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Comprehensive Directory of State Heritage
State Capital
Nashville
State Flag
Established 1905
State Seal
Established 1801
State Motto
Agriculture and Commerce (1987)
State Bird
Northern Mockingbird (1933)
State Fish
Smallmouth Bass (1988)
State Insect
Firefly / Lightning Bug (1975)
State Butterfly
Zebra Swallowtail (1995)
State Reptile
Eastern Box Turtle (1995)
State Amphibian
Tennessee Cave Salamander (2024)
State Fossil
Pterotrigonia (1998)
State Flower
Iris (1933)
State Tree
Tulip Poplar / Yellow Poplar (1947)
State Wildflower
Passion Flower (1919/1973)
State Gemstone
Tennessee River Pearl (1979)
State Rock
Limestone (1979)
State Fruit
Tomato (2003)
State Herb
Parsley (2024)
State Beverage
Milk (2009)
State Dance
Square Dance (1988)
State Folk Dance
Clogging (2024)
State Tartan
Tennessee Tartan (1999)
State Railroad
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway (2024)
State Horse
Tennessee Walking Horse (2000)
State Game Bird
Bobwhite Quail (1988)
State Nicknames
"The Volunteer State", "The Big Bend State"
State Song 1
"Tennessee Waltz" (1965)
State Quarter Design
Three stars, fiddle, trumpet, and dogwood (2002)
State Wild Animal
Raccoon (1971)
State Domesticated Animal
Tennessee Walking Horse (2000)
State Commercial Fish
Channel Catfish (1988)
State Wild Flower Pollinator
Seven-Spotted Ladybug (2024)
State Agricultural Fossil
Woolly Mammoth (2024)
State Sword
Tennessee Cavalry Saber (2024)
State Song 2
"My Homeland, Tennessee" (1925)
State Song 3
"When It's Iris Time in Tennessee" (1935)
State Song 4
"Tennessee" (1955)
State Song 5
"Rocky Top" (1982)
State Song 6
"Tennessee" (1992)
State Song 7
"My Tennessee" (2012)
State Musical Instrument 1
Guitar (1978)
State Musical Instrument 2
Fiddle (1987)
State Musical Instrument 3
Dulcimer (2024)
State Music Style 1
Country Music (1982)
State Music Style 2
Blues Music (2003)
State Music Style 3
Bluegrass Music (2007)
State Music Style 4
Rockabilly Music (2007)
State Music Style 5
Gospel Music (2011)