| Date Admitted: | Aug. 21, 1959 |
| State Capital: | Honolulu |
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| Admission to U.S.: | Fiftieth State |
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| Flag Adopted: | 1845 |
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| State Motto: | "The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness" |
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| Nickname: | The Aloha State |
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| Highest Point: | Mauna Kea - 13796 feet (4,205 m) above sea level |
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| State Marine Mammal: | Humpback whale |
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| State Fish: | The Reef triggerfish |
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| State Gem: | Black coral |
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| State Soil: | Hilo |
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| State Song: | "Hawaii Ponoi" - meaning "Hawaii's Own" |
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| State Flower: | Red Hibiscus |
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| State Tree: | Kukui |
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| State Bird: | Nene or Hawaiian Goose |
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