The flag of Massachusetts displays, on both sides, the state coat of
   arms centered on a white field. The shield depicts an Algonquin Native
   American with bow and arrow; the arrow is pointed downward, signifying
   peace.
 The flag of Massachusetts’s displays, on both sides,
   the state coat of arms centered on a white field. The shield depicts
   an Algonquin Native American with bow and arrow; the arrow is pointed
   downward, signifying peace.