General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 2 Arms, Great Seal and Other Emblems of the Commonwealth - Section 1 Coat of arms of commonwealth

Section 1. The coat of arms of the commonwealth shall consist of a blue shield with an Indian thereon, dressed in a shirt, leggings, and moccasins, holding in his right hand a bow, and in his left hand an arrow, point downward, all of gold; and, in the upper right-hand corner of the field a silver star of five points. The crest shall be, on a wreath of gold and blue, a right arm, bent at the elbow, clothed and ruffled, and grasping a broad-sword, all of gold. The motto “Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem” shall appear in gold on a blue ribbon.

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