The state of Hawaii has adopted numerous symbols.

Insignia

Type Symbol Description Year Image SourceFlagThe Flag of Hawaiʻi Adopted in the mid-19th century by the Hawaiian Kingdom, it became the official state flag when Hawaiʻi was admitted as the 50th state of the United States in 1959.1845SealThe Great Seal of the State of Hawaiʻi Based on the Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi used during the reigns of Kamehameha III, Kalākaua and Liliʻuokalani, designed by the College of Arms in London in 1842 and officially adopted in 18451845Motto"Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono" ("The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness") Spoken by Kamehameha III, the King of Hawaiʻi, on July 31, 1843, when the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was returned by the British through the restorative actions of Admiral Richard Darton Thomas, following the brief takeover by Lord George Paulet.1843Popular name"The Aloha State"A nickname based on the word aloha, commonly used as a greeting in the Hawaiian language.1959

Species Type Symbol Description Year Image SourceBirdNēnēBranta sandvicensisAlso known as the Hawaiian goose1988Endemic treeʻŌhiʻa lehuaMetrosideros polymorphaA species of flowering evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that is endemic to the state.2022FishHumuhumunukunukuāpuaʻaRhinecanthus rectangulusAlso known as the reef triggerfish2006FlowerPua aloalo or maʻo hau heleHibiscus brackenridgei A. GrayAlso known as the native yellow hibiscus1988InsectPulelehuaVanessa tameameaAlso known as the Kamehameha butterfly2009Land mammalʻŌpeʻapeʻaLasiurus cinereus semotusAlso known as the Hawaiian hoary bat2015Limu (algae)Limu kalaSargassum echinocarpum2023MammalʻĪlioholoikauauaNeomonachus schauinslandiAlso known as the Hawaiian monk seal2008Marine mammalKoholāMegaptera novaeangliaeAlso known as the humpback whale1979PlantKaloColocasia esculenta (L.) SchottAlso known as taro2007Shrimp‘Ōpae ‘ulaHalocaridina rubraAlso known as the Hawaiian red shrimp2025Snails ()Succinea konaensis Lyropupa striatula Pleuropoma laciniosa kahoolawensis Auriculella lanaiensis Laminella venusta (pictured) Kaala subrutila Erinna newcombi Collonista verruca Endodonta christenseniNine endemic snail species, one for each of the main Hawaiian islands2024TreeKukui treeAleurites moluccanusAlso known as the candlenut tree1959

Geology Type Symbol Description Year Image SourceGemstoneʻĒkaha kū moanaAlso known as the black coral1987

Culture Type Symbol Description Year Image SourceʻAuana (modern) musical instrumentʻUkuleleA type of lute popularized in Hawaiʻi2015DanceHulaA traditional dance and chant of Native Hawaiians1999GestureShakaA friendly gesture associated with Hawaiʻi and surf culture2024Individual sportHeʻe naluAlso known as surfing1998Kahiko (traditional) musical instrumentPahuDrums in Hawaiian culture2015LanguageHawaiian and English1978Song"Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī"It previously served as the national anthem of the independent Hawaiian Kingdom during the late 19th century, as well as the Republic of Hawaiʻi, and has continued to be Hawaiʻi's official anthem ever since annexation by the United States in 1898.1876SpiritThe Aloha Spirit"The coordination of mind and heart within each person"1986Team sportHeihei waʻaAlso known as outrigger canoe paddling1986

Others

Island colors and flowers or lei materials Island Color Flower or lei material ImageHawaiʻi(Big Island) Red ʻŌhiʻa lehuaKahoʻolawe Gray HinahinaKauaʻi Purple Mokihana BerryLānaʻi Orange Kaunaʻoa Maui Pink Lokelani Molokaʻi Green Pua Kukui Niʻihau White Pūpū Shells Oʻahu Yellow Puaʻilima Sources:

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References

External links Hawaii State Symbols