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MA State Symbols
Symbols for Massachusetts: Miscellaneous Symbols
By Nora Kirkeby
Jul 18, 2006, 14:49 PST

Aerial view of Back Bay, Boston including the Prudential Center and John Hancock Tower, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

Designation of citizens of commonwealth
Section 35. Bay Staters shall be the official designation of citizens of the commonwealth
Source: State Legislature

Massachusetts State Folk Hero (The Legend)
Find the legend of Johnny Appleseed on this helpful site. The tail is told here in a clear and beautiful narrative story format. Enjoy the tale.
Source: Virginia Apples

Massachusetts State Folk Hero
Johnny Appleseed was a real person, not just the legend that children learn about in grade school. Find out all about John Chapman's amazing journey on this page
Source: Swedenborgian Church

Massachusetts State Heroine
Deborah Samson is Massachusetts' state heroine. This amazing woman served in the Revolutionary War long before it was acceptable for women to be soldiers.
Source: AmericanRevolution.org

Massachusetts State Shell
Learn all about the New England Neptune, also known as Neptunea decemcostata. This page has a picture, information on obtaining the shells, and information on how the New England Neptune became the Bay State's official state shell.
Source: Satter-lights

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