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State Capital
Boston
State Flag
Established 1908
State Seal
Established 1780
State Motto
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem ("By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty")
State Nickname
"The Bay State"
State Song
"All Hail to Massachusetts" (1966)
State Colors
Blue, Green, and Cranberry (2005)
State Bird
Black-Capped Chickadee (1941)
State Fish
Atlantic Cod (1974)
State Insect
Ladybug (1974)
State Reptile
Garter Snake (2007)
State Fossil
Dinosaur Track (1980)
State Flower
Mayflower (1918)
State Tree
American Elm (1941)
State Mineral
Babingtonite (1971)
State Rock
Roxbury Puddingstone (1983)
State Soil
Paxton Soil Series (1990)
State Beverage
Cranberry Juice (1970)
State Dessert
Boston Cream Pie (1996)
State Folk Dance
Square Dance (1991)
State Sport
Basketball (2006)
State Poem
"The Blue Hills of Massachusetts" (1981)
State Tartan
Bay State Tartan (1997)
State Dinosaur
Podokesaurus holyokensis (2022)
State Shell
New England Neptune (1987)
State Dog
Boston Terrier (1979)
State Horse
Morgan Horse (1970)
State Cat
Tabby Cat (1988)
State Marine Mammal
North Atlantic Right Whale (1980)
State Game Bird
Wild Turkey (1991)
State Polka
"Say Hello to Someone from Massachusetts" (1991)
State Folk Song
"Massachusetts" (1981)
State Cookie
Chocolate Chip Cookie (1997)
State Bean
Baked Navy Bean (1993)
State Berry
Cranberry (1994)
State Coat of Arms
Established 1775/1780
State Designation for Residents
Bay Staters (1997)
State Quarter Design
The Minuteman
State Gem
Rhodonite (1979)
State Historical Rock
Plymouth Rock (1983)
State Explorer Rock
Dighton Rock (1983)
State Building Stone
Granite (1985)
State Glacial Rock
Rolling Rock (2002)
State Patriotic Song
"Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free)" (1989)
State Glee Club Song
"The Great State of Massachusetts" (1991)
State Ceremonial March
"The Road to Boston" (1985)
State Ode
"Ode to Massachusetts" (1991)
State Folk Hero
Johnny Appleseed (1996)
State Heroine
Deborah Sampson (1983)
State Hero
Samuel Whittemore (2002)
State Artist
Norman Rockwell (2008)
State Blues Artist
Taj Mahal (2002)
State Inventor
Benjamin Franklin (2006)
State Children's Author & Illustrator
Dr. Seuss (2002)
State Children's Book
Make Way for Ducklings (2002)
State Donut
Boston Cream Donut (2003)
State Muffin
Corn Muffin (1986)
State Recreational & Team Sport
Volleyball (2019)
State Groundhog
Ms. G (2021)