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The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii was designated officially by Act 272 of the 1959 Territorial Legislature and is based on the territorial seal. [1] Modifications to the territorial seal included the use of the words " State of Hawaii " at the top and "1959" within the circle.
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."
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") — [3] Popular name "The Aloha State" — [4]
Governors of some states, such as Washington and Oregon, simply use the state seal in their role as chief executive. Instead of a seal, the state of Hawaii uses a logo for the office of governor and lieutenant governor. This logo follows the design used by the White House logo.
56 years ago today, Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States. On August 21, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the proclamation welcoming Hawaii into the United States.
English: The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii, in use from 1959 to the present day. Original design approved by Sanford B. Dole, the President of the Republic of Hawaii. Altered in 1901 to represent the change in status from republic to territory. Altered again in 1959 when the Legislature passed Act 272 (Regular Session of 1959).
By 1929, Hawaii Gov. Wallace R. Farrington proclaimed Lei Day to be May 1. In 1929, a song came out with that name. This year, Cravalho covered the popular song with fellow Hawaiian musician Paula ...
Haleakalā’s famous summit district is roughly two and a half hours away from Kahului, home of Maui’s main airport, three hours from Wailea and three and a half hours away from Lahaina, which ...