Symbols for Tennessee

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TN State Symbols
Symbols for Tennessee
By Nora Kirkeby
Aug 6, 2006, 18:47 PST

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 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