https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Knoxville,_Tennessee
In proportion, the flag is six feet on the pole length and nine feet on the fly length and is divided into three equal horizontal divisions. In the upper pole corner is a two-foot canton of azure blue representing loyalty.
In the lower pole corner is a like canton of red signifying bravery. The entire center division is white denoting faith. From the blue and red cantons, running parallel with the fly of the flag, are two equal size stripes of black and white representing coal and marble, respectively. The stripes running from the blue canton are white above and black below. The stripes running from the red canton are black above and white below.
In the approximate center of the flag is a Golden Wheel of Progress which extends well into the two black stripes. Within this winged wheel is the quartered shield (i.e., the coat of arms or seal) of Knoxville which is surmounted by nine gold stars representing the nine wards of the city in 1896 when the flag was adopted.
The shield is supported by a sheaf of wheat and a shock of corn which are in gold and are emblematic of agriculture. Directly under the shield are the black numerals 1791 denoting the year Knoxville was founded.
In the quartered shield is an azure blue field (upper left) emblazoned with a white derrick representing marble; a black field (upper right) emblazoned with crossed, gold colored picks representing various types of mining; a gold field (lower left) emblazoned with a black railroad engine representing transportation or commerce; and a red field (lower right) emblazoned with a neutral colored factory representing manufacturing.
In the 1800s, Knoxville's population was primarily Protestant Christians and from mostly English, Scots-Irish, and German descent.
Tithing Christians helped build four specific hospitals in Knoxville's history:
Baptist Hospital (funded and opened by the Baptist Church)Fort Sanders Hospital (sponsored by a group of physicians then managed by the Knoxville Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church)General Hospital (operated by Lincoln Memorial University, a church-affiliated institution) St. Mary's Hospital (opened by the Catholic Church and the Sisters of Mercy)
The Volunteer State-Of-Mind is still alive today though secular sources speak primarily of military volunteerism and suppress our rich Christian volunteerism in most other areas of life, as well.
Tithing Christians helped build four specific hospitals in Knoxville's history:
Baptist Hospital (funded and opened by the Baptist Church)Fort Sanders Hospital (sponsored by a group of physicians then managed by the Knoxville Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church)General Hospital (operated by Lincoln Memorial University, a church-affiliated institution) St. Mary's Hospital (opened by the Catholic Church and the Sisters of Mercy)
The Volunteer State-Of-Mind is still alive today though secular sources speak primarily of military volunteerism and suppress our rich Christian volunteerism in most other areas of life, as well.
What Could The Future Look Like If High Biblical Ethics Returned To Knoxville?
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