In May 2022, the panel voted in favor of replacing the current state seal and motto, however, it did not provide any definitive replacements, GBH first reported last week, but rather a list of ...

It was inspired by the original seal of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1629, which contained an image of a Native American holding an arrow pointed downward in a peaceful manner while saying ...

It looks like Massachusetts will be getting a brand new state seal and motto. The current state seal has been in place since 1898. It depicts a Native American standing under an arm wielding a ...

The special commission charged with reevaluating Massachusetts’ state seal and motto voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend that both be completely replaced. The current state seal, which dates back ...

Established by the Legislature on Jan. 6 — and approved by Governor Charlie Baker days later — the commission’s focus is Massachusetts’ 19th-century seal, which depicts a colonist’s arm ...

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 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 ...

BOSTON (AP) — A state commission tasked with reviewing and suggesting changes to Massachusetts’ seal and motto, which includes a controversial depiction of a Native American man, is meeting ...

A version of this legislation was first filed in 1985, and lawmakers say the Black Lives Matter movement and the focus on racial justice has helped bring the issue to the forefront.

Massachusetts’ state seal makeover should follow New Hampshire’s lead and hold a statewide competition among fourth-graders. Our new “I Voted” stickers are the best. My thought to enhance ...