List of Massachusetts state symbols
This is a list of official symbols of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Official symbols of the commonwealth are codified in Chapter 2 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
State symbols
Type | Symbol | Law |
Flower | Mayflower | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §7 |
Tree | American elm | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §8 |
Bird | Chickadee | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §9 |
Beverage | Cranberry juice | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §10 |
Horse | Morgan horse | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §11 |
Insect | Lady bug | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §12 |
Fish | Atlantic Cod | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §13 |
Dog | Boston Terrier | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §14 |
Gem | Rhodonite | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §15 |
Marine mammal | Right whale | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §16 |
Fossil | Dinosaur track | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §17 |
Mineral | Babingtonite | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §18 |
Song | "All Hail to Massachusetts" by Arthur J. Marsh | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §19 |
Folk song | "Massachusetts" by Arlo Guthrie | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §20 |
Poem | "Blue Hills of Massachusetts" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §21 |
Rock | Roxbury puddingstone | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §22 |
Historical rock | Plymouth Rock | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §23 |
Explorer rock | Dighton Rock | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §24 |
Building and monument stone | Granite | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §25 |
Heroine | Deborah Sampson | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §26 |
Hero | Samuel Whittemore | |
Ceremonial march | "The Road to Boston" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §27 |
Muffin | Corn muffin | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §28 |
Shell | New England Neptune | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §29 |
Cat | Tabby cat | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §30 |
Patriotic song | "Massachusetts " | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §31 |
Folk dance | Square dance | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §32 |
Soil | Paxton Soil Series | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §33 |
Vietnam veterans' memorial | Worcester Vietnam Veterans' Memorial | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §34 |
Designation of residents | Bay Staters | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §35 |
Game bird | Wild turkey | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §36 |
Southwest Asia War Veterans' Memorial | Worcester Southwest Asia War Veterans' Memorial | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §37 |
Bean | Baked navy bean | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §38 |
Berry | Cranberry | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §39 |
Folk hero | Johnny Appleseed | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §40 |
Dessert | Boston cream pie | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §41 |
Cookie | Chocolate chip cookie | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §42 |
Glee club song | "The Great State of Massachusetts" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §43 |
Polka | "Say Hello to Someone from Massachusetts" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §44 |
Peace statue | Orange Peace Statue | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §45 |
Korean War memorial | Charlestown Navy Yard Korean War Memorial | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §46 |
Ode | "Ode to Massachusetts" | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §47 |
MIA/POW memorial | Massachusetts National Cemetery MIA/POW Memorial | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §48 |
Children's book | Make Way for Ducklings | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §49 |
Children's author and children's illustrator | Theodor Geisel/Dr. Seuss | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §50 |
Donut | Boston cream donut | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §51 |
District tartan | Bay State Tartan | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §52 |
Colors | Blue, green, and cranberry | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §53 |
Blues artist | Taj Mahal | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §54 |
Sport | Basketball | M.G.L. Ch. 2, §55 |
Inventor | Benjamin Franklin | Acts of 2006 Ch. 364 |
Reptile | Garter snake | Acts of 2006 Ch. 425 |
Artist | Norman Rockwell | Acts of 2008 Ch. 45 |
- United States quarter dollar - Massachusetts 2000: