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Ka Hae Hawaii, or the '''Flag of Hawaii''', is the official standard symbolizing Hawaii as a Kingdom , Protectorate , Republic , Territory and State . Ka Hae Hawaii is the only state flag in the United States to have been flown under so many various forms of government and the only one that features the Union Flag , the Flag of the United Kingdom . DESIGN ]] The , Oahu , Kauai , Kahoolawe , Lānai , Maui , Molokai and Niihau . ORIGINS There are various accounts of the earliest history of Ka Hae Hawaii. One relates how King Kamehameha I flew a Union Flag given to him by British explorer Captain George Vancouver as a token of friendship with King George III . An advisor to Kamehameha noted that the Union Flag could draw Hawaii into international conflict as it would be seen as an ally of the United Kingdom. Kamehameha lowered the Union Flag from his home. While disputed as historically accurate, one account of events that followed stated that in order to placate American interests during the War Of 1812 , a flag of the United States was raised over Kamehameha's home only to be removed when British officers in the court of Kamehameha vehemently objected to it. This account then explains why the resulting flag of Hawaii was a deliberate hybrid of the two nations' flags. Another reason for this may be that during the time of Pacific Expansion ( Manifest Destiny ) in the United States, and when Hawaii was taken over for a day by the United Kingdom, it was made to show that Hawaii was a country, and put both emblems of the flags into one, showing that Hawaii would not be taken over. In 1816 , Kamehameha commissioned his own flag to avoid conflict. As a result, Ka Hae Hawaii was born. Historians attribute the design of Ka Hae Hawaii to an officer of the Royal Navy , based on a form of the British Naval Flag . There is debate as to the name of the officer. Some traditions credit Alexander Adams , others George Beckley. The original flag was designed to feature stripes alternating red-white-blue, also attributed to various historical flags of the United Kingdom. However, some have argued that the stripes were influenced by the American flag. In error, the flag used at the first official flying of Ka Hae Hawaii ordered the stripes white-red-blue. The number of stripes also changed: originally, the flag was designed with seven horizontal stripes, and in 1845 it was officially changed to eight stripes. The latter arrangement was adopted and is used today. The first two nations to officially recognize Ka Hae Hawaii for official international use were the United Kingdom and France . The United States and Japan followed. KA HAE HAWAII DAY In 1990 , Governor Of Hawaii John D. Waihee III proclaimed July 31 to be Ka Hae Hawaii or Hawaiian Flag Day . It has been celebrated each year since then. RESOURCES |
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