General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 2 Arms, Great Seal and Other Emblems of the Commonwealth

• Massachusetts General Laws - Coat of arms of commonwealth - Chapter 2, 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...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Seal of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 2
  The seal of the commonwealth shall be circular in form, bearing upon its face a representation of the arms of the commonwealth encircled with the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Commonwealth and naval and maritime flags; design - Chapter 2, Section 3
  The flag of the commonwealth shall consist of a white rectangular field, bearing on either side a representation of the arms of the commonwealth, except...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Flag of governor; design - Chapter 2, Section 4
  The flag of the governor shall conform to the design of the flag of the commonwealth, except that the field of the flag of the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Coat of arms, seal and flags of commonwealth; state secretary as custodian; conformance to specifications; use and display regulations - Chapter 2, Section 5
  The state secretary shall be the custodian of the coat of arms, seal and flags of the commonwealth and all representations of said arms, seal...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Flags of the United States and commonwealth; display; manufacture in the United States - Chapter 2, Section 6
  The flag of the United States and the flag of the commonwealth shall be displayed on the main or administration building of each public institution...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Commonwealth flag; flying at half-staff - Chapter 2, Section 6A
  The flag of the commonwealth shall be flown at half-staff at or on the main or administration building of each public institution of the commonwealth,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Memorial; monitoring committee - Chapter 2, Section 6B
  [ Text of section added by 2014, 165, Sec. 4 effective July 1, 2014. See 2014, 165, Sec. 291.] (a) The Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Flower or floral emblem of commonwealth; protection; penalty - Chapter 2, Section 7
  The mayflower (epigaea repens) shall be the flower or floral emblem of the commonwealth. Any person who pulls up or digs up the plant of...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Tree or tree emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 8
  The American elm (Ulmus americana) shall be the tree or tree emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Bird or bird emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 9
  The chickadee (Penthestes atricapillus) shall be the bird or bird emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Beverage of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 10
  Cranberry juice shall be the beverage of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Horse or horse emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 11
  The Morgan horse shall be the horse or horse emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Insect or insect emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 12
  The lady bug shall be the insect or insect emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Fish or fish emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 13
  The cod shall be the fish or fish emblem and the historic and continuing symbol of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Dog or dog emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 14
  The Boston terrier shall be the dog or dog emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Gem or gem emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 15
  Rhodonite shall be the gem or gem emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Marine mammal or marine mammal emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 16
  The right whale (Eubalaena Glacialis) shall be the marine mammal or marine mammal emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Fossil or fossil emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 17
  The dinosaur track shall be the fossil or fossil emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Mineral or mineral emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 18
  Babingtonite shall be the mineral or mineral emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Song of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 19
  The song “All Hail to Massachusetts”, words and music by Arthur J. Marsh, shall be the song of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Folk song of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 20
  The song “Massachusetts”, words and music by Arlo Guthrie, shall be the folk song of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Poem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 21
  The poem, “Blue Hills of Massachusetts” composed by Katherine E. Mullen of the town of Barre shall be the official state poem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Rock or rock emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 22
  The Roxbury Puddingstone (Roxbury Conglomerate), shall be the rock or rock emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Historical rock of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 23
  Plymouth Rock, located in the town of Plymouth, shall be the historical rock of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Explorer rock of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 24
  Dighton Rock shall be the explorer rock of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Building and monument stone of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 25
  Granite shall be the building and monument stone of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Official heroine of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 26
  Deborah Samson, who fought in the War of Independence, shall be the official heroine of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Ceremonial march of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 27
  The song “The Road to Boston”, composer unknown, shall be the official ceremonial march of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Muffin of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 28
  The corn muffin shall be the official muffin of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Shell of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 29
  The New England neptune (neptunea lyrata decemcostata) shall be the shell of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Cat of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 30
  The Tabby cat shall be the official cat of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Patriotic song of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 31
  The song “Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land Is Free)”, words and music by Bernard Davidson, shall be the patriotic song of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Folk dance of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 32
  Square Dancing shall be the official folk dance of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Soil of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 33
  The Paxton Soil Series shall be the official soil of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Memorial of commonwealth to honor Vietnam War veterans of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 34
  The memorial to be constructed and maintained in the city of Worcester at Green Hill Park by the department of veterans’ services and the city...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Designation of citizens of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 35
  Bay Staters shall be the official designation of citizens of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Game bird of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 36
  The wild turkey (Meleagris Gallopavo) shall be the game bird and game bird emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Memorial of commonwealth to honor Southwest Asia War veterans - Chapter 2, Section 37
  The memorial to be constructed in the city of Worcester by the Desert Calm Committee, Inc. shall be the official state monument for the veterans...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Bean of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 38
  The baked navy bean shall be the official bean of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Berry of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 39
  The cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) shall be the official berry of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Folk hero of the commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 40
  Johnny Appleseed shall be the official folk hero of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Dessert or dessert emblem of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 41
  The Boston cream pie shall be the official dessert or dessert emblem of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Cookie of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 42
  The chocolate chip cookie shall be the official cookie of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Glee club song of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 43
  The song “The Great State of Massachusetts”, words by George A. Wells, and music by J. Earl Bley, shall be the glee club song of...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Polka of the commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 44
  The words and music of “Say Hello to Someone in Massachusetts” by Lenny Gomulka shall be the official polka of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Peace statue of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 45
  A memorial statue built in the town of Orange in recognition of veterans who served in World War I and designated as the Orange Peace...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Memorial of commonwealth to honor Korean War veterans of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 46
  The Korean War Memorial located in the shipyard park of the Charlestown Navy Yard shall be the official memorial of the commonwealth to honor the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Ode of the commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 47
  The words and music of “Ode to Massachusetts” by Joseph Falzone shall be the official ode of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - MIA/POW memorial of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 48
  The MIA/POW Memorial located at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in the town of Bourne shall be the official MIA/POW memorial of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Children’s book of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 49
  The book “Make Way for Ducklings” by Robert McCloskey shall be the official children’s book of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Children’s author and children’s illustrator of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 50
  The author Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, shall be the official children’s author and children’s illustrator of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Donut of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 51
  The Boston Cream Donut shall be the official donut of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - District Tartan of the commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 52
  The Bay State Tartan shall be the official District Tartan of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Colors of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 53
  Blue, green and cranberry shall be the official colors of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Blues artist of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 54
  The musician, Henry St. Clair Fredericks, better known as Taj Mahal, shall be the official Blues Artist of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Sport of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 55
  The sport of basketball shall be the official sport of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Inventor of the commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 56
  Benjamin Franklin shall be the official inventor of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Reptile of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 57
  The garter snake shall be the official reptile of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Artist of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 58
  Norman Rockwell shall be the official artist of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Glacial rock of the commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 59
  Rolling Rock, located in the city of Fall River, shall be the glacial rock of the commonwealth.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Salem as birthplace of National Guard - Chapter 2, Section 60
  The city of Salem shall be designated and known as the birthplace of the National Guard.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Groundhog of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 61
  [ Text of section added by 2014, 206 effective October 29, 2014. See also, Section 61 added by 2014, 208 effective October 29, 2014, below.]...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Recreational and team sport of commonwealth - Chapter 2, Section 61-2
  [Text of section added by 2014, 208 effective October 29, 2014. See also, Section 61 added by 2014, 206 effective October 29, 2014, above.]   Section...

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