| A short history of the Tennessee State flag | Influence of the Battle Flag of the Confederacy can be seen in the flag of Tennessee. It was officially adopted on April 17, 1905 and was designed by Captain LeRoy Reeves. He was a member of the Third Regiment of the Tennessee Infantry. The three regions of Tennessee are represented by the three stars, which are called Grand Divisions. For the Exposition of 1897, which marked Tennessee as a member of the Union, the previous flag was designed with three diagonal red, blue and white stripes, with the state nickname in gold on the blue. The Tennessee seal was adopted in 1801 and not used on any flags. |
A short history of Tennessee (The
Volunteer State) | In 1763 the area was recognized as British, and in 1772 a colonial government began. It was annexed to North Carolina in 1776, and passed to the U.S.A. in 1790. Tennessee was made a state on June 1, 1796. It seceded form the Union on June 24,1861 and re-admitted on July 24, 1866. |
| Area of Tennessee | 42,144 sq. miles |
Capital
| Nashville |
| Major Products | Cotton, tobacco, soybeans, wood products, iron and steel, chemicals, synthetic fibers |
| State Motto | Agriculture and commerce |
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