The state motto is also used on the official Hawaiʻi state seal.

"Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono" is a Hawaiian phrase meaning: "The life (sovereignty) of the land is perpetuated in (by) righteousness," and is the state motto of Hawaiʻi. Hawaii state seal Source http://usa. ... Hawaii state seal Source http://usa. ... The current design of the Seal of Hawaii was commissioned by the Republic of Hawaii, derived from several features of the heraldry of the Kingdom of Hawaii. ... The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian language that takes its name from that of the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. ... Here is a list of state mottos for the states of the United States. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

The motto was adopted by the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi in 1843, and was used in an address by King Kamehameha III at ceremonies following the return of his kingdom from the British. Hawaiʻi had been ceded to England by the British captain George Paulet, after he claimed large debts were owed by Hawaiian nobility. After Kamehameha III notified London of the captain's actions, Admiral Richard Thomas returned sovereignty back to the King. Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono Anthem: HawaiÊ»i PonoÊ»i Kingdom of Hawaii Capital Lahaina (until 1845) Honolulu (from 1845) Language(s) Hawaiian, English Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1795–1819 Kamehameha I  - 1891–1893 LiliuÊ»okalani Provisional Government  - 1893-1894 Committee of Safety History... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Categories: Stub | 1814 births | 1854 deaths | Royal Family of Hawaii ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The motto is also retained from the Hawaiian Royal Coat of Arms.