State Symbols Guide
Massachusetts State Symbols & Official Emblems
The Northeast State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
MA
Capital
Boston
Population
7,029,917
Statehood
1788
Region
Northeast
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
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State Flag
Massachusetts State Flag
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State Flower
Mayflower
Epigaea repens
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State Motto
Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem
Latin
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State Nickname
The Bay State
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State Tree
American Elm
Ulmus americana
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Massachusetts
- Abbreviation
- MA
- Capital City
- Boston
- Population
- 7,029,917
- Statehood Date
- February 6, 1788
- Region
- Northeast
- Number of Symbols
- 6
