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The Northeast > Massachusetts > Identification

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State Name Massachusetts
State reptile > Year adopted 2,006
Definition: Identification > State reptile > Year adopted
State shells > Shell Wrinkled Whelk
Definition: Identification > State shells > Shell
State shells > Year designated 1,987
Definition: Identification > State shells > Year designated
State soil
Paxton
Definition: Identification > State soil
State soil > Year adopted 1,990
Definition: Identification > State soil > Year adopted
State tree American Elm
Definition: Identification > State tree
State tree > Binomial Nomenclature Ulmus americana
Definition: Identification > State tree > Binomial Nomenclature
State tree > Year adopted 1,808 [6th of 6]
Definition: Identification > State tree > Year adopted
Symbols > State animal
Tabby Cat (State cat); Boston Terrier (State dog); Morgan Horse (State horse); Right Whale (State marine mammal)
Definition: Identification > Symbols > State animal
Symbols > State bird
Chickadee (State bird); Wild Turkey (State game bird)
Definition: Identification > Symbols > State bird
Symbols > State motto
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)
Definition: Identification > Symbols > State motto
U.S. state beverages > Drink Cranberry Juice
Definition: Identification > U.S. state beverages > Drink
U.S. state beverages > Year & Citation 1970
Definition: Identification > U.S. state beverages > Year & Citation
U.S. state colors > Color 1
Definition: Identification > U.S. state colors > Color 1
U.S. state colors > Color 2
Definition: Identification > U.S. state colors > Color 2
U.S. state insects > Binomial name Coccinella septempunctata
Definition: Identification > U.S. state insects > Binomial name
U.S. state insects > State insect
Ladybug
Definition: Identification > U.S. state insects > State insect
U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Mineral Babingtonite
Definition: Identification > U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Mineral
U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Rock
Roxbury Puddingstone (1983)
Definition: Identification > U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Rock

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SOURCES: John; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state reptiles; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state shells; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state soils; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state trees; "State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols" by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer.; FirstGov Official Government Website, Wikipedia; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state beverages ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state colors ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state insects ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: MA

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