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State Seal. The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii is circular in shape, two and three-quarters inches in diameter, and of the design being described, with the tinctures added as the basis for the coat of arms. The Hawaii state seal represents Hawaii's nation.
Learn about the history, design, and symbolism of the Great Seal of the State of Hawaii, and its part the islands' culture and identity and still used today.
The seal features two bearers holding the state shield. Kamehameha the Great stands to the left (he unified the Hawaiian Islands into a single united kingdom). On the right of the shield, the goddess of liberty holds Ka Hae Hawai'i (the flag of Hawaii).
The seal's central design is a quartered heraldic shield, representing the state's eight main islands and other significant elements. On the left side stands King Kamehameha I, who unified the Hawaiian Islands, while on the right side stands the Goddess of Liberty holding the Hawaiian flag.
The Hawaiʻi State Seal, positioned between the Hawaiian and American flags, was adopted on August 21, 1959, marking Hawaiʻi’s statehood. The seal bears the motto “Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono,” which means “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.”.
The State Seal has a heraldic shield in the center and a figure of King Kamehameha I on its right side and the Goddess of Liberty holding the Hawaiian flag on its left. Below the shield is the Phoenix surrounded by taro leaves, banana foliage, and sprays of maidenhair fern.
The Hawaiian coat of arms is supported by Kamehameha I and the goddess of liberty, with a rising sun behind. The motto “Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono” (“The Life of the Land Is Perpetuated in Righteousness”) is along the bottom edge.
