.
In June, 1987, the Boston Malacological Club was successful in an effort to have the New England Neptune named the state shell. A few years ago, this club was involved in a ceremony at Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology for the issuance of five shell stamps depicting five shells found off the northeastern American shores. One of them was the New England Neptune.
Massachusetts Legislature
CHAPTER 2. ARMS, GREAT SEAL AND OTHER EMBLEMS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Section 29 Shell of commonwealth
Section 29. The New England neptune (neptunea lyrata decemcostata) shall
be the shell of the commonwealth.
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State Symbols
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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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