State Symbols of Tennessee
Tennessee Art and Theatre Symbols
- Tennessee State Ambassador of Letters: Harriet Louise Bias Allen
- Tennessee State Art Form: Songwriting
- Tennessee State Artist: Burton Calicott
- Tennessee State Artist in Residence: H.R. Lovell
- Tennessee State Bicentennial Poem: “Who Are We”
- Tennessee State Bicentennial Rap Song: “A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap”
- Tennessee State Bicentennial School Song: “My Home Will Always be in Tennessee”
- Tennessee State Fine Art: Porcelain painting
- Tennessee State Folk Dance: Square Dance
- Tennessee State Painting: Tennessee Treasures
- Tennessee State Poem: “Oh Tennessee, My Tennessee”
- Tennessee State Poet Laureate
- Tennessee State Public School Song: ”My Tennessee”
- Tennessee State Theater: Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville
- Tennessee State U.S. Bicentennial March Song: “The Tennessee Salute”
- Tennessee State U.S. Bicentennial Song: “Fly Eagle, Fly!”
Tennessee Botanical and Garden Symbols
- Tennessee Bicentennial Tree: Yellowwood
- Tennessee State Cultivated Flower: Iris
- Tennessee State Tree: Tulip Poplar
- Tennessee State Wildflower: Passion Flower
Tennessee Food Symbols
- Tennessee State Fruit: Tomato
Tennessee Geological and Archaeological Symbols
- Tennessee Gem: Tennessee River Pearl
- Tennessee State Rock: Limestone
- Tennessee State Stone: Agate
Tennessee Legislative Symbols
- Tennessee State Flag
- Tennessee State Seal
- Tennessee State Songs
- “My Homeland, Tennessee”
- “When it’s Iris Time in Tennessee”
- “Tennessee Waltz”
- “Rocky Top”
- “The Pride of Tennessee”
- “Tennessee”
Tennessee Living Symbols (Animals and Fauna)
- Tennessee State Agricultural Insect: Honey Bee
- Tennessee State Amphibian: Tennessee Cave Salamander
- Tennessee State Bird: Mockingbird
- Tennessee State Butterfly: Zebra Swallowtail
- Tennessee State Game Bird: Bobwhite Quail
- Tennessee State Horse: Tennessee Walking Horse
- Tennessee State Insects: Firefly and Ladybeetle
- Tennessee State Reptile: Eastern Box Turtle
- Tennessee State Sport Fish: Large-mouth Bass
- Tennessee State Wild Animal: Raccoon
Tennessee State Commercial Fish: Channel Catfish
Tennessee Location Symbols
- Tennessee State Aviation Hall of Fame: Tennessee Museum of Aviation
- Tennessee State Railroad Museum: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Hamilton County
Tennessee Miscellaneous Symbols
- Tennessee State Jamboree and Crafts Festival: The Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival
- Tennessee State Tartan
Tennessee State Symbols
Tennessee Symbols
This site has color pictures of all Tennessee’s state symbols, along with descriptions and the history of each.
Source: Tennessee Department of Education
Tennessee Symbols and Honors - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
This site has Tennessee’s state symbols, along with other interesting honors the state has received.
Source: Tennessee Blue Book
Tennessee Symbols and History
This is a current list of the symbols of the state of Tennessee and the year each one was added. Click on the symbol’s name for more information and a photo or drawing.
Source: Tennessee Department of State
Citation styles
- APA style
- State Symbols of Tennessee. (2010, May 23). In State Reports by ClassBrain. Retrieved 16:16, May 18, 2012, from http://www.statereports.us/2010/05/state-symbols-tennessee/
- MLA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, “State Symbols of Tennessee.” State Reports by ClassBrain. 23 May 2010, 06:08 UTC. . 18 May 2012 <http://www.statereports.us/2010/05/state-symbols-tennessee/>.
- MHRA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, 'State Symbols of Tennessee', State Reports by ClassBrain, 23 May 2010, 06:08 UTC, <http://www.statereports.us/2010/05/state-symbols-tennessee/> [accessed 18 May 2012]
- The Chicago Manual of Style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, “State Symbols of Tennessee.” State Reports by ClassBrain, http://www.statereports.us/2010/05/state-symbols-tennessee/ [accessed May 18, 2012].
- CBE/CSE style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, State Symbols of Tennessee [Internet]. State Reports by ClassBrain; 2010 May 23, 06:08 UTC [cited 2012 May 18]. Available from: http://www.statereports.us/2010/05/state-symbols-tennessee/.
- Bluebook style
- State Symbols of Tennessee, http://www.statereports.us/2010/05/state-symbols-tennessee/ (last visited May. 18, 2012).
- AMA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, State Symbols of Tennessee. State Reports by ClassBrain. May 23, 2010, 06:08 UTC. Available at: http://www.statereports.us/2010/05/state-symbols-tennessee/. Accessed May 18, 2012.