Hawaii Flag

Origins of Hawaii Flag

	Flag of Hawaii (1816–1845)

	Flag of the British East India Company

	Flag of the Mosquito Coast 1834-1860

	Flag of Hawaii in 1896

	Standard of the governor before statehood in 1959

	Standard of the Governor of Hawaii

Flag	Years of Use		Type
	1793–1794		British Red Ensign

	1794–1816		Flag of Great Britain (probably not updated in 1801)

	1816–1843		Early version of the present flag

	Feb 1843 – July 1843		Union Flag (during the Paulet Affair)

	July 1843 – May 1845		Early version of the present flag

	May 1845 – Feb 1893		The current Hawaiian flag introduced in 1845

	Feb 1893 – Apr 1893		U.S. Flag (after the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii)
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	1894–1898		Hawaiian flag re-adopted by the Republic of Hawaii

	1898–1960		Hawaiian flag used by the U.S. territory of Hawaii

	1960–present		Hawaiian flag used by the State of Hawaii