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The flag of Massachusetts displays, on both sides, the state coat of arms centered on a white field. The shield depicts an Algonquin Native American with bow and arrow; the arrow is pointed downward, signifying peace. A white star appears next to the figure's head, signifying the state's history as one of the original 13 American Colonies. A blue ribbon surrounds the shield, bearing the state motto "Ense Petit Placidam, Sub Libertate Quietem" ("By the sword we seeks peace, but peace only under liberty"). Above the shield is the state military crest: a bent arm holding a broadsword aloft. The current flag was adopted in 1971.

The state flag was made official in 1908, but had been used unofficially before then. This flag included on its reverse the blue shield from the coat of arms containing only a green pine tree, which had been the design of the state naval ensign ever since the Revolutionary War.

Additionally in 1915, the naval ensign was changed to remove the blue shield and leave only the pine tree on a white field. The religious motto "An Appeal to Heaven" was removed from the ensign's design.

The flag of the governor of Massachusetts has the same design as the state flag, but with a triangular shape.

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