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

TypeSymbolLaw
FlowerMayflowerM.G.L. Ch. 2, §7
TreeAmerican elmM.G.L. Ch. 2, §8
BirdChickadeeM.G.L. Ch. 2, §9
BeverageCranberry juiceM.G.L. Ch. 2, §10
HorseMorgan horseM.G.L. Ch. 2, §11
InsectLady bugM.G.L. Ch. 2, §12
FishAtlantic CodM.G.L. Ch. 2, §13
DogBoston TerrierM.G.L. Ch. 2, §14
GemRhodoniteM.G.L. Ch. 2, §15
Marine mammalRight whaleM.G.L. Ch. 2, §16
FossilDinosaur trackM.G.L. Ch. 2, §17
MineralBabingtoniteM.G.L. Ch. 2, §18
Song"All Hail to Massachusetts" by Arthur J. MarshM.G.L. Ch. 2, §19
Folk song"Massachusetts" by Arlo GuthrieM.G.L. Ch. 2, §20
Poem"Blue Hills of Massachusetts"M.G.L. Ch. 2, §21
RockRoxbury puddingstoneM.G.L. Ch. 2, §22
Historical rockPlymouth RockM.G.L. Ch. 2, §23
Explorer rockDighton RockM.G.L. Ch. 2, §24
Building and monument stoneGraniteM.G.L. Ch. 2, §25
HeroineDeborah SampsonM.G.L. Ch. 2, §26
HeroSamuel Whittemore
Ceremonial march"The Road to Boston"M.G.L. Ch. 2, §27
MuffinCorn muffinM.G.L. Ch. 2, §28
ShellNew England Neptune M.G.L. Ch. 2, §29
CatTabby catM.G.L. Ch. 2, §30
Patriotic song"Massachusetts "M.G.L. Ch. 2, §31
Folk danceSquare danceM.G.L. Ch. 2, §32
SoilPaxton Soil SeriesM.G.L. Ch. 2, §33
Vietnam veterans' memorialWorcester Vietnam Veterans' MemorialM.G.L. Ch. 2, §34
Designation of residentsBay StatersM.G.L. Ch. 2, §35
Game birdWild turkeyM.G.L. Ch. 2, §36
Southwest Asia War Veterans' MemorialWorcester Southwest Asia War Veterans' MemorialM.G.L. Ch. 2, §37
BeanBaked navy beanM.G.L. Ch. 2, §38
BerryCranberryM.G.L. Ch. 2, §39
Folk heroJohnny AppleseedM.G.L. Ch. 2, §40
DessertBoston cream pieM.G.L. Ch. 2, §41
CookieChocolate chip cookieM.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 statueOrange Peace StatueM.G.L. Ch. 2, §45
Korean War memorialCharlestown Navy Yard Korean War MemorialM.G.L. Ch. 2, §46
Ode"Ode to Massachusetts"M.G.L. Ch. 2, §47
MIA/POW memorialMassachusetts National Cemetery MIA/POW MemorialM.G.L. Ch. 2, §48
Children's bookMake Way for DucklingsM.G.L. Ch. 2, §49
Children's author and children's illustratorTheodor Geisel/Dr. SeussM.G.L. Ch. 2, §50
DonutBoston cream donutM.G.L. Ch. 2, §51
District tartanBay State TartanM.G.L. Ch. 2, §52
ColorsBlue, green, and cranberryM.G.L. Ch. 2, §53
Blues artistTaj MahalM.G.L. Ch. 2, §54
SportBasketballM.G.L. Ch. 2, §55
InventorBenjamin FranklinActs of 2006
Ch. 364
ReptileGarter snakeActs of 2006
Ch. 425
ArtistNorman RockwellActs of 2008
Ch. 45