Hawaii Revised Statutes
5. Emblems and Symbols
5-9 State motto.

§5-9 State motto. The motto "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono", is adopted, established, and designated as the official motto of the State. It is translated into English to mean "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness". [L 1959, JR 4, §1; Supp, §14-5.3; HRS §5-9; am L 1979, c 145, §2]

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 1. General Provisions

5. Emblems and Symbols

5-1 to 3 REPEALED.

5-5 State seal, description.

5-6 Seal; commercial use.

5-6.5 State language.

5-7 State popular name.

5-7.5 "Aloha Spirit".

5-7.6 Aloha order of merit.

5-7.7 Aloha order of merit location.

5-8 State tree.

5-9 State motto.

5-10 State song.

5-10.5 State musical instrument; `auana; kahiko.

5-11.3 State insect.

5-11.5 State fish.

5-12 State marine mammal.

5-12.2 State land mammal. The Åpe`ape`a, otherwise known as the Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus), is established and designated as the official land mammal of the State. [L 2015, c 13, §2]

5-12.5 State mammal.

5-13.5 State individual sport. Surfing is adopted, established, and designated as the official individual sport of the State. [L 1998, c 174, §2]

5-14 State team sport.

5-15 State gem.

5-15.5 State plant.

5-16 State flower and individual island flowers.

5-16.5 Official island colors.

5-17 State bird.

5-18 State flag.

5-18.5 POW/MIA (prisoner of war/missing in action) flag; recognition; use.

5-19 Description of the Hawaiian flag.

5-20 Public display of Hawaiian flag; position.

5-21 State dance.

5-22 Hawaii medal of honor.