The flag of Knoxville, Tennessee is a red, white, and blue tricolor on the left, and on the right is a white field with 2 black horizontal bars. In the larger middle section of white is a golden winged wheel emblazoned with the shield of the city. The escutcheon is supported by a sheaf of corn and a sheaf of wheat. The year 1791 appears below the shield and a crest of nine gold stars surmounts it.
Symbolism[]
The blue represents loyalty, the white - faith, and the red - bravery.[1] The seal mostly consists of:
- Nine gold stars - represent the nine wards of the city.[1]
- A sheaf of wheat and the shock of corn - emblematic of Agriculture.[1]
- The number "1791" - the year the city was founded.[1]
- A quartered shield with:
- An azure blue field with a white derrick - representing Marble.[1]
- A black field with pickaxes - representing various types of Mining.[1]
- A gold field with a black railroad engine - representing Transportation or Commerce.[1]
- A red field (lower right) emblazoned with a neutral colored factory representing Manufacturing.[1]
Trivia[]
- The flag of Knoxville is the third oldest city flag in the United States, as well as the first flag of any state or city governmental entity in Tennessee.
