The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii is officially defined by Law 272 of the 1959 Regional Legislative and is based on the territorial seal. Modifications to the territorial cap include the use of the word "Hawaii State" at the top and "1959" in the circle. The provision for seal for the state of Hawaii was enacted by the Territorial Legislator and approved by Governor William F. Quinn on 8 June 1959. Part of the Acceptance Act of 1959, recognizing Hawaii as the 50th State of the United States on 21 August 1959.
The seal of the Hawaiian Region is equal to the seal of the republic, except that it has a "Hawaiian Territory" placed at the top and "1900" (denoting the year that the official territorial government is organized) within the circle. The 1901 Territorial Legislature endorses the republican stamp that has been modified as Seal of the Territory of Hawaii.
The Meterai of the Republic of Hawaii has the word "Republic of Hawaii" at the top and "MDCCCXCIV" inside the circle. The year 1894 marks the date that a republic was founded. This republic seal was designed by Viggo Jacobsen, a resident of Honolulu, and derived from the emblem of the Kingdom of Hawaii used during the reign of King Kamehameha III, King Kal? Kaua and Queen Lili ? uokalani, which was designed by the College of Arms in London in 1842 and was officially adopted in 1845.
Video Seal of Hawaii
Seal Negara
The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii is round, two-by-three-quarter inch in diameter, and the design described, with tincture added as the symbol base. The Hawaii state seal represents the state of Hawaii.
Maps Seal of Hawaii
Design Weapon
In the middle of the seal is a heraldic shield that lined up. The first and fourth quarters display the white, red, and blue lines of Ka Hae Hawaiian ? i or the Hawaiian flag ? i. The second and third quarters are in the yellow field with white Pulo ? ulo ? u , or stick with a teddy-closed ball at the end. In the center of the heraldic shield is a green esbolcheon with a five-pointed yellow star in the center.
Support design
On the left side is Kamehameha I, standing in an attitude represented by a bronze statue in front of Ali'iolani Hale, Honolulu. His robes and his helmet (mahiole) are yellow. Kamehameha I is right. Kamehameha I unites the Hawaiian Islands into a single kingdom. On the right side is the Liberty Goddess also wearing a Phrygian hat and laurel wreath. He holds Ka Hae Hawaiian ? i in his partially exposed right hand.
Crest Design
A sunrise illuminates gold surrounded by the legend of "The Land of Hawaii, 1959" on a scroll in black letters.
Moto design
Country motto: Ua Want to Ea o ka ?? ina i ka Pono is on the scroll at the bottom of the seal in gold letter. Ua Want to Ea o ka ?? ina i ka Pono is roughly translated into English as "The life of the land is enshrined in the truth." This motto was adopted by the Kingdom of Hawaii ? i in 1843 and was used in speech by King Kamehameha III at ceremonies after the return of his kingdom from England. British Captain Lord George Paulet of HMSÃ,
Compartment design
Under the heraldic shield, the phoenix has a wing stretched out of the fire. The phoenix body is black and the wings are half yellow and half dark red. Under the heraldic shield there are eight taro leaves on both sides of banana leaves and fern spray shrubs at the top.
Symbolism
- 1959 represents the year of acceptance to the Union as a country.
- The sun rises in place of the royal crown of the original emblem. It represents the birth of a new country.
- The Great King Kamehameha and the Goddess of Freedom hold the Hawaiian flag in place of two soldiers in the royal emblem. This may represent the leaders of the old government (King Kamehameha the Great) and the new government leader (The Goddess of Liberty).
- The fragmented heraldic protective design is maintained from the original emblem.
- Eight lines in two-quarters of the shield represent the eight main islands.
- The Pulo ? ulo ? u , or taboo balls and sticks , in the second and third quarters brought before the king and placed on the doorstep of his house, signifying his authority and power. In that seal is a symbol of authority and power of government.
- The star in the center of the shield signifies that the fifth star is added to the flag of the United States.
- The Phoenix, the symbol of death and resurrection, symbolizes the transformation of an absolute monarchy into a free and democratic form of government.
- Eight taro leaves, flanked by banana leaves and maidenhair branches are a typical Hawaiian flora and represent eight main islands. Talas is the traditional staff of life and has great spiritual significance. Taro is also still cultivated and is a popular ingredient called poi.
- The state motto, " Ua Want to Ea o ka ina i ka Pono ", "The life of this country is enshrined in the truth," is preserved from the imperial emblem.
Hawaii Government Seal
See also
- List of Hawaii country symbols
- Flag of Hawaii
- Hawaiian Flowers
References
External links
- Hawai'i Great State Seal
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