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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.
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.
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).
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.
Hawaii Flag. DESCRIPTION: The flag originally represented the independent kingdom of Hawaii, and was designed at the request of King Kamehameha I. The British Union Jack (upper left corner) recalls a similar flag presented to the King by a British army officer in 1793.
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]
Easy-to-read text covers major Hawaii symbols such as the state flag, seal, bird, tree, flower, animal, and more. A "Fast Facts" section highlights the state's capital city, largest city, physical size, population, natural resources, farm products, and primary manufactured goods.
