The second type of characteristic that is represented by a state symbol is human characteristics. This includes the unique history, food, and even language of a state. Let’s look at how Hawaii’s unique human characteristics are shown on their state seal. Why do you think that it says “1959” at the top of the seal? That’s because Hawaii became a state in 1959! Did you notice the unique writing at the bottom of the seal? This was written in the native Hawaiian language, which is something that is unique to the
