The Front of the Bill pictures John Winthrop as the first governor of the State of Massachusetts. The bill's denomination, 1788, is the year of the state's admission to the Union as the 6th of the Original 13 Colonies. The actual date of admission, 2/6/1788, is encoded in the serial number within MA, the state's abbreviation. Boston, MA is shown as the capital city. The Back of the Bill pictures the Chickadee as the state bird, the American Elm as the state tree, the Mountain Laurel as the state flower, and the horse. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Massachusetts. The state nickname, The Bay State, is also mentioned.