Flag of Tennessee
The flag of the US state of Tennessee was adopted on April 17, 1905.
The flag picks up on symbols of the Tennessee National Guard . The three stars stand for the three territories ("Grand Divisions") of the state (East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee). But they also remind you that Tennessee became the third state after the 13 founding states to join the United States.
The flag is reminiscent of the so-called " Battle Flag " or the "Southern Cross" of the Confederates in the Civil War .
literature
- The Flag Institute (ed.): National flags of the world . Edition Maritim, Hamburg 2000. ISBN 3-89225-402-8 .
- Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states . Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, Gütersloh 1992. ISBN 3-570-01082-1 .
Web links
- The Tennessee State Flag (English)