{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-5-5","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 5-5","heading":"State seal, description.","body":"The great seal of the State shall be circular in shape, two and three-quarters inches in diameter, and of the design being described, with the tinctures added as a basis for the coat of arms as follows:\n\nArms. An heraldic shield which is quarterly; first and fourth, stripes of the Hawaiian flag; second and third, on a yellow field, a white ball pierced on a black staff; overall, a green escutcheon with a five-pointed yellow star in the center.\n\nSupporters. On the right side, Kamehameha I, standing in the attitude as represented by the bronze statue in front of Aliiolani Hale, Honolulu; cloak and helmet yellow; figure in natural colors. To the left, goddess of liberty, wearing a Phrygian cap and laurel wreath, and holding in right hand the Hawaiian flag, partly unfurled.\n\nCrest. A rising sun irradiated in gold, surrounded by a legend \"State of Hawaii, 1959\", on a scroll, black lettering.\n\nMotto. \"Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono\" on the scroll at bottom, gold lettering.\n\nFurther accessories. Below the shield, the bird phoenix wings outstretched; arising from flames, body black, wings half yellow, half dark red; also eight taro leaves, having on either side banana foliage and sprays of maiden hair fern, trailed upwards.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 1","Chapter 5"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0005/HRS_0005-0005.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"7130ba52f7e297e26d4495e4795d1ee668235cb470e075eb0a9625f84c4125b4","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-5-23","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-5-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}