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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]
Hawaii tartan [10] A8 R4 Y4 A48 E16 GN40 Y4 R6 [9] Illinois: 2012 [11] Illinois state tartan Iowa: 2004 [12] Iowa tartan [13] Louisiana: 2001 [14] Louisiana tartan [15] Massachusetts: 2003 [16] Bay State tartan [16] DB8 LB4 DB48 R3 DB10 R8 G4 DB8 AW4 DB22 G6 DB6 G12 [17] DB8 LB4 DB48 R4 DB10 R8 G4 DB8 VLT4 DB22 G6 DB6 G12 [18] Michigan: 2010 ...
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.
The passage of the Admission Act in 1959, admitted Hawaii as the 50th State of the United States of America on August 21, 1959. The seal of the Territory of Hawaii was the same as the seal of the republic, except that it had "Territory of Hawaii" placed at the top and "1900" (signifying the year that the territorial government officially was ...
The states' nicknames draw on everything from their natural landscapes and popular produce to historical facts and landmarks.
The official state tree of Ohio is the Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra). Perhaps the earliest example of what can be included as an official state symbol of Ohio was, at least until the mid-20th century, unofficial. [15] Ohio natives have long been referred to as Buckeyes, although the debate on when this exactly began is inconclusive.
Sixteen U.S. states have personal flags (properly called standards) for their governors, as does the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.These flags are analogous to the standards of the president and vice president of the United States.
It was first adopted in the early 19th century by the Kingdom of Hawaii and became the official flag when Hawaii joined the United States as the 50th State in 1959. The use of a British flag is a legacy of the Royal Navy 's historical relations with the Hawaiian Kingdom and, in particular, the pro-British sentiment of its first ruler, King ...