| Nick Name: |
The Bay State |
| Capital City: |
Boston |
| Largest Cities: |
Boston,Worcester,Springfield |
| Highest Point: |
Mount Greylock(3,489 ft ; 1063 m) |
| Lowest Point: |
Atlantic Ocean(sea level) |
| Bird: |
Black-capped Chickadee(Poecile atricapilla),Wild Turkey,(state game bird)(Meleagris gallopavo) |
| Flower: |
Mayflower(Epigaea repens) |
| Tree: |
American Elm (Ulmus americana) |
| Constitution: |
6th State |
| Admission to Statehood: |
February 6, 1788 |
| Motto: |
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) |
| Flag: |
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