The mark consists of a shield made of three distinct sections, the top being shaded mountains within a shaded border, the second being shaded diagonal lines within a shaded border, and the third being an unshaded curve in the shape of a river with the remaining portion being shaded within a shaded border. To the right of the shield are the words "THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE" with the "THE" placed above the "A" in land in small uppercase text, the words "LAND TRUST" in large uppercase text set atop the word "FOR" in small uppercase text, with that word being surrounded on both sides with a dividing line, and the word "TENNESSEE" in medium uppercase text set below the "FOR", all words being shaded.