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The State Flag of Tennessee (The Volunteer State)

The "Volunteers" were a group of soldiers from Tennessee who served under General Andrew Jackson, and displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans. Tennessee entered the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Many battles of the American Civil War were fought there. Nashville, the stateís capital, is noted as a center of country and western music, and Memphis, its largest city, was a major site for the development of blues and jazz music. The city of Oak Ridge is a leading center for the research and development of nuclear power. The name of the state is taken from the Tennessee River, the name of which is derived from that of a Cherokee Indian village.

The flag of Tennessee consists of three stars in a circle on a field of red, with a strip of blue on the fly. The three stars represent the three main geographical divisions of the state, East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee. The blue circle around the stars represents the unity of the three "Grand Divisions" in one state. The blue bar was purely a design consideration. The final blue bar relieves the sameness of the crimson field and prevents the flag from showing too much crimson when hanging limp (according to its designer).

Our version of this flag is made of light-weight polyester for durability. It is a large 3 foot by 5 foot flag, and has a reinforced hoist side, with 2 metal grommets.