"The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission was given a Dec. 15 deadline to produce recommendations. But the full body has not met since late August, and a round of public hearings that must occur before final recommendations are given have not been scheduled. The commission itself is the second such group to try to tackle the contentious topic in recent years. The first commission was created by state lawmakers in 2021, but disbanded by the end of 2023 without offering any concrete proposals."
"Despite years of fits and starts, the commission appeared to be making progress earlier this year, when it released three flag, seal, and motto ideas to the public for review. These were chosen from more than 1,000 ideas submitted by the public, but commission members stressed that they were not set-in-stone finalists and still subject to change based on public hearings and other feedback."
The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission missed a Dec. 15 deadline and is seeking another extension to finish recommendations for a new state flag, seal, and motto. The full commission has not met since late August and required public hearings have not been scheduled. A previous lawmaker-created commission disbanded in 2023 without producing proposals. The current commission missed its original July 2025 deadline, received a five-month extension, and is now pursuing a second extension while aiming to convene a full meeting this month. The commission released three preliminary ideas drawn from over 1,000 public submissions; final recommendations will require further public feedback and legislative codification.
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