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The Flag of Hawaii, also known as the Hawaiian flag, [a] is the official flag of the U.S. state of Hawaii, consisting of a field of eight horizontal stripes, in the sequence of white, red, blue, white, red, blue, white, red with a British Union Jack depicted as a canton (placed in the upper-left corner).
Symbol Description Year Image Source 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") — [3] Popular name "The Aloha State" — [4]
Thus, the Hawaiian name "Hina" is likely more connected to the other Polynesian meanings of Hina, denoting a silvery-grey color [4] like that of Mahina (i.e., the Moon in the Hawaiian language). As primordial gods who have existed for eternity , [ 5 ] Kū, Kāne, and Lono caused light to shine in upon the world.
A statue of Hawaiian deity. Hawaiian narrative or mythology, tells stories of nature and life. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian narrative, developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the Hawaiian religion. The religion was officially suppressed in the 19th century ...
In one of the many Hawaiian stories of Lono, he is a fertility and music god who descended to Earth on a rainbow to marry Laka. In agricultural and planting traditions, Lono was identified with rain and food plants. He was one of the four gods (with Kū, Kāne, and Kāne's twin brother Kanaloa) [1] who existed before the world was created. Lono ...
English: The Kanaka Maoli flag, a popular unofficial Hawaiian flag. In the center are a kahili (symbol of the ali'i) and paddles. In the center are a kahili (symbol of the ali'i) and paddles. The colors: green for the 'aina (land), red for the koko (blood), and yellow the colors of the feathers used in sacred capes of the 'ali'i.
In the traditions of ancient Hawaiʻi, Kanaloa is a god symbolized by the squid or by the octopus, and is typically associated with Kāne. [1] It is also an alternative name for the island of Kahoʻolawe. Kanaloa is also considered to be the god of the Underworld and a teacher of magic. Legends state that he became the leader of the first group ...
Finally, they gathered red clay from the four corners of the world, they mixed the clay with their spittle and molded it into the shape of a man. Then Kāne took a special magical white clay and formed it into a head. Then the three Gods breathed life into the statue and created the first man. The first man was created in the image of Kāne.