Kanaka Maoli (Hawaii)
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#1079 · state_flag
Hawaii
Flag of Hawaii with eight horizontal stripes of white, red, and blue and a Union Jack in the canton.
Traits
- Layout
- Canton
- Pattern
- Multistripe
- Symbols
- Cross
- Emblem
- Canton
- Text
- None
Details
- Catalogue
- #1079
- Favorites
- 1
- Added
- Jul 1, 2025
- Image source
- commons.wikimedia.org
History
The flag of Hawaii was officially adopted on May 25, 1845. Its eight horizontal stripes were set to represent the eight main islands: Hawaiʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Niʻihau. The Union Jack in the canton reflects early British influence in the islands after Captain George Vancouver presented the Union Flag to King Kamehameha I in 1793. The design was retained through the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Republic of Hawaii, the U.S. Territory, and statehood.
