Seal of Hawaii

The seal of the U.S. state of Hawaii was provided by the Republic of Hawaii in service.

History

The seal is derived from various features of the heraldry of the Kingdom of Hawaii. After the annexation by the United States on July 7, 1898 and the acquisition of which state power June 14, 1900 replaced the words " Territory of Hawaii" the Republican logo. With the referendum on August 21, 1959, Hawaii's accession to the United States, this lettering was in turn replaced by the words "State of Hawaii".

Motto

On the lower side of the seal is the motto of the state. It's the official motto of the former kingdom and was by King Kamehameha III. introduced. He announced it on July 31, 1843 after the failed coup attempt by the British Lord George Paulet. " Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono " means translated into German " The life of the country is preserved by righteousness. "

Carrier

The seal has two people. King Kamehameha I, who united the islands into one kingdom, is on the left. On the right is the Goddess of Liberty, holding Ka Hae Hawaii, so the flag of Hawaii. Both carriers hold the shield. Above the shield is a rising sun and the year 1959 in the Hawaii a state of the United States was. Under the sign of a phoenix is rising from a wreath of eight Taroblättern, banana leaves and Frauenhaarfarnwedeln.

Sign

The shield is divided into four areas. In the upper left and lower right quarter are the red, white and blue stripes representing the eight main Hawaiian Islands. In the upper right and lower left quarter rounds are pūloulou shown. They are the traditional insignia of kapu. The quarters are held together by a single star, which symbolizes the 50th star which the flag of the United States added with the accession of Hawaii.

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