§5-5  State seal, description.  Thegreat seal of the State shall be circular in shape, two and three-quartersinches in diameter, and of the design being described, with the tinctures addedas a basis for the coat of arms as follows:

Arms.  An heraldic shield which is quarterly;first and fourth, stripes of the Hawaiian flag; second and third, on a yellowfield, a white ball pierced on a black staff; overall, a green escutcheon witha five-pointed yellow star in the center.

Supporters.  On the right side, Kamehameha I,standing in the attitude as represented by the bronze statue in front ofAliiolani Hale, Honolulu; cloak and helmet yellow; figure in natural colors. To the left, goddess of liberty, wearing a Phrygian cap and laurel wreath, andholding in right hand the Hawaiian flag, partly unfurled.

Crest.  A rising sun irradiated in gold,surrounded by a legend "State of Hawaii, 1959", on a scroll, blacklettering.

Motto.  "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i kapono" on the scroll at bottom, gold lettering.

Further accessories.  Below the shield, thebird phoenix wings outstretched; arising from flames, body black, wings halfyellow, half dark red; also eight taro leaves, having on either side bananafoliage and sprays of maiden hair fern, trailed upwards. [L 1901, c 16, §1; RL1925, §143; RL 1935, §7771; RL 1945, §12941; RL 1955, §14-5; am L 1957, c 29,§1; am L 1959, c 272, §2; HRS §5-5]

 

Note

 

  The seal is the same as that of the Republic of Hawaii,except that the latter was three inches in diameter and had the legend"Republic of Hawaii".  See L 1896, p 272, joint resolution; CL §24.


 

Great Seal of the

STATE OF HAWAII