Flag History
LeRoy Reeves of the Third Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, designed this flag. The three stars stand for the three Grand Divisions of the state-the great smoky mountains and others in the east, the highlands in the middle and the lowlands along the Mississippi River. These sections are known as East, Middle and West Tennessee. The circle symbolizes the binding together of the people in these sections of the state. It has also been said that the stars represent the three presidents from Tennessee, Andrew Jackson, James Polk and Andrew Johnson.
Flag Adopted: 1905
State Nickname: The Volunteer State
State Motto: Agriculture and commerce
Area: 42,144 square miles
Approximate Population: 4.6 million
Capital: Nashville
Largest City: Memphis
Major Products: cotton, tobacco, soybeans, wood, chemicals
State Bird: Mocking Bird
State Tree: Tulip Poplar
State Flower: Iris
