Flag of Hawaii
Flag of Hawaii | |
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Vexillological symbol : | ? |
Aspect ratio: | 1: 2 |
Officially accepted: | December 29, 1845 |
Ka Hae Hawaiʻi is the flag of the US state of Hawaii . It was introduced in 1816 and is therefore one of the oldest unchanged flags in the world, because it was also the official symbol of the archipelago as a kingdom (until 1893), during the provisional government (1893-1894), and republic (1894-1898) and as US territory (1898–1959). It is also the only flag of a US state that has the British Union Jack as a component.
Since 1990, July 31st has been celebrated in Hawaii as Flag Day ( Ka Hae Hawaiʻi ).
description
The flag consists of eight horizontal stripes that alternate from above in the colors white, red and blue. They symbolize the eight main islands of the archipelago: Hawaiʻi , Oʻahu , Kauaʻi , Kahoʻolawe , Lānaʻi , Maui , Molokaʻi and Niʻihau . The Gösch is the Union Jack ingested.
history
There are several theories about the origin of the flag. Most historians attribute the design to an officer in the British fleet who modeled it on the flag of the United Kingdom . According to a popular version, however, it represents a mixture of the flags of the United States and Great Britain, with which King Kamehameha I tried to appease the two rival great powers.
date | flag | image |
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1793-1794 | Red Ensign | |
1794-1816 | Union flag (probably until 1801) | |
1816-1843 | Early version of today's flag | |
July 1843 – February 1893 | Current flag after the withdrawal of the British | |
February 1893 – April 1893 | US flag | |
1894-1898 | Republic of Hawaii | |
1898-1959 | U.S. Territory of Hawaii | |
1959 – today | Official state flag |
Web links
- The Hawaii State Flag (English)