His bill explains that the state has 16 official symbols of Hawaii, from the state motto, “ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono,” or “the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness”; to ...

The practice blossomed. Symbols can project a state’s identity and protect its cultural heritage. Mr Wakai said he wanted to make sure Hawaii got the shaka first: he is still miffed that ...

“There are 24 official (Hawaii) state symbols today,” Sue said. “The shaka’s not included among them, but if you think about the shaka … it is Hawaii.” The committee voted unanimously ...

In a nod to its rich cultural heritage, Hawaii's State Legislature appears poised to designate the iconic "shaka" gesture as the island's official symbol, recognizing it as its birthplace.

State symbols can be a silly fun fact, but emblems can also be vehicles for change. Designating a state symbol is often done to bring awareness to an issue – in Hawaii, for example ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. David Ige signed a bill designating the ohia lehua as the Hawaii State Endemic Tree on Tuesday. Over the past year, hundreds of school children, teachers and state ...