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Massachusetts: flag The state seal of Massachusetts has remained in essentially the same form since 1780, though details changed and were standardized in 1898. The arms, as on the state flag, include a crest (an arm holding a sword) and a ribbon with the motto "EnsePetit Pl The mayflower is the state flower of Massachusetts. Map of Massachusetts Cape Cod Massachusetts Boston: Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge Boston Massachusetts United States: New England
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Also Known As Bay State • the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Capital Boston
Population1 (2020) 7,029,917; (2024 est.) 7,136,171
Governor Maura Healey (Democrat)
Date Of Admission Feb. 6, 17882
U.S. Senators Ed Markey (Democrat) • Elizabeth Warren (Democrat)
State Nickname Bay State • Old Colony State
State Motto "Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem (By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty)"
State Bird3 black-capped chickadee • wild turkey
State Flower mayflower (trailing arbutus)
State Song “All Hail to Massachusetts”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 9 (of 435)
Time Zone Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 27,336
Total Area (Sq Mi) 10,554
1Excluding military abroad.2Original state; date shown is that of ratification of Constitution.3The wild turkey is the state game bird.

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