§5-9 - State motto. - Hawaii Statutes

     §5-9  State motto.  The motto "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono", is adopted, established, and designated as the official motto of the State.  It is translated into English to mean "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness". [L 1959, JR 4, §1; Supp, §14-5.3; HRS §5-9; am L 1979, c 145, §2]