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Massachusetts Statutes, Title I

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Chapter 2

66 sections in this chapter.

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 1 Coat of arms of commonwealth
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Section 1. The coat of arms of the commonwealth shall consist of a blue shield with an Indian thereon, dressed in a shirt, leggings, and moccasins, holding in his right hand a bow, and in his left hand an arrow, point downward, all of gold; and, in the upper right-hand corner of …
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 10 Beverage of commonwealth
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Section 10. Cranberry juice shall be the beverage of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 11 Horse or horse emblem of commonwealth
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Section 11. The Morgan horse shall be the horse or horse emblem of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 12 Insect or insect emblem of commonwealth
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Section 12. The lady bug shall be the insect or insect emblem of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 13 Fish or fish emblem of commonwealth

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Section 13. The cod shall be the fish or fish emblem and the historic and continuing symbol of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 14 Dog or dog emblem of commonwealth

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Section 14. The Boston terrier shall be the dog or dog emblem of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 15 Gem or gem emblem of commonwealth

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Section 15. Rhodonite shall be the gem or gem emblem of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 16 Marine mammal or marine mammal emblem of commonwealth

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Section 16. The right whale (Eubalaena Glacialis) shall be the marine mammal or marine mammal emblem of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 17 Fossil or fossil emblem of commonwealth

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Section 17. The dinosaur track shall be the fossil or fossil emblem of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 18 Mineral or mineral emblem of commonwealth

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Section 18. Babingtonite shall be the mineral or mineral emblem of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 19 Song of commonwealth

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Section 19. The song ''All Hail to Massachusetts'', words and music by Arthur J. Marsh, shall be the song of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 2 Seal of commonwealth

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Section 2. The seal of the commonwealth shall be circular in form, bearing upon its face a representation of the arms of the commonwealth encircled with the inscription within a beaded border, ''Sigillum Reipublicae Massachusettensis''. The colors of the arms shall not be an esse…

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 20 Folk song of commonwealth

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Section 20. The song ''Massachusetts'', words and music by Arlo Guthrie, shall be the folk song of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 21 Poem of commonwealth

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Section 21. The poem, ''Blue Hills of Massachusetts'' composed by Katherine E. Mullen of the town of Barre shall be the official state poem of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 22 Rock or rock emblem of commonwealth

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Section 22. The Roxbury Puddingstone (Roxbury Conglomerate), shall be the rock or rock emblem of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 23 Historical rock of commonwealth

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Section 23. Plymouth Rock, located in the town of Plymouth, shall be the historical rock of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 24 Explorer rock of commonwealth

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Section 24. Dighton Rock shall be the explorer rock of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 25 Building and monument stone of commonwealth

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Section 25. Granite shall be the building and monument stone of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 26 Official heroine of commonwealth

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Section 26. Deborah Samson, who fought in the War of Independence, shall be the official heroine of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 27 Ceremonial march of commonwealth

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Section 27. The song ''The Road to Boston'', composer unknown, shall be the official ceremonial march of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 28 Muffin of commonwealth

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Section 28. The corn muffin shall be the official muffin of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 29 Shell of commonwealth

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Section 29. The New England neptune (neptunea lyrata decemcostata) shall be the shell of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 3 Commonwealth and naval and maritime flags; design

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Section 3. The flag of the commonwealth shall consist of a white rectangular field, bearing on either side a representation of the arms of the commonwealth, except that the star shall be white. The naval and maritime flag of the commonwealth shall consist of a white rectangular f…

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 30 Cat of commonwealth

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Section 30. The Tabby cat shall be the official cat of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 31 Patriotic song of commonwealth

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Section 31. The song ''Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land Is Free)'', words and music by Bernard Davidson, shall be the patriotic song of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 32 Folk dance of commonwealth

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Section 32. Square Dancing shall be the official folk dance of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 33 Soil of commonwealth

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Section 33. The Paxton Soil Series shall be the official soil of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 34 Memorial of commonwealth to honor Vietnam War veterans of commonwealth

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Section 34. The memorial to be constructed and maintained in the city of Worcester at Green Hill Park by the executive office of veterans' services and the city of Worcester in cooperation with The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Trust, Incorporated shall…

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 35 Designation of citizens of commonwealth

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Section 35. Bay Staters shall be the official designation of citizens of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 36 Game bird of commonwealth

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Section 36. The wild turkey (Meleagris Gallopavo) shall be the game bird and game bird emblem of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 37 Memorial of commonwealth to honor Southwest Asia War veterans

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Section 37. The memorial to be constructed in the city of Worcester by the Desert Calm Committee, Inc. shall be the official state monument for the veterans of the Southwest Asia War.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 38 Bean of commonwealth

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Section 38. The baked navy bean shall be the official bean of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 39 Berry of commonwealth

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Section 39. The cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) shall be the official berry of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 4 Flag of governor; design

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Section 4. The flag of the governor shall conform to the design of the flag of the commonwealth, except that the field of the flag of the governor shall be triangular in shape.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 40 Folk hero of the commonwealth

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Section 40. Johnny Appleseed shall be the official folk hero of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 41 Dessert or dessert emblem of commonwealth

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Section 41. The Boston cream pie shall be the official dessert or dessert emblem of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 42 Cookie of commonwealth

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Section 42. The chocolate chip cookie shall be the official cookie of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 43 Glee club song of commonwealth

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Section 43. The song ''The Great State of Massachusetts'', words by George A. Wells, and music by J. Earl Bley, shall be the glee club song of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 44 Polka of the commonwealth

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Section 44. The words and music of ''Say Hello to Someone in Massachusetts'' by Lenny Gomulka shall be the official polka of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 45 Peace statue of commonwealth

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Section 45. A memorial statue built in the town of Orange in recognition of veterans who served in World War I and designated as the Orange Peace Statue shall be the official peace statue of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 46 Memorial of commonwealth to honor Korean War veterans of commonwealth

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Section 46. The Korean War Memorial located in the shipyard park of the Charlestown Navy Yard shall be the official memorial of the commonwealth to honor the Korean War veterans of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 47 Ode of the commonwealth

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Section 47. The words and music of ''Ode to Massachusetts'' by Joseph Falzone shall be the official ode of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 48 MIA/POW memorial of commonwealth

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Section 48. The MIA/POW Memorial located at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in the town of Bourne shall be the official MIA/POW memorial of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 49 Children's book of commonwealth

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Section 49. The book ''Make Way for Ducklings'' by Robert McCloskey shall be the official children's book of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 5 Coat of arms, seal and flags of commonwealth; state secretary as custodian; conformance to specifications; use and display regulations

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Section 5. The state secretary shall be the custodian of the coat of arms, seal and flags of the commonwealth and all representations of said arms, seal and flags shall conform strictly to the specifications which shall be prepared under the direction of the state secretary in th…

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 50 Children's author and children's illustrator of commonwealth

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Section 50. The author Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, shall be the official children's author and children's illustrator of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 51 Donut of commonwealth

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Section 51. The Boston Cream Donut shall be the official donut of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 52 District Tartan of the commonwealth

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Section 52. The Bay State Tartan shall be the official District Tartan of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 53 Colors of commonwealth

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Section 53. Blue, green and cranberry shall be the official colors of the commonwealth.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, § 54 Blues artist of commonwealth

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Section 54. The musician, Henry St. Clair Fredericks, better known as Taj Mahal, shall be the official Blues Artist of the commonwealth.