Massachussetts

State Flag

Massachusetts' official flag was adopted in 1971 (before 1971, the Massachusetts flag had a design on both sides of the flag; the design on the back was omitted).

Massachusetts' flag depicts a Native American carrying a bow and arrow on a blue shield (all on a white background). A white star on the shield represents Massachusetts, one of the original 13 states. The state motto (in Latin and written in yellow on a blue ribbon) reads "ENSE PETIT PLACIDAM SUB LIBERTATE QUIETEM," meaning "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty." Above the shield is a arm wielding a sword (demonstrating the state motto).

CLIMATE

The climate of Massachusetts is a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold, snowy winters.

Massachusetts Landmarks & Monuments

Paul Revere House

Bunker Hill Monument

Adams National Historical Park

State Bird

Black-Capped Chickadee

(Penthestes atricapillus)

State Flower

Mayflower (also called the ground laurel or trailing arbutus)

(Epigaea regens)

2010 resident population: 6,547,629

Crops

Greenhouse and nursery products (flowers, ornamental shrubs) are the primary source of farm income in Massachusetts. These products generate 35% of the state's total agricultural revenue.

Cranberries rank second among the other crop products of the state. Massachusetts produces more than 25% of the cranberries grown in the nation.

Other important crops are sweet corn and apples.

Hay is the major field crop grown in the state.

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