Nashville Facts

The State Flag of Tennessee

The three stars in the state flag represent the three “grand divisions” of the state known as East Tennessee, West Tennessee, and Middle Tennessee - where our great city of Nashville is located. The red, white, and blue in the flag echo the same colors in our U.S. national flag. In the Tennessee flag colors, white symbolizes purity, blue symbolizes the love that Tennesseans feel for their state, and red symbolizes that in times of war and peace, Tennesseans are true-blooded Americans.

Interesting Nashville Facts:
• Founded in 1779
• Incorporated in 1806
• Topography ranges from 385 ft to 1160 ft above sea level
• 533 square miles of land mass – the 2nd highest major metropolitan area in the U.S.
• Estimated 2005 population for entire 13-county Nashville area was over 1.4 million people
• A resident of Nashville is called a “Nashvillian”

Here are some little known “official state” symbols for Tennessee – these ought to be good brain teasers for all you trivia buffs:
• Flower: Iris
• Bird: Mockingbird
• Gem: Tennessee Pearl
• Insects: Firefly and Honeybee
• Tree: Tulip Poplar
• Butterfly: Zebra Swallowtail
• Folk Dance: Square Dance
• Rock: Limestone
• Reptile: Eastern Box Turtle
• Fruit: Tomato