| Designation |
Symbol / Emblem |
| Agricultural Insect |
honeybee - Apis
mallifera |
| Agate |
cryptocrystalline quartz |
| Amphibian |
Tennessee Cave Salamander,
Gyrino-philu palleucus |
| Bird |
Mockingbird, Mimus
polyglottos |
| Butterfly |
Zebra Swallowtail,
Eurytides marcellus |
| Fish |
Largemouth Bass, largemouth
Micropterus salmoides |
| commercial fish |
Channel Catfish,
Ictalurus lacustris |
| Flag |
Adopted in 1905 |
| Flower |
Iris, genus
Iridaceae |
| Fruit |
Tomato, scientifically
known as the Lycopersicon lycopersicum |
| Game Bird |
Bobwhite Quail,
genus Colinus virginianus |
| Gem |
Tennessee River Pearls |
| Horse |
Tennessee Walking Horse |
| Insects |
Firefly, or lightning
bug beetle |
| Insects |
Ladybeetle, more
commonly known as the ladybug or ladybird
beetle |
| Quarter |
 |
| Reptile |
Eastern Box Turtle,
Terrapene carolina, |
| Rocks |
limestone |
| State Seal |
The Roman numerals XVI signify that
Tennessee was the 16th state to enter the
Union. |
| Tree |
Tulip Poplar |
| Wildflower |
Passion Flower,
genus Passiflora |
| Wild Animal |
Raccoon, Procynn
lotor |