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It is the only U.S. state flag to feature a foreign country's national flag—that of the Union Jack—which commemorates the British Royal Navy's historical relations with the Kingdom of Hawaii, and in particular the pro-British sentiment of its first ruler, King Kamehameha I.
1 Οκτ 2024 · On August 12, 1898, however, Hawaii became a U.S. territory, and 61 years later it was admitted to the Union as the 50th state. The former national flag of the kingdom and the republic was adopted, unchanged, by both the territory and the state.
10 Σεπ 2023 · The current flag of Hawaii, also known as the "Ku Kanaka" (the People's Flag), was officially adopted on December 29, 1959. The flag consists of a field of eight alternating horizontal stripes of white, red, and blue, representing the eight main islands of Hawaii.
2 Μαρ 2018 · The history of the Hawaii State flag dates back to the reign of King Kamehameha who was given a flag as a gift by an early explorer called George Vancouver. From then onwards, the king hoisted the flag and slowly people began identifying the kingdom with it.
1 Αυγ 2023 · Origins of the Hawaii Flag. Believe it or not, the Hawaiian flag predates Hawaii’s statehood by over a century. The flag’s history dates back to the early 19th century during the reign of King Kamehameha I. Tradition holds that the King commissioned the flag’s creation in 1816.
The Hawaii state flag was adopted in 1845, making it one of the longest-standing flags in the United States. This 175-year-old symbol has endured many changes to become a hallmark of Hawaiian culture and identity.
28 Ιουλ 2023 · The current design of the Hawaiian flag was adopted in 1898, after Hawaii became a territory of the United States. The number of stripes was reduced from eight to the current six, and the state seal was added to the center of the flag.
