Tennessee State Flag

U.S. state

Tennessee State Flag uses red field with a blue disc bearing three stars, and a blue fly bar. Ratio 3:5, current adoption April 17, 1905 and design credited to LeRoy Reeves.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Tennessee State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of Tennessee
Identifier	US-TN
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 17, 1905
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Blue, White
Designer	LeRoy Reeves
Construction	Red field with a blue disc bearing three stars, and a blue fly bar

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#CC0000	204, 0, 0	0, 100, 100, 20
Blue	#002D65	0, 45, 101	100, 55, 0, 60
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Red	the field.
Blue	the disc and fly bar.
White	the fimbriations and stars.
Three stars	The three grand divisions of the state — East, Middle and West Tennessee.
Circle	The indissoluble unity of the three divisions.
Blue fly bar	Added purely so the flag would show colour when hanging limp.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Tennessee State Flag

Red field with a blue disc bearing three stars, and a blue fly bar The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Tennessee is Red (#CC0000), Blue (#002D65) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Three stars: The three grand divisions of the state — East, Middle and West Tennessee; Circle: The indissoluble unity of the three divisions; Blue fly bar: Added purely so the flag would show colour when hanging limp.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is April 17, 1905. The designer is recorded as LeRoy Reeves.

Entity status

Tennessee is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The three stars stand for the three grand divisions of the state — East, Middle and West Tennessee — and the circle binding them represents their unity.

The designer, LeRoy Reeves, wrote that the blue bar at the fly exists purely for visual balance, so the flag does not appear to be all red when hanging limp. It is one of the few flag elements with a documented purely aesthetic purpose.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with a blue disc bearing three stars, and a blue fly bar, a 3:5 proportion and the visible three stars. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

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Facts about the Flag of Tennessee

Tennessee is recorded as red field with a blue disc bearing three stars, and a blue fly bar.
The reference proportion for the flag of Tennessee is 3:5.
The stored palette for Tennessee contains Red, Blue and White.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is April 17, 1905.
LeRoy Reeves is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Three stars: The three grand divisions of the state — East, Middle and West Tennessee.
Circle: The indissoluble unity of the three divisions.
The three stars stand for the three grand divisions of the state — East, Middle and West Tennessee — and the circle binding them represents their unity.
The designer, LeRoy Reeves, wrote that the blue bar at the fly exists purely for visual balance, so the flag does not appear to be all red when hanging limp. It is one of the few flag elements with a documented purely aesthetic purpose.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Tennessee

What does the flag of Tennessee look like?

Red field with a blue disc bearing three stars, and a blue fly bar, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Tennessee?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Tennessee?

The reference palette lists Red #CC0000, Blue #002D65 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Tennessee represent?

Three stars — The three grand divisions of the state — East, Middle and West Tennessee. Circle — The indissoluble unity of the three divisions. Blue fly bar — Added purely so the flag would show colour when hanging limp.

When was the present flag record for Tennessee adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 17, 1905.

Who designed the flag of Tennessee?

The designer is recorded as LeRoy Reeves.

Which design family does the flag of Tennessee belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.