Wrapping around the shield from below, is the state motto, “ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem,” meaning, “by the ...

For centuries, the seal has portrayed an indigenous person on a shield. The crest above it, which is also the state’s ...

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission launched an open call for proposals Thursday. It is the second ...

Massachusetts is asking residents to help design a new state seal, flag and motto with the aim of reflecting the state’s ...

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission today launched an open call to artists, historians, educators, students, and members of the public to participate in the effort to redesign ...

The state is soliciting proposals from artists, historians, designers, "culture bearers" and anyone else who has an idea for a new Massachusetts state seal, flag and motto. "Our seal, flag ...

The Bay State is putting out a call to artists and historians to create a new state seal, flag, and motto so that every community sees themselves in Massachusetts' story. The Bay State is putting ...

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission was established by the Legislature in 2024 to propose a new seal, ...