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Massachusetts State Flag



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Massachusetts' official flag was adopted in 1971 (before 1971, the Massachusetts flag had a design on both sides of the flag; the design on the back was omitted).
Massachusetts' flag depicts a Native American carrying a bow and arrow on a blue shield (all on a white background). A white star on the shield represents Massachusetts, one of the original 13 states. The state motto (in Latin and written in yellow on a blue ribbon) reads "ENSE PETIT PLACIDAM SUB LIBERTATE QUIETEM," meaning "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty." Above the shield is a arm wielding a sword (demonstrating the state motto).



State Capital: Boston



Largest City: Boston



State Flower: Mayflower



State Tree: American elm



State Bird: Black-Capped Chickadee



State Nickname: Bay State



State Motto: "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem" - ( By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)



Bordering States: Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont



Origin of the Name: Massachusetts was named for an Algonquian Indian word that means "a big hill place."




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