Wrapping around the shield from below, is the state motto, “ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem,” meaning, “by the ...

We have the descriptions of each man's proposed seal from a ... was taken on their design. Congress eventually delegated the responsibility to Charles Thomson—Secretary of the Continental ...

Officials are once again exploring options for a new Massachusetts state seal, flag and motto ... It recommended that ...

For centuries, the seal has portrayed an indigenous person on a shield. The crest above it, which is also the state’s ...

Massachusetts is asking residents to help design a new state seal, flag and motto with the aim of reflecting the state’s diversity and heritage.

The state is soliciting proposals from artists, historians, designers, “culture bearers” and anyone else who has an idea for ...