According to a state survey conducted by a previous commission in 2023, most preferred symbols for the revised seal included the shape of Massachusetts, the coast or shoreline, or right whales. Many ...

A previous group disbanded before recommending a final design. A new commission wants more concrete options for a new state ...

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 regaining momentum.

Six months ago, members of a special commission unanimously agreed that Massachusetts should replace its state seal and motto. Now, time is running out for them to recommend what those replacements ...

(WJAR) — Massachusetts state officials announced that they are seeking public's ideas for the state's new seal, flag and motto. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission was ...

The current Massachusetts state seal features a Native American man on a blue shield with a star in the corner and a disembodied arm holding a sword above. Those in support of changing the state ...