JOIN DAISY PEACH AS SHE TAKES YOU ON A JOURNEY THROUGH THE SOUTH AND THE PEOPLE WHO STARTED, STAYED AND ARE STILL HERE

STATE SYMBOLS

Northern Mockingbird - Tennessee state bird - daisy peach boutique

STATE BIRD

The mockingbird was selected in 1933 as the State Bird of Tennessee by the Tennessee Ornithological Society.

STATE TREE

The Tulip Poplar blooms May through June and features blossoms in orange, yellow and green. Thomas Jefferson described the Tulip Poplar as the "Juno of Our Groves."

Tennessee state flower iris - Daisy Peach Boutique

STATE FLOWER

In 1933 the Iris was named State Flower, and shared that distinction with the Passion Flower. But in 1973 the Iris was designated State Flower and the Passion Flower the State Wildflower.

the Passion Flower - Tennessee state wildflower - daisy peach boutique

STATE WILDFLOWER

In 1919, the Passion Flower was named State Flower. In 1973 it was changed to the State Wildflower.

Tennessee state flag - daisy peach boutique

STATE FLAG

Adopted in 1905, the three stars represent the three divisions of the state. They are bound together by the endless circle of a blue field, an indissoluble trinity.

Tennessee state commemorative quarter - daisy peach boutique

STATE COMMEMORATIVE COIN

The Tennessee State Commemorative state quarter was created in 2002. The State Quarters Program is the most popular numismatic program in history.

"sandy" Tennessee state artifact - daisy peach boutique

STATE ARTIFACT "SANDY"

Discovered in 1939, this prehistoric Native American statue is made of sandstone and was crafted and used during the Mississippian Period, 800-1500 A.D.

STATE GEM - PEARL

Birdsong Resort, founded in 1925, is the only freshwater pearl culturing farm in America.