Anna Reidister

noun
  1. a Halloween decoration
  2. low, benevolent chanting on a clear, moonless night 
  3. a gaunt, spectral troubadour which haunts the greater Boston area
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“By Sword We Seek Peace”

Digital objects (2019)


The current state seal for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was adopted in 1780, depicting a Native American with a bow and arrow pointing down (signifying peace), a five pointed star, an Englishman’s arm brandishing a sword above the man’s head, and a blue ribbon bearing a Latin motto which loosely translates to “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.” This new seal brings that white supremacist imagery to the forefront.