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The earliest state symbol was the first state seal, which was authorized by the original state constitution of 1796 and first used in 1802. [1] The current seal design was adopted in 1987. The General Assembly also has officially designated a state slogan , "Tennessee—America at Its Best," adopted in 1965, and a state motto , "Agriculture and ...
The Great Seal is provided for in the Tennessee Constitution of 1796. The design, however, was not undertaken until September 25, 1801. [2] [1] Wheat and cotton were, and still are, important cash crops grown in the state. In 1987, the Tennessee General Assembly adopted a standardized version of the seal that updated its look and appearance. [2]
Lists of United States state symbols — by U.S. state See also: Category:Lists of United States state symbols Pages in category "Lists of United States state symbols by state"
(state flower) Gelsemium sempervirens: 1924 [59] Goldenrod (state wildflower) Solidago altissima: 2003 [60] South Dakota: Pasque flower: Pulsatilla hirsutissima: 1903 [61] Tennessee: Iris (state cultivated flower) Iris: 1933 [62] Purple passionflower (state wildflower 1) Passiflora incarnata: 1919 [62] Tennessee purple coneflower (state ...
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Alongside the state flag, there are other flags used by the government of Tennessee. The flag for the governor of Tennessee has been in use since 1939. It is a scarlet flag, with four stars, one in each corner, and the state military crest, a tree with three white stars, in the center. The Tennessee General Assembly has its own flag as well.
Tennessee has worn the original AFL uniforms before, a look straight out of 1960, but retro uniforms were largely exiled in the NFL when the league made a one-helmet policy in 2013. That policy ...
English and Latin are the most-used languages for state mottos, each used by 25 states and territories. Seven states and territories use another language, of which each language is only used once. Eight states and two territories have their mottos on their state quarter; thirty-eight states and four territories have their mottos on their state ...