The seal was created in 2022 as a tribute to the television series Christy, its surroundings, and the life of Leonora Wood. Its inspiration came from the Great Seal of Tennessee. The Great Seal of Tennessee and Cutter Gap Seal were both created in the state’s oldest town Jonesborough, TN. 1802 and 2022.
The Great Seal of Cutter Gap
Christy Cove
As the name of ChristyCove.com and its social media accounts suggests, Christy lives in a cove named Cutter Gap throughout the series.
Cutter Gap
Set in the Smokies of East Tennessee, Cutter Gap is a fictional place in the TV series. The factual location is in Del Rio, Tennessee, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
“I am here to learn”
Christy went to Cutter Gap to teach children. In doing so, she realizes that she is there to learn by God’s will. She reminds us that we learn every day.
Christy
Christy is the name of the main character of the 1994 television series based on the real-life story of Leonora Wood. The historical fiction novel by Catherine Marshall was published in 1967.
Three Stars
In Tennessee’s state flag, there are three stars, which signify three divisions. As in the case of Christy, the right star is imperative because it marks the state’s geography in East Tennessee.
Wave
The Tennessee flag is represented, but more importantly the mountains. Various mountains run along the Appalachian range, including the Great Smoky Mountains within the Blue Ridge Mountains.
“In God We Trust”
The phrase represents the belief in God and His ways among the people of the cove, and it is the motto on the United States currency.
1912
The year Christy is set. However, Leonora Wood left Asheville, North Carolina for Del Rio, Tennessee in 1909.
”The Great Smokies. Nothing in my life had prepared me for the wonder of those mountains. Smoke blue and serene folded one behind the other. I counted eleven ranges rising up towards the vault of the sky. I didn’t realize it then, but from the very first moment I saw them, the mountains were a source of peace and strength to me. Always there to quiet my mind and satisfy my heart.
Christy Huddleston