Tennessee pays $46,000 for new state logo 'a fifth-grader could make' May 21, 2015 at 1:18 p.m. | Updated May 22, 2015 at 9:43 a.m.

At least for now, the state of Tennessee can't trademark its controversial new logo. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused to accept Tennessee's attempt to register the logo for a trademark.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee has spent $46,000 for the design of a new logo featuring the white letters TN on colors patterned on the state flag.