Last week, the Massachusetts Seal and Motto commission released a public survey where residents can “have a voice in creating a seal and motto that represents the history and aspirations of Massachusetts.”
, which depicts a Native man standing beneath a detached arm holding a sword, surrounded by the Latin phrasewhich translates to,"By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty."
The seal has gone unchanged since its debut in 1898. It currently can be found on Massachusetts' blue-and-gold state flag, state troopers' uniforms and official government documents., a member of the commission, in an interview with WBUR earlier this year. “What’s absent is an acknowledgement of a long history of violence and marginalization of Indigenous people."
The commission is intentionally seeking survey responses from Massachusetts Indigenous communities, as well as veterans' groups. It also plans to mail questionnaires about the seal and motto to a random sample of households in Massachusetts, theUpon gathering survey feedback, the commission aims to finalize its recommendations and deliver the redesign to the Legislature by Nov. 15.
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