Hawaii's State Flag

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Hawaii’s state flag has the colors of red, white, and blue, and it has a Union Jack and 8 stripes. The design of the flag has a Union Jack on the left hand corner and the 8 stripes go side to side. The Union Jack represents the historical relationship that Hawaii had with Great Britain and the 8 stripes represent the 8 main islands; the Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, and Kahoolawe. The current state flag was adopted in 1959.
State Seal The state seal of Hawaii contains an image of King Kamehameha grandly dressed, a image of liberty, who is holding the Hawaiian flag, and on both sides there is a heraldic shield. A phoenix is rising up from the bottom, and the year 1959 on top and the state motto on the bottom. The

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