Seal of Massachusetts - Wikipedia
The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts contains the coat of arms of Massachusetts. The coat of arms is encircled by the Latin text "Sigillum Reipublicæ Massachusettensis" (literally, The Seal of the Republic of Massachusetts).
Panel Exploring Changes to Mass. State Seal Ready to Resume Work
Mar 27, 2023 · A state commission is giving the green light to change the official seal and motto of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It's everywhere. It's on the state flag, on multiple prominent places around the Statehouse, on the shoulder patches of …
Massachusetts State Symbols - Massachusetts State Seal - The …
The STATE SEAL, adopted by Governor John Hancock and the Council on December 13, 1780 and made official by the General Court on June 4, 1885, is circular and bears a representation of the arms of the Commonwealth encircled with the words, "Sigillum Reipublicae Massachusettensis" (Seal of the Republic of Massachusetts). The final form of the ...
What Is the History of the State Seal of Massachusetts?
May 17, 2024 · In 1885 and 1898, the state legislature sought to officially and more accurately define the state seal of Massachusetts into the modern state seal as depicted today. The state seal of Massachusetts depicts an Algonquian Indian in …
Special commission backs new state seal and motto for Massachusetts
May 17, 2022 · Native American groups in the state of Massachusetts have urged the creation of a commission to review the state's seal and motto for decades. Just a month ago, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a bill to redesign the state seal.
Panel exploring changes to Massachusetts state seal ready to ... - WBUR
Mar 28, 2023 · 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...
Panel exploring changes to Massachusetts state seal ready to …
Mar 28, 2023 · BOSTON (AP) — 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...
Massachusetts State Seal: Great Seal of Massachusetts
The Massachusetts State Seal, adopted by Governor John Hancock and the Council on December 13, 1780 and made official by the General Court on June 4, 1885, is circular and bears a representation of the arms of the Commonwealth encircled with the words, "Sigillum Reipublicae Massachusettensis" (Seal of the Republic of Massachusetts).
Massachusetts state seal - Students | Britannica Kids
The state seal of Massachusetts has remained in essentially the same form since 1780, though details changed and were standardized in 1898. At the center is the state coat of arms, which features an American Indian and a white star.
Special commission votes to create a new Massachusetts state seal …
May 19, 2022 · 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...