Hawaii Flag

Hawaii Flag History Adopted: December 29, 1845; 172 years agoHawaii Flag Design: 8 alternating horizontal stripes of white, red, and blue, with a Union flag in the canton.The Hawaii flag of the state is the flag designed prior to 1816 for King Kamehameha I. It has served as the flag of the Kingdom, Republic, Territory, and State of Hawaii. It consists of eight horizontal stripes (representing the eight islands) that are alternately white, red, and blue, beginning with the top, with the British Union Jack in the upper left corner. The Union Jack might have been included out of consideration for Vancouver who gave the islands their first flag when King Kamehameha I placed the islands under the protection of Great Britain. The state constitution makes it the official state flag.   Description of the Hawaii flag [§5-19]  The official description of the Hawaii flag as authorized to represent the State of Hawaii on land and sea, and authorized for executive state agencies, second to the star