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 ...

A state panel tasked with developing alternatives to the current Massachusetts state seal and motto disbanded Nov. 15, according to The Boston Globe. After voting in favor of replacing the state ...

The seal shows up on official documents and on the state flag. It is, in some ways, a “front porch” to the commonwealth. But in October, a University of Massachusetts Amherst survey showed 40% ...

The Massachusetts state seal is shown on a wall in the governor's office. (Photo by Gintautas Dumcius) A renewed effort to come up with proposals for a new Massachusetts state seal by July is ...

Now, apparently, such is the case with the state seal of Massachusetts, which features an indigenous man holding an arrow in one hand and a bow in the other. Earlier this week, a state commission ...

Massachusetts’s current state seal, featuring an indigenous man underneath a sword-holding arm, may be on its way out. After a couple efforts over the past few years, officials are once again ...

Officials are once again exploring options for a new Massachusetts state seal, flag and motto. Last week, a state commission issued an open call for members of the public to submit their proposals.

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 ...