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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]
A silver shield with the lower two-thirds blue, having thereon 5 silver stars representing the constellation of the Southern Cross, of the same shape and the same relative sizes and dispositions among themselves as in the Flag of Samoa; one half of the upper third depicting a green sea with a green coconut palm issuing therefrom; the shield ...
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.
Hawaii.gov Ranked Among Top 10 State Government Websites Hawaii's newly redesigned web portal and department websites recognized in the Center for Digital Government's Best of the Web awards ...
In 1893, pro-American elements in Hawaii overthrew the monarchy and formed the Republic of Hawaii, which the U.S. annexed in 1898. [8] In 1921, in order to make amends for injustices associated with the overthrow and annexation, the US created the Hawaiian Homes Commissions Act which set aside 200,000 acres of land for the use of homelands for Native Hawaiians of 50% blood quantum or more.
Provisions for a seal for the state of Hawaii were enacted by the Territorial Legislature and approved by Governor William F. Quinn on June 8, 1959. [2] The passage of the Admission Act in 1959, admitted Hawaii as the 50th State of the United States of America on August 21, 1959.
Amerika Samoa [2] 1950 Bird: No official bird; see List of birds of American Samoa [2] Flower / Tree: Paogo (Ulafala) [5] Pandanus tectorius (officially designated as flower) [2] 1973 Plant: ʻAva [2] [5] 1973 Quarter: Quarter of American Samoa: 2009 License Plate: License Plate of American Samoa (current 2011 version features Fatu Rock) 2011
Oct. 29—Seven months after angry public helped to compel the state Department of Education to scale back a proposal to raise salaries of officials at the top levels of Hawaii's public school ...