Orders and decorations of Hawaii
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Kingdom of Hawaii
The orders and decorations formerly awarded in by the Kingdom of HawaiʻiKingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
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Royal Orders
- Royal Order of Kamehameha IRoyal Order of Kamehameha I (decoration)The Royal Order of Kamehameha I was founded on 11 April 1865 by King Kamehameha V in memory of his grandfather King Kamehameha I and in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii. This Order was granted to both native Hawaiians and foreigners for distinguished...
- Royal Order of Kalākaua IRoyal Order of Kalakaua IThe Royal Order of Kalākaua I was instituted on 28 September 1875 by King Kalākaua I to commemorate his accession to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi on 12 February 1874. This order was granted to both native Hawaiians and foreigners for superlative service to the monarch and to the kingdom...
- Royal Order of KapiʻolaniRoyal Order of KapiolaniThe Royal Order of Kapiolani was instituted on August 30, 1880 by King Kalākaua to recognize services in the cause of humanity, for merit in Science and the Arts, or for special services rendered to the Kingdom of Hawaii...
- Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaiʻi
- Royal Order of the Star of Oceania
Royal Medals
- King David Kalākaua Medal
- Holo Hana Cross
- Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society MedalRoyal Hawaiian Agricultural Society MedalThe Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society Medal is a silver medal which was issued by the Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society, which was active in the Kingdom of Hawaii in the 1850s. The Society presented the medal annually to the best in each category of a juried exhibition of Hawaiian...
- Coronation Medal of Kalākaua I
Royal Anniversary Medals
- Kalākaua and Kapiʻolani Medal
- King Kalākaua I Jubilee Medal
Republic of Hawaii
The Orders and decorations formerly awarded by the Republic of HawaiʻiRepublic of Hawaii
The Republic of Hawaii was the formal name of the government that controlled Hawaii from 1894 to 1898 when it was run as a republic. The republic period occurred between the administration of the Provisional Government of Hawaii which ended on July 4, 1894 and the adoption of the Newlands...
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- National Guard of Hawaiʻi Medal
Modern Awards
- Living Treasures of Hawai'iLiving Treasures of Hawai'iThe Living Treasures of Hawaii program was created by the Buddhist temple Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'i to honor residents of Hawaii. The criteria for selection are, "First, the designee must demonstrate continuous growth in his or her field; second, the potential Living Treasure must have...
have been awarded since 1976 by the Buddhist temple Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'iHonpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'iThe Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii is a district of the Nishi Hongwanji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, a school of Mahayana Pure Land Buddhism.-History:...