Description
Fly the Hawaii state flag year-round to honor the islands’ rich history, tropical beauty, and enduring aloha spirit.
This Hawaii flag is manufactured in the United States from nylon fabric, a durable material designed for outdoor flying. Nylon is lightweight, allowing our flags to fly regally in gentle breezes and dry quickly after rain to help prevent mildew growth. The classic red, white, and blue design is added using advanced digital printing technology for bright, vibrant colors that resist fading.
Our Hawaiian flags are available in a wide range of sizes from the tiny 12” x 18” up to the gigantic 12’ x 18’. Each flag up to 6’ x 10’ has a sturdy canvas header and brass grommets for simple attachment to any standard outdoor flagpole. Sizes 8’ x 12’ and above come with nylon rope and thimbles for extra security for these large flags.
Hawaii Flag Features
- American-made
- Authentic 1845 design
- 100% pure nylon
- Strong canvas heading
- Rust-resistant brass grommets
8’ x 12’ and Up Sized Hawaii Flags
- Nylon rope instead of grommets
- Galvanized thimbles
- Extra stitching on fly-end corners
Are you interested in creating a formal display honoring Hawaii? Check out our indoor state of Hawaii flag with gold fringe and a pole sleeve.
Hawaii Flag Meaning & History
According to tradition, King Kamehameha designed the Hawai'ian flag as it is known today in the early 1800s following prosperous trade meetings with Great Britain.
Kamehameha was gifted several flags with the British Union Jack on them, including ones with stripes, much like the modern flag of Hawaii. To please Great Britain and the United States, the King designed a flag with elements of both the British and American flags.
Like the British East India Company's flag, Kamehameha's flag was used as the unofficial flag of the Hawaiian Kingdom from its design in 1816 until 1845, when it was officially adopted. Its pattern was standardized as eight white, red, and blue horizontal stripes. It includes the Union Jack flag of the United Kingdom as a testament to the history shared between Hawaii and the UK. This makes Hawaii the only US state to have a state flag with a Union Jack on it. The eight stripes signify the eight major Hawaiian islands: Hawai'i, Maui, Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and Niʻihau.
Unlike the widely popularized pronunciation of “hah-wy-ee,” the correct pronunciation of the state of “Hawai'i” is pronounced “hah-vy-ee” instead.
