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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
In the center of the seal is a heraldic shield which is quartered. The first and fourth quarters display the white, red, and blue stripes of Ka Hae Hawaiʻi or the Flag of Hawaiʻi. The second and third quarters are on a yellow field with a white 'Puloʻuloʻu, or tabu ball pierced on a black staff. In the center of the heraldic shield is a green escutcheon with a five-pointed yellow star in the center.
The first and fourth quarters display the white, red, and blue bars of Ka Hae Hawaiʻi or the Flag of Hawaiʻi. The eight bars represent the eight main islands.
 
The second and third quarters are on a yellow field with a white 'Puloʻuloʻu, or tabu ball pierced on a black staff. The Pulo'ulo'u was carried before the king and placed before the door of his home, signifying his authority and power. In the arms it is a symbol of the authority and power of the government.
 
The two warrior supporters represent the old government leader (King Kamehameha the Great) and the new government leader (The Goddess of Liberty).


- The two warriors on the royal coat of arms may represent the old government leader (King Kamehameha the Great) and the new government leader (The Goddess of Liberty).
I have no info on the meaning of the inescutcheon.
- The eight stripes in two of the quarters of the shield represent the eight main islands.
- The Pulo'ulo'u, or tabu ball and stick, in the second and third quarters was carried before the king and placed before the door of his home, signifying his authority and power. In the seal it is a symbol of the authority and power of the government.
- The star in the middle of the shield signifies the fiftieth star added to the United States flag.
- The flora on the bottom (Taro, Banana and Fern) are typical Hawaiian flora. Taro was the staff of life and had great religious significance. Taro is also still eaten as a dish called poi.


The state motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Āina i ka Pono is roughly translated into English as "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
The state motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Āina i ka Pono is roughly translated into English as "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.


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Latest revision as of 06:52, 4 August 2023

KINGDOM OF HAWAII

Arms (crest) of Kingdom of Hawaii

Origin/meaning

The first and fourth quarters display the white, red, and blue bars of Ka Hae Hawaiʻi or the Flag of Hawaiʻi. The eight bars represent the eight main islands.

The second and third quarters are on a yellow field with a white 'Puloʻuloʻu, or tabu ball pierced on a black staff. The Pulo'ulo'u was carried before the king and placed before the door of his home, signifying his authority and power. In the arms it is a symbol of the authority and power of the government.

The two warrior supporters represent the old government leader (King Kamehameha the Great) and the new government leader (The Goddess of Liberty).

I have no info on the meaning of the inescutcheon.

The state motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Āina i ka Pono is roughly translated into English as "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.

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The arms on an 1883 coin

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