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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.
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]
[2] [3] Thus, an alternate translation is "The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness." [8] Pono, commonly translated as "righteousness", may also connote goodness, fairness, order, or completeness. [9] ʻĀina, translated in the motto as "land", also has a more significant meaning in the Hawaiian language. [10]
The coat of arms of the Hawaiian Kingdom was officially adopted by the Legislative Assembly in 1845, during the reign of King Kamehameha III.The arms were designed by King the "Portcullis", [clarification needed] from the College of Arms in London, commissioned by Timoteo Ha‘alilio, the King's private secretary and royal advisor, Reverend William Richards.
Vermont's nickname is a literal translation of its modern name, which was derived from the French "les verts monts," meaning "green mountains." The state is also home to a mountain range called ...
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.
Pono (pronounced) is a Hawaiian word commonly rendered as "righteousness".For instance, the Hawaii state motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono or "The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness".
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