The flag of Hawaii was commissioned
by King Kamehameha I of Hawaii in 1816. King Kamehameha
I had unified the islands of Hawaii in 1810, using
a schooner armed with a cannon. Before that time,
each of the large islands had been a separate
kingdom. On the flag, the eight stripes of white,
red and blue represent the eight main islands
of Hawaii. The Union Jack (the flag of Great Britain)
is in the upper left corner of Hawaii's flag,
honoring Hawaii's long relationship with the British.
Capital: Honolulu
Nickname: Aloha State (1959)
Motto: Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina
I Ka Pono (The life of the land is perpetuated
in righteousness).
Flower: Hibiscus, yellow (1988)
Hawaii became the 50th state in the United States
of America on August 21, 1959.
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