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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.
Seal of the State of Hawaii bearing the motto 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 ]
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.
[7] [8] The pūloʻuloʻu are also displayed at the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii at Mauna ʻAla where they are placed in the chapel and where metal representations are placed outside the chapels and the crypts. [9] The coat of arms of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the seal of the State of Hawaii features the pūloʻuloʻu as a symbol of authority. [2] [10]
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 ...
Hawaii is the southernmost U.S. state and the second westernmost after Alaska. Like Alaska, Hawaii borders no other U.S. state. It is the only U.S. state not in North America, and the only one completely surrounded by water and entirely an archipelago. In addition to the eight main islands, the state has many smaller islands and islets.
Hawaii is one step away from getting a new state park: the Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, which spans the eastern coast of Oahu.The initiative is a way to manage high visitor numbers and steward ...