NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Governor Bill Haslam has defended the state's decision to spend $46,000 for the design of a new logo.
According to reports, Haslam said Wednesday the logo brings continuity to the state's departments and agencies, which currently use 172 different logos.
Haslam said it previously had been costly for the various agencies to occasionally change each of their separate logos.
Still, those with the state said they may not enforce the implementation of the logo across the board.
The new logo, which featured the white letters TN on colors patterned on the state flag, was revealed in May. Officials said they were still a few weeks away from officially unveiling the logo, along with the state's website redesign.
Nashville-based firm GS&F designed the logo over the course of nine months.
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