Massachusetts has two nicknames - the Bay State and the Old Colony State, and entered into Statehood on February 6, 1788. The Massachusetts State Capital is Boston, and the Massachusetts State motto is ense petit placidam sub literate quietem, which means we seek peace, but peace only under liberty. The Massachusetts State flower is the mayflower (1918). The Massachusetts State tree is the American elm (1941). The Massachusetts State bird is the chickadee (1941). The Massachusetts State song is “All Hail to Massachusetts” (1966). The Massachusetts State beverage is cranberry juice (1970). The Massachusetts State insect is the ladybug (1974). The Massachusetts State cookie is chocolate chip (1997). The Massachusetts State dessert is the Boston cream pie (1996).