State of Hawaii

Official Seal
Hawaii

• The State of Hawaii is the 50th U.S. state.
• Hawaii received statehood on August 21, 1959.
• Hawaii's state capital is Honolulu.
• Hawaii's state postal abbreviation is HI.

Official Flag
Hawaii

Hawaii's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: Nene a.k.a. Hawaiian Goose
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Branta sandvicensis
  
  
• Official State Flower: Pua aloalo
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Hibiscus brackenridgei
• Year: 1988
  
  
• Official State Motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono
• Official State Motto Latin Translation: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness
  
  
• Official State Song: Hawaii Ponoi
  
  
• Official State Tree: Kukui or candlenut
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Aleurites moluccana
• Year: 1959

Hawaii's State Government

• Official State Government: Hawaii
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: Department of Taxation
• Official State Lottery: Hawaii

Hawaii's Public Safety

• State Amber Alert: Hawaii
• U.S. Government: Amber Alert
• State Highway Traffic Reports: Hawaii
• State Sex Offenders Registry: Hawaii
• State Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licenses: Department of Transportation