Flags of Hawaii

The Hawaiian flag is composed of three colors namely: white, red and blue. The design of the flag is it consists of horizontal stripes. The order of the stripes in color from top to bottom is white, red, and blue. At the left side of the flag, a quarter sized flag of the British Union Jack is present. As to the meaning of the stripes which are in alternate color from red, white and red: it signifies the eight different main islands of Hawaii. The eight main islands are the following: Kahoolawe, Lanai, Niihau, Kauai, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii. The flag of the British Union Jack symbolizes that Hawaii had historical ties to Great Britain.

It was in the year 1959 that the flag of Hawaii was officially adopted for the purpose of state use, which was done right after Hawaii became one of the fifty states of United States. Hawaii was the 50th state. On August 21, 1959 Hawaii gained statehood from US. The basis for the design of the flag of Hawaii was the first flag being adopted in 1816 by the Kingdom of Hawaii. The design of the current flag being used now can be traced back on April 8, 1896.