Massachusetts State Seal - Official Symbol of the Commonwealth #1398206 (License: Personal Use)

The Massachusetts state seal displays a blue shield with a white five-pointed star, symbolizing Massachusetts as one of the original thirteen states. At its center stands a Native American man holding a bow and arrow, with the arrow pointed downward to signify peace; above him is a golden arm wielding a sword, representing the state’s motto: “Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem” (“By the Sword We Seek Peace, but Peace Only Under Liberty”). The seal is encircled by a blue ribbon bearing the Latin motto and the word “Massachusetts.”

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