Changing the Mass State Flag and Seal
Merriam-Gilbert Public Lbrary 3 West Main Street, West Brookfield, MA, United StatesJoin us to learn the history of the Massachusetts flag and seal and hear about the effort to create a new flag and seal which will represent peace, justice, equality, and inclusion for the Commonwealth. For over 40 years, Indigenous leaders have been calling for the flag and seal of Massachusetts to be changed. To many, the imagery of a white arm holding a sword over the head of an Indigenous person, and the Latin motto, "By the Sword She Seeks Peace, but Peace with Liberty," speaks of a history of violent colonization and conquest. On January 6th, 2021, the…