Honolulu the capitol of the only U.S. state that composed out of Island and also the largest city of Hawaii. In the Hawaiian language Honolulu means "sheltered harbor" but it cab also means "calm port". In 1794 an British captain with the name William Brown sail in to the Honolulu harbor as the first foreigner, so for an while the place was known as Brown's Harbor until the name Honolulu gets in use. The evolves in the years to become an major gateway and also important destination for tourists. So let take an look at their flag and the seal too, because its combined.
The flag is also represented the county of Honolulu that covers the entire island of Oʻahu and its mentioned that its part of the state of Hawaii. For vexillologists letters and number on flags is an big no, its in the United States very common to do it. The words is surrounded by an beaded rope and next to the words is band within the city seal.
Originally it was designed for the republic of Hawaii in 1895 but that never happened because Hawaii was annexed by the United States. The shield is divided in four quarters with in the center an escutcheon with an yellow star on an green background, which symbolize the star of Hawaii. In the first and fourth quarter you will see eight blue-red-white stripes that represent the eight inhabited islands of Hawaii. Those stripes are from the state flag of Hawaii. In the other quarters of the shield you see an royal Hawaiian staff also known as pulo'ulo'u or kapu stick. An symbol of untouchability. On top of the shield there is an rising sun that symbolize an new era dawning on Hawaii.
Finally left of the shield is an image of Nuuanu Pali an valley with history and mythical legends.
On the right you see Diamond Head an iconic volcanic cone near to Honolulu that borders the sea.
Overall an very clever seal on an flag that symbolizes the state of Hawaii and the island of Oʻahu.
The yellow background is the colour of an flower named Ilima that grows on the island of Oʻahu.
The flag is also represented the county of Honolulu that covers the entire island of Oʻahu and its mentioned that its part of the state of Hawaii. For vexillologists letters and number on flags is an big no, its in the United States very common to do it. The words is surrounded by an beaded rope and next to the words is band within the city seal.
Originally it was designed for the republic of Hawaii in 1895 but that never happened because Hawaii was annexed by the United States. The shield is divided in four quarters with in the center an escutcheon with an yellow star on an green background, which symbolize the star of Hawaii. In the first and fourth quarter you will see eight blue-red-white stripes that represent the eight inhabited islands of Hawaii. Those stripes are from the state flag of Hawaii. In the other quarters of the shield you see an royal Hawaiian staff also known as pulo'ulo'u or kapu stick. An symbol of untouchability. On top of the shield there is an rising sun that symbolize an new era dawning on Hawaii.
Finally left of the shield is an image of Nuuanu Pali an valley with history and mythical legends.
On the right you see Diamond Head an iconic volcanic cone near to Honolulu that borders the sea.
Overall an very clever seal on an flag that symbolizes the state of Hawaii and the island of Oʻahu.
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