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State Seal. The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii is circular in shape, two and three-quarters inches in diameter, and of the design being described, with the tinctures added as the basis for the coat of arms. The Hawaii state seal represents Hawaii's nation.
Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈuə ˈmɐw ke ˈɛə o kə ˈʔaːi.nə i kə ˈpo.no] is a Hawaiian phrase, spoken by Kamehameha III, and adopted in 1959 as the state motto. [1] It is most commonly translated as " the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness." [2][3] An alternative translation, which ...
Flag. The Flag of Hawaii. [ 1 ] Seal. The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii. [ 2 ] Motto. " Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono " ("The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness") —.
The flag of Hawaii was first adopted in the early 19th century by the Hawaiian Kingdom and continued to be used after its overthrow in 1893.It is the only U.S. state flag to feature a foreign country's national flag—that of the Union Jack—which commemorates the British Royal Navy's historical relations with the Kingdom of Hawaii, and in particular the pro-British sentiment of its first ...
Hawaii (/ həˈwaɪ.i / ⓘ hə-WY-ee; [ 9 ] Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi, həˈwɐjʔi]) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. It is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics.
Pūloʻuloʻu are often called " kapu sticks". They were symbol of the authority and protection of the aliʻi (chiefs) of Ancient Hawaii and also represented the mana (spiritual power) of the aliʻi. [1] [2] It was made by wrapping bundles of kapa cloth on a stick. They were given ancestral names and placed in areas of prominence.
Supreme Court of Hawaii. Chief judge. Mark E. Recktenwald. Seat. Honolulu, Hawaii. The Government of Hawaii (Hawaiian: Aupuni o Hawaiʻi) is the governmental structure as established by the Constitution of Hawaii, the 50th state to have joined the United States.
Outline of Hawaii. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Hawaii: Hawaii is the newest state among the 50 states of the United States of America. It is also the southernmost state, the only tropical state, and the only state that was previously an independent monarchy .