Massachusetts State Flag - Official Design, Symbolism & History #172079 (License: Personal Use)

The Massachusetts state flag displays a white field with the state coat of arms centered on a blue shield-featuring a Native American man holding a bow (arrow point downward, symbolizing peace) and a white five-pointed star representing Massachusetts as a U.S. state. Above the shield is the state’s armored arm holding a sword, referencing the state motto “Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem” (“By the Sword We Seek Peace, but Peace Only Under Liberty”), adopted in 1908.

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