Massachusetts Bay Colony Seal - Historical Symbol of Early Colonial Governance #2077698 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white engraving shows the official seal of the Massachusetts Bay Company, granted in 1629, featuring a Native American man holding a bow and arrow, with a banner bearing the Latin phrase “COME OVER AND HELP US” (Acts 16:9). Flanked by two pine trees and standing on grassy ground, the figure symbolizes both indigenous presence and the Puritan mission to evangelize. The outer ring contains the full Latin title: “SIGILLUM SOCIETATIS DE MATTA CHVSETS BAY IN NOVA ANGLIA.”

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