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The state of Hawaii has adopted numerous symbols. Insignia Type ... Gemstone: ʻĒkaha kū moana [a] Also known as the black coral [17] Culture. Type Symbol
^ Florida's state gem, moonstone, was adopted to highlight Florida's role in the United States' Lunar program, which landed the first astronauts on the Moon. [81] ^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock (Dighton Rock), and State Building and Monument Stone . In ...
In the Hawaiian language, a black coral is called ʻēkaha kū moana ("hard bush growing in the sea"); it is the official state gem of Hawaii. [5] In Malay, the corals are called akah bahar ("root of the sea"), likely named for their tendency to grow at low-light depths. [6]
Arkansas: still no state fossil in Arkansas, though the state designated Arkansaurus as its state dinosaur. [1] District of Columbia: Capitalsaurus is the state dinosaur of Washington D.C., but the District has not chosen a state fossil. Florida: There is no state fossil in Florida, though agatised coral, which is a fossil, is the state stone ...
Lists See also 0–9 The location of the state of Hawaii in relation to the rest of the United States of America An enlargeable map of the state of Hawaii.hi.us – Internet second-level domain for the state of Hawaii 25th Infantry Division 29th Hawaii State Legislature 50th state to join the United States of America 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team 154th Wing 1840 ...
A large banyan tree in the heart of Old Lahaina that was badly scorched by the fires that ransacked Maui appears to have emerged from the flames still standing.
The San Marga Iraivan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located on Kauai, an island in the state of Hawaii, USA. "Iraivan" means "One Above All," and is one of the oldest words for God in the Tamil language. It is the first all-stone, white granite temple to be built in the western hemisphere [1] whose construction began in 1990. [2]
Of the 50 U.S. states, Hawaii is the fourth-smallest in land area and the 11th-least populous; but with 1.4 million residents, it ranks 13th in population density. Two-thirds of Hawaii residents live on O'ahu, home to the state's capital and largest city, Honolulu. Hawaii is among the country's most demographically diverse states, owing to its ...