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The flag included the number "16", Tennessee having been admitted as the 16th state of the Union, and the words "The Volunteer State", the state's official nickname. The current flag was designed by Colonel Le Roy Reeves, [ 4 ] a Johnson City attorney who was then serving in the Tennessee National Guard . [ 5 ]
The number 16 appears as a Roman numeral, signifying that Tennessee was the 16th U.S. state. The theme of Agriculture is illustrated by images of a plow, a bundle of wheat, and a cotton plant, while the theme of Commerce is illustrated by an image of a riverboat. [1] State tree: State tree - tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
The 24-star variant of the flag, which was the national flag at the time of Driver's voyage and the first US flag to be called 'Old Glory', a term Driver coined in 1831. [1] The flag in 1860 after it was sewn with ten more stars including an anchor. Captain William Driver was born on March 17, 1803, in Salem, Massachusetts. [2]
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By order of Gov. Lee, flags over the State Capitol and all state office buildings will be flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday, Nov. 17, to remember the five Fort Campbell soldiers killed ...
A bill that would have banned schools from displaying any flag other than the U.S. or Tennessee flags failed to pass in the state Senate.
Pages in category "Flags of cities in Tennessee" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Flags are at half-staff around the United States today in honor of former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Here's how long flags will be at half-staff.