State Symbols of Tennessee

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State Bird

The Mockingbird

 

State animal

The Raccoon

 

 

State Butterfly

Zebra Swallowtail

 

 

State Insect

Firefly

 

State Insect

Ladybug

 

State Fruit

Tomato

 

State Beverage

Milk

 

State Game Bird

Bobwhite Quail

 

 

State Tree

Tulip Poplar

 

 

 

 

State Gen

Tennessee River Pearls

 

 

State Agricultural Insect

The Honey Bee

 

State Wildflower

Passion Flower

Genus Passiflora grows wild in the southern United States and in South America. The natives called it “Ocoii” and they considered it                                             the most beautiful of all flowers.

State Cultivated Flower 

Purple Iris

The official color has never been determined, but the flower is generally agreed to be the most popular.