BOSTON — Massachusetts residents will soon have the opportunity to weigh in on potential new state seal, flag and motto proposals, now that a commission has unveiled the top three finalists in each ...

Massachusetts has unveiled the finalists for the new state seal, flag and motto, after creating a commission to decide on new symbols to represent the state. The Seal, Flag and Motto Advisory ...

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over 1,000 submissions to the next round of scoring. The Commission was ...

A version of this article first appeared in the Reno Gazette Journal on Oct. 14, 2007. "Nevada's first state seal had a mistake on it," wrote Gary BeDunnah in "Discovering Nevada," a school text ...

The proposed flags, which are still under review, reflect efforts to replace symbols viewed as outdated or offensive, particularly by Indigenous communities. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto ...

Massachusetts’s current state seal, featuring an indigenous man underneath a sword-holding arm, may be on its way out. After a couple efforts over the past few years, officials are once again trying ...

Massachusetts residents will soon have the opportunity to weigh in on potential new state seal, flag and motto proposals, after a commission unveiled the top three finalists in each category. The ...