History of Hawaii State Flag:
- Adopted on December 29, 1845
- The only US state flag that has a foreign country’s national flag on it
- The Union Jack in the top left corner represents the historical relationship with the British Empire
- The 8 stripes on the flag represent the different islands, Hawai’i, Maui, Kaho’olawe, Lāna’i, Moloka’i, O’ahu, Kaua’i, and Ni’ihau.
- The stripes alternate white, red, blue, white, red, blue, white, red

