The commonwealth of Massachusetts needs a new seal and motto. A special commission unanimously agreed on that last May. But, once it was agreed that the 124-year-old current version has to go ...

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 ...

The current seal that appears on state flags, which dates to the late 19th century, features a depiction of a Native American man beneath a colonist’s arm brandishing a sword, which critics say ...

Massachusetts will be changing its state seal and motto after critics claimed that the current iterations are racially insensitive to Native Americans.

Quick — what’s on the state flag of Massachusetts? If you’re having trouble conjuring the image of our state seal and motto, you’re not alone. On a recent afternoon in Downtown Crossing ...

From humorous suggestions for a new state seal and motto to more serious ones, the 75 readers who responded had plenty to say.

BOSTON – After more than two years of work, the commission examining the Massachusetts state seal and motto is finished - but nothing is changing. The commission's final report repeated the same ...

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 ...

Panel given more time to study replacing Massachusetts seal The emblem, which dates to the late 19th century, has been condemned by many as racist for its depiction of the state’s Indigenous ...

The current seal that appears on state flags features a depiction of a Native American man beneath a colonist's arm brandishing a sword.

The commission appointed to come up with a new state seal and motto for Massachusetts to replace the current ones that critics decry as racially insensitive to the state’s Indigenous communities ...