List of Hawaii state symbols
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- Hawaii state bird: Nēnē (Hawaiian GooseHawaiian GooseThe Nene, also known as Nēnē and Hawaiian Goose, is a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The official bird of the state of Hawaii, the Nene is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of Maui, Kauai and Hawaii...
, Branta sandvicensis) - Hawaii state dance: HulaHulaHula is a dance form accompanied by chant or song . It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form....
- Hawaii state fish: Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (Reef triggerfish, Rhinecanthus rectangulus)
- Hawaii state flag: Flag of the State of HawaiiFlag of HawaiiThe flag of the state of Hawaii is the official standard symbolizing Hawaii as a U.S. state. The same flag had also previously been used by the kingdom, protectorate, republic, and territory of Hawaii...
- Hawaii state flower: Mao hau hele (Hibiscus brackenridgei)
- Hawaii state gem: Ēkaha kū moana (black coralBlack coralBlack corals are a group of deep water, tree-like corals related to sea anemones. They are also found in rare dark shallow water areas such as New Zealand's Milford Sound where they can be viewed from an underwater observatory. They normally occur in the tropics...
) - Hawaii state individual sport: Hee nalu (surfingSurfingSurfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
) - Hawaii state language: Hawaiian languageHawaiian languageThe Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
, English languageEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... - Hawaii state mammal: Īlioholoikauaua (Hawaiian Monk SealHawaiian Monk SealThe Hawaiian monk seal, Monachus schauinslandi, is an endangered species of earless seal in the Phocidae family that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands....
, Monachus schauinslandi) - Hawaii state marine mammal: Koholā (Humpback WhaleHumpback WhaleThe humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from and weigh approximately . The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the...
, Megaptera novaeangliae) - Hawaii state nickname: Aloha State
- Hawaii state reptile: Gold Dust Day GeckoGold dust day geckoGold dust day gecko is a diurnal subspecies of geckos. It lives in northern Madagascar and on the Comoros, it has been also introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands. It typically inhabits various kinds of trees and houses...
(Phelsuma laticauda laticauda) (unofficial) - Hawaii state seal: Great Seal of the State of HawaiiSeal of HawaiiThe Great Seal of the State of Hawaii was designated officially by Act 272 of the 1959 Territorial Legislature and is based on the territorial seal. Modifications to the territorial seal included the use of the words "State of Hawaii" at the top and "1959" within the circle...
- Hawaii state slogan: The Islands of Aloha website (unofficial)
- Hawaii state soil: Hilo SoilHilo (soil)Hilo soil is the official state soil of the state of Hawaii. These soils cover about and are considered prime agricultural land. The Hawaiian definition of the word “Hilo” is “first night of the full moon.” Also, the word is the Polynesian term for “Navigator,” and the name of a town, Hilo,...
(unofficial) - Hawaii state song: Hawaii Ponoi
- Hawaii state spirit: AlohaAlohaAloha in the Hawaiian language means affection, peace, compassion and mercy. Since the middle of the 19th century, it also has come to be used as an English greeting to say goodbye and hello...
- Hawaii state team sport: Heihei waa (outrigger canoe racing)
- Hawaii state tartan: Hawaii State Tartan (unofficial)
- Hawaii state tree: Kukui (Aleurites moluccanaCandlenutAleurites moluccana, the Candlenut, is a flowering tree in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, also known as Candleberry, Indian walnut, Kemiri, Varnish tree, Nuez de la India, Buah keras or Kukui nut tree....
) - United States quarter dollar - Hawaii 2008
See also
- List of Hawaii-related topics
- Lists of United States state insignia
- State of Hawaii