Welcome to Tennessee! (Continued below)
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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