Nicknames: Bay State, Old Colony Capital: Boston Location: New England State along the Atlantic Seaboard Motto: Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) State Flower: Mayflower State Bird: Black-capped Chickadee State Gamebird: Wild Turkey Dog: Boston Terrier Horse: Morgan Horse Cat: Tabby Cat Fish: Cod Insect: Ladybird Beetle (ladybug) Shell: New England Neptune Marine Mammal: Right Whale Bean: Navy Bean |
Fossil: Dinosaur (theropod) Tracks Gem: Rhodonite Mineral: Babingtonite Rock: Roxbury Puddingstone Historical Rock: Plymouth Rock Building Rock: Granite Explorer Rock: Dighton Rock Dance: Square Dance Folk Hero: Johnny Appleseed Beverage: Cranberry Juice Dessert: Boston Cream Pie Cookie: Chocolate Chip Cookie State Tree: American Elm State Song: All Hail to Massachusetts Sixth of the original thirteen states to ratify the Constitution, February 06, 1788 |