What do the 3 stars stand for on the Tennessee flag?

The three stars represent the divisions of Tennessee into middle, east and west. The blue circle is symbolic of the eternal unity of the three sections of the state. A navy blue bar is included to give the flag distinction when hanging limp.

What does the Tennessee state flag mean?

Flag of the General Assembly The designer chose white for purity, blue to denote respect for Tennessee, red as the traditional color for America; stars to symbolize the state’s three Grand Divisions; wheat for agricultural heritage; and the gavel for the power of the people vested in the state’s legislative body.

How do you display the Tennessee state flag?

Other Flags 5.8 The Tennessee State flag shall be properly displayed by positioning the flag with two stars at the top and the one star at the bottom.

What is the TN state flower?

IrisesTennessee / State flower

What is the Tennessee state tree?

Tulip treeTennessee / State tree

What is the TN state tree?

What is the Tennessee state butterfly?

Zebra Swallowtail
The Zebra Swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus, was designated as Tennessee’s official butterfly in 1995. This beautiful, winged insect has black and white stripes that run the length of its body with red and blue spots on its lower back.

What is Tennessee’s state bird flower?

Tennessee State Symbols, Songs, and Emblems

Designation	Symbol / Emblem
Flower	Passionflower What happened to the official state flowers? Iris
Fossil	Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica of the Coon Creek Formation.
Fruit	Tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Game bird	Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus)

What is Tennessee’s state fruit?

Tomato
The Tomato, scientifically known as the Lycopersicon lycopersicum, was designated as Tennessee’s official state fruit in 2003.