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Ever wonder what the official sport of Massachusetts is? How about the official cookie? Click through to see what symbols officially represent the Bay State. (AP)

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State Game Bird: Wild Turkey
The Wild Turkey was eaten on the first Thanksgiving. (AP)

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State Dog: Boston Terrier
A cross between an English bulldog and an English terrier, the Boston terrier was the first purebred dog developed in America. (AP)

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State Bird: Black-Capped Chickadee
It is also known as the titmouse, tomtit, and the dickybird. (WBZ)

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Official Sport: Basketball
More than a century before the Celtics' latest championship, the game was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a teacher from Springfield, Mass. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)

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State Snake: The Garter Snake
The Garter Snake became the Bay State's official snake in 2007. (AP)

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State Artist: Norman Rockwell
On February 21, 2008, Norman Rockwell became the Official Artist of the Commonwealth. Most of his works are on display at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. (AP)

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State Historical Rock: Plymouth Rock
The Pilgrims didn't actually land on it, but Plymouth Rock is still commemorated for its historical significance. (AP)

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State Insect: Ladybug
Most common in the state is the Two-Spotted Lady Beetle. (AP)

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State Marine Mammal: The Right Whale
The Right Whale got its name because the flourishing whaling industry in Massachusetts found the cetacean the "right" whale to hunt, especially before 1750. (AP)

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State Building Rock: Granite
Granite from Quincy was used to build the Washington Monument. (AP)

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State Fish: Cod
The cod fish is seen as a symbol of the state's economic beginnings. Indians and Pilgrims used cod as food and fertilizer. (AP)

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State Children's Book: "Make Way for Ducklings"
The Robert McCloskey classic is commemorated by this sculpture on the Boston Garden. (AP)

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Official Children's Author: Dr. Seuss
Theodore Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, has been the official children's author and illustrator of the Commonwealth since 2003. He grew up in Springfield. (AP)

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State Fruit: Cranberry
State Juice: Cranberry Juice
The Massachusetts cranberry industry is the largest in the world. (AP)

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Official Cookie: Chocolate Chip
It was invented in 1930 at the Toll House Restaurant in Whitman. (AP)

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State Cat: The Tabby Cat
The wishes of local schoolchildren were granted when the tabby cat became the state's official feline in 1988. (AP)

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State's Official Inventor: Benjamin Franklin
Born in Boston, Benjamin Franklin became the most famous American of his time. (AP)

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State Tree: American Elm
This tree was honored to commemorate the fact that General George Washington took command of the Continental Army beneath one on Cambridge Common in 1775. (CBS)

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State Muffin: Corn Muffin
The corn muffin is a staple of New England cooking. (AP)

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The State Flag is white, with a representation of the coat of arms on both sides. (AP)

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The State Seal was adopted by Governor John Hancock and the Council on December 13, 1780. (AP)