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Local News The state asked the public for new flag ideas. The public didn’t disappoint. With over 1,000 submissions, the public utilized seemingly every Massachusetts cultural staple in its proposed ...

Massachusetts unveils finalists for state flag, motto, and seal — which gets your vote? After a four-plus year process, more than 1,150 submissions were sent to the Massachusetts Seal, Flag and Motto ...

From a shark in a pilgrim hat to the Massachusetts state dinosaur holding a Dunkin’ coffee, Massachusetts residents went all out in hopes of creating the perfect new state flag. The Massachusetts Seal ...