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Both the state flag
and the state seal were adopted in 1959. The flag has eight
stripes of alternating red, white, and blue that represent the
eight major islands of Hawaii. The state seal bears, in Hawaiian,
the state motto, which translates: "The life of the land is
perpetuated in righteousness." The state coat of arms is in the
center, with a figure of King Kamehameha I to the left and the
Goddess of Liberty to the right.
Hawaii «huh WY ee or huh WAH ee», is the only state in the United
States that does not lie on the mainland of North America. It is
made up of islands near the middle of the North Pacific Ocean.
Honolulu, the capital and largest city, is about 2,400 miles
(3,860 kilometers) southwest of the U.S. mainland. Hawaii is also
the southernmost state. Oahu, the island on which Honolulu is
located, is as far south as central Mexico. Hawaii, the youngest
state, joined the Union on Aug. 21, 1959. |
