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Regions Of Tennessee
The Grand Divisions are three geographic regions in the U.S. state of Tennessee, each constituting roughly one-third of the state's land area, that are geographically, culturally, legally, and economically distinct. The Grand Divisions are legally recognized in the state constitution and state law and are represented on the flag of Tennessee by the flag's three prominent stars. The Grand Divisions, East, Middle, and West Tennessee, are sometimes referred to as "the three states of Tennessee" or "the three Tennessees". Definitions The three Grand Divisions, East, Middle, and West Tennessee, are formally defined in state law at Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2 ("Grand Divisions and State Capital") as the "eastern, middle, and western" Grand Divisions of the state. The law lists the counties in each region. The boundary between East Tennessee and Middle Tennessee is on the Cumberland Plateau, which was a major barrier to travel and commerce during much of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Tennessee
The flag of Tennessee is the US state flags, official flag of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The flag displays an emblem on a Field (heraldry), field of red, with a strip of blue bordered by white on the Glossary of vexillology#fly, fly. The emblem in the middle consists of three white Star (heraldry), stars on a blue circle also with a white border. The central emblem portion of the flag has been adopted as the state's unofficial logo, and appears in the logos of some Tennessee-based companies and sports teams. Examples include the First Horizon Bank and the Tennessee Titans. In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association surveyed its members on the designs of the 72 U.S. state, territorial, and Canadian provincial flags and ranked the Tennessee flag 14th. History In 1897, Tennessee adopted a red, white, and blue Tricolour (flag), tricolor. The three bars were deliberately slanted in an effort to represent the geographically distinct regions of Tennessee. The flag inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
