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The following is a list of symbols of the U.S.
state of Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state ...
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State symbols

*Hawaii state auana (modern) musical instrument:
Ukulele The ukulele ( ; from haw, ukulele , approximately ), also called Uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments of Portuguese origin and popularized in Hawaii. It generally employs four nylon strings. The tone and volume of the instrumen ...
*Hawaii state bird:
Nēnē The nene (''Branta sandvicensis''), also known as the nēnē or the Hawaiian goose, is a species of bird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The nene is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Hawaii. In 195 ...
(''Branta sandvicensis''), also known as the Hawaiian goose *Hawaii state dance:
Hula Hula () is a Hawaiian dance form accompanied by chant (oli) or song (Mele (Hawaiian language), mele). It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Native Hawaiians who originally settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of t ...
*Hawaii state endemic tree: ʻŌhiʻa lehua (''Metrosideros polymorpha'') *Hawaii state fish: Humuhumunukunukuāpuaa (''Rhinecanthus rectangulus''), also known as the reef triggerfish *Hawaii state flag: Flag of the State of Hawaii *Hawaii state flower:
Pua aloalo Hawaiian hibiscus are seven species of hibiscus native to Hawaii. The yellow hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower. Most commonly grown as ornamental plants in the Hawaiian Islands are the non-native Chinese hibiscus (''Hibiscus rosa-sinensis'') and i ...
or mao hau hele (''Hibiscus brackenridgei'' A. Gray), also known as the native yellow hibiscus *Hawaii state gem: Ēkaha kū moana,* also known as black coral *Hawaii state individual sport: Hee nalu,* also known as surfing *Hawaii state insect: Pulelehua (''Vanessa tameamea''), also known as the Kamehameha butterfly *Hawaii state kahiko (traditional) musical instrument:
Pahu The pahu or pau is a traditional musical instrument found in Polynesia: Hawaii, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Samoa, and Tokelau. Carved from a single log and covered on the playing end with a stretched sharkskin, the pahu is played with the palms and fi ...
*Hawaii state land mammal: Ōpeapea (''Lasiurus cinereus semotus''), also known as the Hawaiian hoary bat *Hawaii state language:
Hawaiian language Hawaiian (', ) is a Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family 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 o ...
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English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the is ...
*Hawaii state mammal: Īlioholoikauaua* (''Neomonachus schauinslandi''), also known as the Hawaiian monk seal *Hawaii state marine mammal: Koholā* (''Megaptera novaeangliae''),* also known as the humpback whale *Hawaii
state microbe A state microbe is a microorganism used as an official state symbol. Several U.S. states have honored microorganisms by nominating them to become official state symbols. The first state to declare an Official State Microbe is Oregon which chose ' ...
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Flavobacterium akiainvivens ''Flavobacterium akiainvivens'', or koohonua ili akia, (literally "ākia bark bacteria") is a species of gram-negative bacteria in the Flavobacteriaceae family. The specific epithet ''akiainvivens'' is Latin (') and literally means "living on or ...
'' (proposed) *Hawaii state motto: " Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono" ("The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness") *Hawaii state plant:
Kalo Kalo or KALO may refer to: *a member of certain subgroups of the Romani people of Western and Northern Europe (plural ''kale''): **Calé **Kale (Welsh Roma) **Finnish Kale *the dialects of the Romani language, spoken by these groups ** Caló **Wel ...
(''Colocasia esculenta'' (L.) Schott), also known as taro *Hawaii state popular name: "The Aloha State" *Hawaii state seal: Great Seal of the State of Hawaii *Hawaii state song: " Hawaii Ponoī" *Hawaii state spirit: '' The Aloha Spirit'' *Hawaii state team sport: Heihei waa,* also known as outrigger canoe paddling *Hawaii state tartan: Hawaii State Tartan (unofficial) *Hawaii state tree: Kukui tree (''Aleurites moluccanus''), also known as the candlenut tree *United States quarter dollar - Hawaii 2008 * - Indicates that the word or term is not explicitly mentioned in the Hawaii state statute officially designating the referenced symbol.


Island colors and flowers or lei materials

In addition to the state symbols, each major island has an official color and either an official flower or an official lei material.


See also

* Outline of Hawaii *
List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia The following table displays the official flag, seal, and coat of arms of the 50 states, of the federal district, the 5 inhabited territories, and the federal government of the United States of America. __TOC__ Table The largest Native Americ ...
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Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...


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Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...