Welcome to Tennessee! (Continued below)
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| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | The Volunteer State, Big Bend State, Mother of Southwestern Statesmen | ||
| Slogan | Tennessee—America at Its Best | 1965 | |
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | Agriculture and Commerce | 1987 | > |
| Song | My Homeland, Tennessee | 1925 | > |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| Cultivated Flower | iris (Iridaceae) | 1933 | > |
| Wildflower | passion flower (Passiflora incarnata) | 1919 | > |
| Wildflower | Tennessee coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis) | 2012 | > |
| Tree | tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) | 1947 | > |
| Evergreen Tree | eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) | 2012 | > |
| Bicentennial Tree | yellowwood tree (Cladrastis lutea) | 1991 | > |
| Fruit | tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) | 2003 | > |
| Bird | mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | 1933 | > |
| Game Bird | bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) | 1988 | > |
| Wild Animal | raccoon (Procyon lotor) | 1972 | > |
| Mammal | Tennessee Walking Horse (Equus caballus) | 2000 | > |
| Reptile | eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) | 1995 | > |
| Amphibian | Tennessee cave salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus) | 1995 | > |
| Sport Fish | smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) | 2005 | > |
| (former) | largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) | 1988 | |
| Commercial Fish | channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | 1988 | > |
| Insect | firefly (Photinus pyralis) | 1975 | > |
| Insect | ladybug (Coccinella) | 1975 | > |
| Butterfly | zebra swallowtail (Protographium marcellus) | 1994 | > |
| Agricultural Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera)  |
1990 | > |
| Gem | Tennessee pearl (Unionoida) | 1979 | > |
| Rock | limestone | 1979 | > |
| Mineral | agate | 1969 | > |
| Fossil † | Pterotrigonia thoracica | 1998 | > |
| Soil | Dickson | 1998 | > |
| Cultural Symbols | |||
| Symbol | Circular feature of state flag | 2016 | > |
| Railroad Museum | Cowan Railroad Museum, Franklin County | 2007 | > |
| Railroad Museum | Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Hamilton County | 1978 | > |
| Railroad Library | A.C. Kalmbach Memorial Library | 2004 | > |
| Aviation Hall of Fame | Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame, Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in Sevier County | 2001 | > |
| Tartan | 1999 | > | |
| Artifact | “Sandy,” Mississippian stone statuary | 2014 | > |
| Beverage | milk |
2009 | > |
| Pet | dogs and cats that are adopted from Tennessee animal shelters and rescues | 2014 | > |
| Botanical Garden | University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens | 2013 | > |
| Site of Freshwater Pearl Culturing | Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Farm and Museum, Camden, Benton County | 2004 | > |
| Folk Dance | square dance |
1980 | > |
| Art Form | songwriting | 2003 | > |
| Song | Rocky Top | 1982 | > |
| Song | The Pride of Tennessee, Tennessee Waltz, When It’s Iris Time in Tennessee | 1996 | > |
| Song | Smoky Mountain Rain | 2010 | > |
| Song | Tennessee (by Vivian Rorie) | 1992 | > |
| Song | Tennessee (by John R. Bean) | 2011 | > |
| Public School Song | My Tennessee | 1955 | > |
| U.S. Bicentennial Song | Fly Eagle, Fly! | 1976 | > |
| U.S. Bicentennial March Song | The Tennessee Salute | 1975 | > |
| Bicentennial Rap Song | A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap | 1996 | > |
| Bicentennial School Song | My Home Will Always Be in Tennessee | 1996 | > |
| Fife and Drum Corps | Watauga Valley Fife and Drum Corps | 2014 | > |
| Theatre | Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville | 1999 | > |
| Outdoor Drama | Production at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area | 2009 | > |
| Poem | Oh Tennessee, My Tennessee | 1973 | > |
| Bicentennial Poem | Who Are We | 1997 | > |
| Cowboy Poet Laureate | David Nelson | 2004 | > |
| Christian Poet Laureate | Colonel Hugh X. Lewis | 2006 | > |
| Painting | “Tennessee Treasures” and “Tennessee Treasures Too,” by Michael Sloan | 2007 | > |
| Fine Art | porcelain painting | 1981 | > |
| Artist | Burton Callicott | 1991 | > |
| Artist-in-Residence | H. R. Lovell | 2000 | > |
| Jamboree and Crafts Festival | The Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival – House Joint Resolution 24 | 1997 | > |
| Rifle | Barrett Model M82/M107 | 2016 | > |
| Airplane | Memphis Belle | 2017 | > |
| Flag Salute | 1981 | > | |
| Flag Salute | 1987 | > | |
| Declamation | I Am Tennessee | > | |
| Veterans Poem | “Home To Stay” by the late Jasper N. Bailey | 2014 | > |
| Veterans Poem | “Echoes From a Soldier’s Grave” by Sergeant First Class Ernest E. Sharp | 2016 | > |
| Language | English |
1984 | > |
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