Seal of Tennessee

Seal of Tennessee
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Introduced	September 25, 1801

The Great Seal of the US state of Tennessee was established in the state constitution on February 6, 1796 . Nevertheless, the first draft was not finalized until September 25, 1801.

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Flag of Tennessee

In the inner circle of the seal is the Roman number XVI because Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States . In the upper half of the inner circle there is a plow, a sheaf of wheat, a cotton plant and the word Agriculture .

The lower half of the seal was originally supposed to represent a boat and a skipper and underneath the word Commerce (in German: Handel), but it was changed to a slightly different type of boat and the skipper was omitted. The trade and movement of goods across the river was and is very important for the state because of its three major rivers, Tennessee, Cumberland and Mississippi .

These images are surrounded by the words The Great Seal of the State of Tennessee , and Feb. 6th, 1796 . In later designs, the day and month were left out.

In 1987, the General Assembly of Tennessee (Representatives and Senate) officially established and legally accepted the Great Seal in a standardized version.

Compare the original and current Tennessee seals

Web links

• The Great Seal of Tennessee